We Made It!

A loud thunder clap at midnight snapped me out of a sound sleep. I looked out the hotel window and it was pouring! I looked down at the street and it was a river from curb to curb and flowing fast. The water was flowing up and over the wheel rims of our bikes parked in front of the hotel. It was quite a sight so i got my GoPro and recorded it. I will attach it later. The news said it rained 2.46 inches in Silver City overnight. I thought of Bob who was up in the Gila camping. He probably wished he would have opted for a hotel!

We planned an early start but at 6am it was still raining. This is the weather radar map of the storm above Silver City.

We waited an hour and once it started to lighten up, we took off.

We crossed the CD for one last time in a flat area just south of Hachita.

At 10am we arrived at Antelope Wells and the US/Mexico border. Here are some pics and a video.

The border agents were super nice. They congratulated us, took pictures of us at the crossing, and gave us an ice cream! The border agents in Blaine could learn some things from these guys. 

They pointed out a new border structure built at a cost of $20 million years ago and yet sat empty due to various ongoing issues. The biggest one is they can't get enough electricity to the building. At the same time, they've been waiting 2 years to get a broken door window, held together with duct tape, replaced. The govt can't find the $200 in the budget. Insane.

After all the pics, hugs, and congratulations,  we headed back up to the 10 to meet my brother, Dave. Dave brought a trailer to carry the bikes back the 4hrs to Phoenix. We were super happy to see him.

We did it! We traveled the entire length of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, 850 miles on mountain bikes to Jackson, Wyoming and the rest of the way on motorbikes. We covered over 2,500 miles. We've seen some amazing country and met lots of interesting people. We've had ourselves quite the adventure and created some unforgettable memories. The best parts of our lives are the experiences we accumulate and the memories they become. And for me and Doug, this trip was a treasure!

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 We made it!

 

 

Dave met us and brought a trailer to haul our bikes back