I am starting to love New Mexico; it's a pretty underrated state. First of all, it's beautiful. Secondly, the people here are very friendly and hospitable (possibly the first signs of southern hospitality as we head east?). Our ride today went smoothly, and I passed a few interesting places. Early on, I saw a Bush/Cheney '04 billboard, gotta love it. We also rode over the Rio Grande which to be honest was a giant dust bed. However, we even rode past where the first nuclear weapon went off and where the arms race began at the Trinity Project test site. I will admit, after almost 70 years lager, the government picked a good spot. There is absolutely nothing out there! I found it very intriguing. After about 80 miles, our ride came to an end at the New Horizons Center for people with disabilities in Carrizozo. Our friendship visit went great. I met a woman named Chiquita, who was named Special Olympian of the year for her bowling and bachi ball skills. She even showed me how to make her famous french toast. She's quite the Renaissance woman. Later at the center after lunch, we were offered free massages. I missed my opportunity unfortunately because I fell asleep under a tree. We had a little free time this afternoon, so my friends Adam Cella and Mike Bankert joined me in exploring the town of 1000 people. We found a tiny hole-in-the-wall restaurant that offered authentic New Mexican cuisine. Green chile cheeseburgers and red chile cheese fries. The chiles here are incredible. Later, dinner was sponsored by/at the First United Methodist Church of Corrizozo. Great food, great company, what's not to love? Tomorrow we ride to Roswell. The guys are all excited because we here it's a weird place! Here's some pics of the marker at the Trinity test site and some authentic red chile cheese fries.
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