The town was bustling with bikers today.  This race draws amateurs, Olympians and Tour de France racers from all over the world.  Today was filled with different heats of the criterium.  Though we were supposed to be getting much needed rest, we could not resist possibly seeing a race.  So, we walked the mile and a half to town for lunch and hopefully catch a race.   After lunch, we arrived just before the start of the mens heat.  It was exciting and fast and positioned on a corner, we were able to see them several times as they lapped.

A quick tour of Silver City, revealed a small town with a delightful quirky character, but with roads blocked, we did not venture far.  Plus, we still needed to ride our bikes back up the hill.  This photo is from our hotel’s parking lot looking down towards town, yes, it is that steep.  Our location limited our dinner selection, in fact the only restaurant was Mexican and once again, they did not serve beer or Margaritas (isn’t that against some Mexican food/drink law?).  Glad we made it in to town last night.

By the way, the wind was still blowing today.