Thursday, 29 September 2016

Leaving Corrizozo NM, In loving memory of Stormy B Trost

Chris's leg has not become inoperative in the night and we leave town in beautiful cool, clear light without seeing another dog. Hard going at first with strong headwinds keeping speeds to 10 mph even on the flat. Later in day the headwind drops and we get some long downhill stretches to bring the average for the day to 15.2 mph.
We climb up away from the arid plain to a pleasant green valley in Lincoln County which was the location of the famous (well famous in the USA at least) Lincoln County War of cowboy days in which greed and unrestrained capitalism led to multiple murders in fights between groups competing for government contacts. One character involved was Billy the Kid.
Keith leaving Carrizozo in early light. Both taken on iPhone on the move on other bike. 
Just how many people are called Sormy Trost such that you need to include the middle initial?

2 comments:

  1. RIP Stormy B- not sure if that's a fitting tribute, but a commendable alternative to No Fly Tipping,Take Your Litter Home etc etc, which seem clearly ineffective...

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  2. Top photo looks like a dress rehearsal for Ayers Rock in two years?!

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