We drop a thousand feet from Cerro Summit and after a stop at the Pleasant Valley we continue up Blue Mesa. The wind is no more, and it gets hotter. But we reach the Blue Mesa Summit in better shape than we expected. Having covered 40 miles up to this point we deserve a break. The aid station in Sapinero is set up in the parking lot of an old fashioned lodge.
Locals are more than ready for the hungry bikers' business.
The parking lot turns into a festive picnic ground. Bikes and sweaty and sunburned muscles attract reserved stares from local cowpokes. Time to leave. It sort of works, and for the next five or so miles I coast behind Robert. There are still 26 miles to go.