Monday, May 26th

Ruth dropped us off at marker 86 today.It was chilly and windy. We are still walking in the San Agustine Plains. It is flat pastureland where cattle and antelope graze. After a few miles we came to the VLA, Very Large Array. The VLA is the most powerful, flexible and most widely used radio-telescope in the world. It consist of 27 antennas in a Y-shaped configuration. The VLA in an interferometer, which the data from each antenna can be combined electronically so that the array effectively functions as one giant antenna. We walked on with the VLA watching our every step. This is jackrabbit day. We have seen more jackrabbits today than any other. It is also a very windy day. We have fought a very strong crosswind all day and it takes more energy just to walk straight. Carol picked up two very tired walker today at marker 102. I found an "over-size load" sign today and a penny. Stay tuned.....