Love At First Flight

This fellow was quite distracted by .... true love!




She was high up in a tree and making a lot of noise.



Meanwhile about a dozen hot air balloons were not far away and taking a little dunk in the Rio Grande. I could not get close enough to get a clear shot of them bouncing their baskets on the water.



That is until my batteries were low and I was out of time. Unfortunately I had to get to work post haste. Maybe next time? Immediately after touching the water they would fire their burners full blast before the weight of the water in the gondola could swamp them. It was a perfect day for things that fly, and not a half-bad day for biking.



Two weeks from today I will be riding from Antelope Wells to Hachita! I called the post office in Mimbres, New Mexico today to let them know that I was sending a General Delivery package to pick up just before our ride 3-4 day ride to Pie Town. The lady I talked to said that they were accustomed to receiving General Delivery packages for the GDMBR and for the CDT. She took my name and the date I expected to be there.

I asked her about a RV Park and campground I had seen there exactly a year ago. I was unable to find it on the Internet. She gave me a number and told me that if that was not the correct number, then they would be able to redirect me. Sure enough, with two more calls I had the Mountain Spirits RV Park and Storage. I told the gentleman what I was up to and he assured me that they would save camping space for us. He assured me that we would be real pleased with the facilities; including showers, and Internet hookup if we had computers. How much? Five dollars apiece!