Interesting night. I had only the walls of a derelict home to protect me from the winds & lay my mat & sleeping bag on the floor / no tent. Besides being extremely cold at 11,000 (-10C) at 6:00am I woke to the sound of snow hitting my sleeping bag!!
Time to pack up & move but not before taking a few photos of this amazing place in the crisp, early morning light!
My Summitville home – my best bike shot yet, I think?
My bedroom
Summitville in the early morning light
Journeying on, I met up with Matthew from Canberra, Australia. He rejoined the the Divide yesterday after a 5wk break & enjoyed the company for the rest the day. Surprisingly we had a great deal in common, both project managers & similar outlooks. He, however, had been a keen cyclist for many years & cycled throughout Europe & USA, for me, it is all relatively new.
Our way down to Platoro (10,000ft) was interrupted 
Shots of the descent
At Horca (translated in local Native Indian means crossroad – to get , from New Mexico to gold mines further north). We were welcomed by Donna & Harvey who run the mercantile/ Horca Gallery & Gifts. They provide us with drinks, Amish pies & pizza. Camp was at the Ponderosa Campground, one mile on.
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Hi John,
I’m enjoying your blog and feeling rather jealous. I could do with an adventure like yours. Your photos are excellent – very clear. What camera are you using?
Regards,
Duncan
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Hi Duncan,
thanks for your comment & really pleased to know you are enjoying the blog.
The adventure has lots of highs & some lows but do feel privileged. Getting an adventure going is easy- if you ask Chris, I probably made the preparations more difficult than they needed to be.
For this one, The people I have met have have made the ride, they have been fantastic (awesome as they would say in US). without them, my ride would be sterile.
Camera is my IPhone. I take lots of pictures & delete 90%
Cheers!
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Hi John thought rio grande pic of bike was best shot so far.but summit ville shot takessome beating covered in snow the bike now looks like it has travelled keep on rolling. Bye for now Dave in majorca.
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Thanks Dave, Summitville with the bike covered in snow & my food hanging, is my favourite. It sums up my ride – tough but rewarding.
Enjoy Majorca, Cheers!
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