Little chilly overnight but I slept like a baby. It had been a 55 mile day from Safford with over 4,700 feet of climbing to the pass.  And . . . it was VERY quite (didn’t hear any snoring, including my own!

The first view out of the tent looked like sunshine . . . half hour later is was VERY overcast. I thought I’d better get up PRONTO and get everything down and packed away in case it would rain. No cell phone coverage up here in the sticks!

The sag arrived to pick up my ‘stuff’ at 8:00am. Great timing. Those that rode today sagged either to Three Way or up and over the pass.

Two miles down the side of the mountain was the New Mexico state line and a time change for us. Arizona doesn’t use Day Light Savings Time.

We dropped many feet and soon we were in pasture land with cattle . . . and some lonely, solemn looking spaces. It ended up being a very funny weather day. Cloudy and chilly all day. Long fingered gloves and leg warmers finally came off about 10:00am.

One of the only places with services was a small burg named Buckhorn. I stopped at the Post office . . .

. . . to see where the store was and the Postmaster directed me to the Last Chance Liquor Store!

Only store in town!

Jeb, the owner, and his neighbor Pete, were having an early morning beer and discussing Pete’s bandaged hand. He had injured it after from falling off his deck. Had a nice conversation with them but soon it was time to head towards Silver City.

We could use one of these little rigs for a sag wagon . . . but no title included!!!

This was interesting . . . a water tank used for thirsty cattle  that had grown covered with cat tails!! You can see a thirsty ‘doggie’ on the left side of the photo. He was VERY interested in me but would not come any closer.

Just another road side memorial, one of way too many we have seen. By the names it sounds like they were all kids. Interesting there seemed to be a bottle of Jack Daniel’s available  for visitors!!

Finally saw a stream with some actual water flowing through it. Not sure what happened to the dam bank but it looks like who ever constructed it may have had a ‘three martini lunch’.

Saw my first dead critter along the road, a deer.

First one of these we have seen on our trek. If you look close you’ll see two hawks looking for CHOW!!!

We finally came to the Continental Divide a few miles before Siler City. The pass yesterday was about the same elevation, so all of todays DOWN was regained before we reached the city limits.

There must be finally a downhill into town as we passed these water tanks had some interesting art work!

Dinner tonight at The Steakhouse, where we were promptly told they were out of Rib Eye!

Tomorrow is a well deserved rest day. We are heading up to the Gila Cliff Dwelling National Monument forty miles away (we are driving!!!).