{"id":6359,"date":"2015-03-22T17:21:28","date_gmt":"2015-03-22T23:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rideforalzheimers.org\/?p=1563"},"modified":"2019-03-26T10:23:46","modified_gmt":"2019-03-26T15:23:46","slug":"day-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/?p=6359","title":{"rendered":"Day 22"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So . . . so much to do in Marathon\u00a0 the story will continue on into today!<\/p>\n<p>We stayed at the Marathon Motel built in 1940 . . . still includes TV!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/44.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"44\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/44_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"44\" width=\"1004\" height=\"747\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>REALLY a nice adobe structure with lots of amenities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/55.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"55\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/55_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"55\" width=\"1004\" height=\"471\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The girls were resting up for big night on the town!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/43.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"43\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/43_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"43\" width=\"1004\" height=\"657\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our courtyard . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/45.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"45\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/45_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"45\" width=\"1004\" height=\"451\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The owner was a very gregarious astro enthusiast who also lived next door and had his own telescope. Too cloudy for viewing but he gave a 9:00pm \u201cGuide to the Stars\u2019 presentation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/54.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"54\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/54_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"54\" width=\"1004\" height=\"365\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>GREAT colors on the mountains as the sun was setting.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/53.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"53\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/53_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"53\" width=\"1004\" height=\"635\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A lot of things are sort of &#8216;funky&#8217; about this town.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/52.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"52\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/52_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"52\" width=\"1004\" height=\"613\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We\u00a0 tried to eat at the local steakhouse but there was a two hour wait . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/51.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/51_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"51\" width=\"1004\" height=\"505\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . nice display of critters who gave their lives so other could eat!!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/50.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/50_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"50\" width=\"1004\" height=\"556\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We went down the street to Burro Billy\u2019s . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/49.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"49\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/49_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"49\" width=\"1004\" height=\"559\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>where someone was SOOOO excited about her new bolo tie they wanted a photo taken!!!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/46.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"46\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/46_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"46\" width=\"1004\" height=\"535\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here was the local bed and breakfast that was having a free concert in their solarium. So, of course ,we went over to check it out . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/48.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/48_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"48\" width=\"1004\" height=\"566\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>one entered through the hot house . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/47.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"47\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/47_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"47\" width=\"1004\" height=\"581\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>and here was the entertainment. FUN!!!!!\u00a0\u00a0 In bed by about 10:30pm. Late for us!!!!<\/p>\n<p>This morning there was still more to explore . . . the hostel and the Gage Gardens.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/075.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"075\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/075_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"075\" width=\"1004\" height=\"740\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Looking for the hostel, we came across this unusual monument . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/076.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"076\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/076_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"076\" width=\"1004\" height=\"769\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I think the artist may have something against chickens!!!!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/077.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"077\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/077_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"077\" width=\"1004\" height=\"696\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We finally found the hostel. Stephan, the Belgian, had stayed there two nights ago and last night Julie and Mark, the Brits stayed overnight.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/078.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"078\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/078_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"078\" width=\"1004\" height=\"374\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Structures all over the place . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/079.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"079\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/079_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"079\" width=\"1004\" height=\"580\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>one of the multi-room units . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/0801.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"080\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/080_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"080\" width=\"1004\" height=\"566\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . communal kitchen<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/0811.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"081\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/081_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"081\" width=\"1004\" height=\"642\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>bath and shower house, 20 minute limit!!!. . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/0821.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"082\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/082_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"082\" width=\"1004\" height=\"561\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kitchen and main house . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/0831.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"083\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/083_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"083\" width=\"1004\" height=\"566\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>beehive\u00a0 private room with a smaller version, right next door!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/0841.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"084\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/084_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"084\" width=\"1004\" height=\"662\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Funny . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/0851.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"085\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/085_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"085\" width=\"1004\" height=\"566\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>an outdoor seating area made of bottles . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/0861.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"086\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/086_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"086\" width=\"1004\" height=\"594\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . .\u00a0 and a room made of meringue!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/0871.