Wednesday, May 21st

Today we started at mile marker 30 with our goal mile marker 45. After about 4 miles, we entered the town of Quemado, New Mexico. We did something different today, we had breakfast. John was hungary, so we stopped at the Chuch Wagon Cafe, home of the biggest chicken fried steak in New Mexico. We pooled our money, $9. dollars, and split a stack of pancakes. They were delicious, thick but light and fluffy with plenty of syrup and butter. And coffee. We thought it might slow us down, but it didn't seem to and on we walked. We didn't see any deer, elk or antelope today. They seemed to be in higher country and now we are walking in a valley. The wind became fierce and there must have been gusts up to 30 or 40 mph. Walking was difficult the last six miles, but we came to marker 45 and Carol and Jolie were waiting for us. I found a quarter that John thinks I planted the day before and a table knife. After lunch, we all went to the Daily Pie Cafe for what else, PIE. This is Pie Town ! It was very good but overpriced at $4.75. The other cafe in town, Pie-O-Neer, was closed. Stay tuned ......