Alpine Tx to Sequin Tx (495 miles)
Today we spent most of the day on Hwy 90. The ride from Alpine to Del Rio was nothing but spectacular open roads, gentle sweeping curves and rolling hills.....motorcyclists' paradise! Again today we saw very few others on the road. The morning was overcast, rainy and cool.....much needed since we knew the forecast was for temps over 100 degrees.
Road side picnic area between Alpine and Marathon
Desert foliage & Bloomin' cactus
From here you can see the mouth of the Pecos River, the Rio Grande, and the mountains of Old Mexico.
The highest bridge in Texas...273 feet above the Pecos River
Another view of the Pecos
Skipper checking out the bridge
We got caught up in all the scenery and realized we were running on fumes with 40 miles to go until Del Rio. There are few (or one!) gas stations between Marathon and Del Rio. We happened upon this one little ole pump all by its lonesome out in the middle of nowhere. It seemed odd to see a modern gas pump this far out. The owner told us it was only three months old! In any case...we were extremely thankful for the fuel!
Another view of the lone gas pump
Things heated up between Del Rio and San Antonio to about 105 degrees. There are no pics of this stretch since it took all we had to just ride and drink silly amounts of gatorade and water. This is a stretch of 90 that is not scenic in any sense of the word and I'd recommend saving it for cooler months of the year! The good news? No crazy storms today!!! :)
Tomorrow: Seguin to ????? points east!
Beautiful! Thanks for taking and uploading these great pics. Stay hydrated!
ReplyDeleteThe picture of the rest stop reminded me of a time some years ago that I stopped there on January 1st while driving to Big Bend. It looks the same in your picture but I bet the temperature was more pleasant in January. I'm really enjoying your trip. Thanks for sharing it.
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