New Mexico update

JP just called from El Rito, NM. He is with Dallas area TD'er Ray and they've stopped for lunch at a restaurant. He said they didn't have enough food for the last day and a half. :0(

They are currently about 20 miles from Abiquiu where Tom has a hotel room. It's almost all downhill to Abiquiu so it should be a quick ride once they are done with lunch. They'll regroup today as the last big climb (from below 6,000' to over 10,000') is tomorrow. They'll plan their food/water, research reroute/fire information and rest up a bit. We're not sure at this point if the fires will require them to change their route or not. JP did say that there is smoke in the air where they are now and it dries up his throat and makes him more thirsty.

The girls (Gail, Gina and I) are working on travel arrangements for our rendezvous in Antelope Wells!! The prediction chart shows them finishing very late Monday night or early Tuesday morning. But, I'm told that the finish time predictions normally move earlier because they'll be able to speed up on the flatter roads in NM once they are out of the mountains. So, best guess is a finish sometime on Sunday. Not sure who is more excited for them to finish-- the boys themselves or the girls back home!