Big Spring, Texas

We drove to Big Spring today via Carlsbad. I had never been to Carlsbad before, and had no idea that there were so many x-rated formations. There's Hal about to try and fondle the Mammoth Mammary. I'm not sure what to call the other one. It might actually be a Viagra product placement.

Tomorrow we'll be in Austin and will probably stay there for a couple of days before heading to Houston to visit Ben. Then we'll be off to New Orleans. From here on in, the days on the bikes should be relatively short, no more than around 300 miles on any one leg.

We must be in the South. I heard my first live y'all today. The first of many, I'm sure.

Oh, I almost forgot. For those of you wondering about WaveGuide's ultimate fate, she is back at Elliot Bay, but the repairs are not complete. The folks at Sea View have thrown up their hands in trying to determine why the water flow to the new seal is so weak. I contacted Hatton Marine (an authorized Yanmar service center) today, and they are going to take a look at it sometime in the next week or two. On one hand, I'm glad that WaveGuide is back in the water, but I am disappointed after spending almost 3.3BU (boat units) with Sea View, and they didn't get the problem fixed. Everything they did had to be done, so I'm not saying they screwed me, but it sucks just the same.