From Albuquerque

We left Las Vegas Tuesday morning and before long I realized that I wasn't going to be able to bike over a mountain pass after being sick for so many days. We called Matt's mom, who was able to come pick us up and take us to Albuquerque early. We only had about 110 miles to go, which we are hoping to pick back up again next week. But we did get 850 miles in, and we're proud of it. As for my health, I am finally feeling back to normal, although I haven't gotten back on the bike yet. Perhaps today I'll try it.

Heifer Project threw us a reception Wednesday night in Albuquerque, and it was really great to meet Maria (Heifer's coordinator for this whole region) and the volunteers from the area. It really brought the trip together, and we were very touched! We ate at the Flying Star downtown, learned about the projects Heifer has going on in this region, and shared some pictures and stories from our trip. They presented us with Heifer Project volunteer shirts, a children's book about Heifer Project, and a canvas tote bag. We were able to present a check with the monetary donations we've raised so far (almost $1200).












The group at the Flying Star


















Matthew, Maria, and I