march 29

Ok, guys. it will be a short, lower case blog tonight because there is truly nothing in sanderson, texas on a saturday. it was another awful headwind day for 55 miles. first 10 weren't too bad but then the wind picked up. although there was a lot of downhill, it was a miserable, tough ride. but some of the things are really enjoyable. for instance, I've heard tons of of new bird songs and seen lots of new plants. there really is a lot of beauty out here of a different sort than in NY. another fun thing today was that we rode with bubba,s group all day today. it was a great opportunity to meet new people and talk with others. we are at the budget inn here in sanderson. it's slightly run down, but the indian manager and his mother made us rice cakes and an indian traditional drink in addition to our supper. very nice of them. after supper some of us walked down the main street and back up a parallel street. so many businesses are closed and so many houses are abandoned. it's really too bad. tomorrow we are supposed to do 110 miles but we are expecting headwinds again. I will go as far as I can then SAG if I have to._______________war ein schwerer tag mit gegenwind. morgen sollen wir 2 mal so weit fahren, wieder mit gegenwind.