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"087\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/087_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"087\" width=\"1004\" height=\"566\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>From the hostel we headed to the Gage Gardens owned by the hotel owner. Word has it he is a billionaire!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/0881.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"088\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/088_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"088\" width=\"1004\" height=\"575\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reminded me of Madison!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/0891.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"089\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/089_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"089\" width=\"1004\" height=\"566\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Even a putting green. The grounds keepers said, \u201cCome back in a month when everything is blooming!\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/0901.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"090\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/090_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"090\" width=\"1004\" height=\"609\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As we were about to leave, Jim, Dwayne and Paul rolled in from Alpine where they had had a rest day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/0911.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"091\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/091_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"091\" width=\"1004\" height=\"878\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>9:00am on Sunday morning and Banjo Billy was set up outside the Meadow Caf\u00e9, picking and grinnin\u2019!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yrikL710700\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/0921.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"092\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/092_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"092\" width=\"1004\" height=\"611\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This place, on our ride of of town, looked fun!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/0931.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"093\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/093_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"093\" width=\"1004\" height=\"398\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Today it was 58 miles to Sanderson, our home for the night. Flat and deserted desert, but with a really nice tailwind. It would be a great day of riding AND fast! Lot of 25mph miles!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/0941.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"094\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/094_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"094\" width=\"1004\" height=\"528\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Interesting roadside geology. Have not seen these types of vertical &#8216;ribbon&#8217; rock formations before.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/0951.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"095\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/095_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"095\" width=\"1004\" height=\"570\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This deer leg on the road shoulder got me wondering where the rest of the deer was.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/0961.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"096\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/096_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"096\" width=\"1004\" height=\"525\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is an example of a de-laminated tire like the one I had a close encounter with the other day. A primary source of wire pieces that\u00a0 cause flats for cyclists.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/0971.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"097\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/097_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"097\" width=\"1004\" height=\"398\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Texas has GREAT rest stops and picnic areas in the middle of nowhere. Even refuse cans, which WI abandoned a long time ago.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/0981.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"098\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/098_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"098\" width=\"976\" height=\"504\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bruce\u2019s hot tub . . . bring your own towel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/0991.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"099\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/099_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"099\" width=\"1004\" height=\"642\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We met Ralph and Jackie from Canada, who were heading west. They have been on the road for 14 months and\u00a0 are heading to the west coast and then up to Seattle.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/10010.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/100_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"100\" width=\"1004\" height=\"736\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here were Janet and Steve, from Seattle, heading west too . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/101.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"101\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/101_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"101\" width=\"1004\" height=\"566\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>. . . here they meet\u00a0 Julie and Mark, for the first time. They have all been corresponding by email through their blogs and finally get to meet. East meets West! Lots of Southern Tier activity today!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/10210.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"102\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/102_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"102\" width=\"1004\" height=\"505\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Things are BIG in Texas, Big country, Big sky and long driveways. 18 miles of gravel driveway to get to this ranch!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/103.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"103\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/103_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"103\" width=\"1004\" height=\"811\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As we rolled into Sanderson I saw this ad for the Budget Inn. Not sure who Marlene is\u00a0 . . . but I guess sex sells!!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/104.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"104\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/104_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"104\" width=\"1004\" height=\"693\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yes o\u2019 ree Bob!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/105.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"105\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/105_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"105\" width=\"1004\" height=\"332\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sanderson . . . our home for the night!!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/106.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"106\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/106_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"106\" width=\"1004\" height=\"521\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Carving out this mountain for future town expansion . . . probably not. Sanderson has many For Sale and closed businesses just like many of the little towns we have been through.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/1081.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1570 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/1081.jpg\" alt=\"108\" width=\"1000\" height=\"566\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nTonight we are staying at the Sanderson Motel which until very recently had been owned by Roy and Ruth, who also own the Outback Motel in Town.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/1091.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1571 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/1091.jpg\" alt=\"109\" width=\"1000\" height=\"515\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Their daughter, Selena, is still doing some of the maintenance at the Sanderson Motel and here she is&#8217;mowing the grass&#8217; in the old swimming pool!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/1072.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1569 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/st\/03\/1072.jpg\" alt=\"107\" width=\"1000\" height=\"686\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We all had a nice chat with Selena, who moved here from Kansas City a year ago. Known locally as, &#8216;the hardest working woman in Sanderson&#8217; we felt it only right to compare our muscles with her&#8217;s. Ahhhh . . . . . nobody stepped up to arm wrestle her!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So . . . so much to do in Marathon\u00a0 the story will continue on into today! We stayed at the Marathon Motel built in 1940 . . . still includes TV! REALLY a nice adobe structure with lots of amenities. The girls were resting up for big night on the town! 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