Day 1 and 2

Well, I'm going to try to remember everything Lynn has told me, which isn't a whole whole lot. I did get a voicemail after I called concerned because I had not heard how day one went. The voicemail revealed excruciating pain in her voice. Her voice was also definitely tired and weak and she really sounded out of breath. This was really unusual for me to hear in her voice. She said she was too tired to email. At over 120 degrees on day one, it was just a very very hard first day. She had terrible cramps- she said she had to pry her fingers apart. She said at the 100 mile mark, the cramps became almost unbearable. Her shorts were completely white from sweat and she absolutely had to get a massage due to cramps in her calfs and feet. She assured me that the cramping was inspite of constant hydration etc. Many people had to be SAGGED in on day one....she said it was mostly desert- sand and heat probably similar to the pictures she sent.

She also said they did 7000 feet of climbing this first day. After all that, the electricity was out all over town when they got to their hotel. Overall, though, by the end of her voicemail she sounded like she was really glad to have made it through the first day and would be ready for day two.

Day two- I did talk with Lynn briefly last night. She said it wasn't quite as hot, but still over a 100 degrees. She didn't have the cramping but did indicate that it was more challenging than she had planned and said she couldn't believe how far away from October it is now.

She has a very nice roommate- a 66 y.o. woman who has done these tours before. This lady was of course, sagged in on day one and I think Lynn mentioned that when her roommate saw Lynn's pain on arrival on day one, she helped her get her suitcase up the stairs. She seemed grateful to have someone so kind after a hard long day one-- As for day two, it was indeed referred to as a "MUCH BETTER DAY."