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<\/a><\/p>\nThe sag arrived to pick up my \u2018stuff\u2019 at 8:00am. Great timing. Those that rode today sagged either to Three Way or up and over the pass.<\/p>\n
Two miles down the side of the mountain was the New Mexico state line and a time change for us. Arizona doesn\u2019t use Day Light Savings Time.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n One of the only places with services was a small burg named Buckhorn. I stopped at the Post office . . .<\/p>\n . . . to see where the store was and the Postmaster directed me to the Last Chance Liquor Store!<\/p>\n Only store in town!<\/p>\n Jeb, the owner, and his neighbor Pete, were having an early morning beer and discussing Pete\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n We could use one of these little rigs for a sag wagon . . . but no title included!!!<\/p>\n This was interesting . . . a water tank used for thirsty cattle\u00a0 that had grown covered with cat tails!! You can see a thirsty \u2018doggie\u2019 on the left side of the photo. He was VERY interested in me but would not come any closer.<\/p>\n 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\u00a0 for visitors!!<\/p>\n 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 \u2018three martini lunch\u2019.<\/p>\n Saw my first dead critter along the road, a deer.<\/p>\n First one of these we have seen on our trek. If you look close you\u2019ll see two hawks looking for CHOW!!!<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n There must be finally a downhill into town as we passed these water tanks had some interesting art work!<\/p>\n Dinner tonight at The Steakhouse, where we were promptly told they were out of Rib Eye!<\/p>\n Tomorrow is a well deserved rest day. We are heading up to the Gila Cliff Dwelling National Monument forty miles away (we are driving!!!).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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.\u00a0 And . . . it was VERY quite (didn\u2019t hear any snoring, including my own! The first view out of the tent looked like sunshine . . . … Continue reading Day 12<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n