Today we hit the road. It's been a long time coming, and not a minute too soon, too. We were just starting to go batty with the endless last minute details. But this morning as we head out into the brisk Santa Fe air, I think we've got everything in order.
You know you're living large when you've got enough tools and spare parts between your legs to build a small tank. That's us heading down the highway this morning. And it's only half of what we originally packed. After visiting the truck scales yesterday and finding we were a bit over the bike's gross weight limit (gulp!) we came home and shook out the "non-essentials." So out went the socket set, to hell with the stove, who needs three pair of underwear anyway? We slimmed down as best we could, but still feel a little FAT. We'll take it slow and not eat much -- I'm sure we can lose a cool 20 lbs in a hurry.
After a lovely night in Deming, NM tonight we cross the border tomorrow morning. Who knows when we'll post next, but please stay in touch. There are adventures afoot, and I hope you'll come along for the ride.
Best,
Ed(ward) and Zelie