10/04 The border to New Mexico!
10/04 Slowly going uphill.
10/04 Ranch on the side of the road.
10/04 Light-travelling-Mark and I riding side by side.
10/04 Steaks in the Red Barn Cowboy saloon of Silver City, according to the receptionist the number 5 of places to retire in the US.
10/05 ...and a good place to change the chain ring.
10/06 Medium healthy dinner.
10/06 The moment, I start the music, pedalling is just half as hard!
10/06 The long and winding road...
10/ Emory pass, with 8828 feed (about 2500 Meter), the HIGHlight of the US.
10/ Here is a panorama of the pass.
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10/07 Opposing traffic. Mark took another shot.
At night, we make sure that the zippers of our tents are closed tight!
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10/07 Red peppers, or Peperoni, as we say in Germany.
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10/08 Two locals.
10 The presidential election in on November, 4th. Everywhere are signs of the campaigns. Some people even put McCain on their balcony, or change signs slightly to their gusto (normally is McCain the candidate and Palin is below him on the poster).
