SundayMorning Mass in Douglas Father Gilbert is 17 years from Congo, Africa. He made coffee for me after mass.

Thank you Father Gilbert. He has been the priest here for 10yrs, and knew Fr. Marcos from St. Andrews before he was ordained.

On the way out of Douglas feeling prettyj good. end up with a 25 mile day

weather moving in still kept a little over shoulder breeze to help on the up hills.

Some of these pictures are a little blurry – probable because that’s what I am seeing with out my glasses on.

There were some ups and down - this fellow likes his solitude

Figured out the Border patrol drags these along the fence line to smooth out the tracks

I have been seeing these chained together tires with a hook on them. I wonder if the government is using already damaged tires or bought new ones for this.  They are the same ones you see on their patrol pickups.

The border Patrol drive very slowly along the dirt road looking for tracks of people crossing the road.

Looks like a good place to camp - besides I can not go another mile

Officer Rodriguez stopped to check on me. He will be patrolling this 5 mile section of road for the night and will keep an eye on me. He has lots of others out in the fields with spotting technology as well as drones flying over head.

I ponder what drives individuals to come over this way it is very very difficult.