Day 13

Day 13 from Baywood Springs to Las Cruces

We rode 92 miles and had bicycling elevation gain of 596 feet.

Travel was relatively flat with rain off and on. We arrived in las cruces as the sun was setting and decided to stay at Spring Hill Suites. Matthew, who was just getting off work offered to take my cousin and I to Post 10, but the building was closed; so Matthew brought us to a local establishment for food and drink; during those couple hours Matthew told us of his attempt to enlist in the Air Force; and, that he was not allowed to complete his enlistment because he was under weigh criteria. I recommended that he give it another try and he seemed enthused to do so, especially when I told him about potential reserve options and education benefits. Matthew was a hard worker, not only did he return us to our hotel that night, but he was part of the breakfast crew that started serving us at 0600, before we started Day 14’s journey.