Tag: Olvera
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What we came for: Pueblos Blancos!
We woke today to the unexpected noise of rain outside, fat raindrops that were forecast to stop about 10:30AM. What a surprise! We had somehow resigned ourselves to hot and dry while down south but cooler and even somewhat wet was OK for us and certainly for the farmers around us. Today was deliberately a…
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Fabulous! 30 Tunnels on the Via Verde!
I had some concerns about today’s ride, since our GPS maps showed an elevation gain of over 4,500 feet in 23 miles on the Via Verde! But, my concerns evaporated when I found that there are 30 tunnels on the former train line route, going through all the hills along the way. Some are unlit…