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Marathon is a clean little town on US 90 west of Alpine and Marfa. The downtown is neat, so I took pictures of the old Gage Hotel and another place on the outskirts of town. It seems that some friends of mine here in the Carolinas actually owned one of the hotels in decades past. 
Here is where I almost made another mistake. I had intended to fill up again, and at this point I was pushing 120 miles, but gas was nearly 2.00 per gallon and I have a hard-headed streak that surfaces occasionally. I checked the map and decided that one of the little towns would have something as I headed towards Langtry. The problem was that the towns were non-existent or void of any services. I was really concerned as I approached Sanderson because I was nearing the point of “no return” and did not treasure the thought of backtracking in the evening sun. I was glad when I discovered Sanderson did have numerous services and gas was comparable to prices I had been paying. I am not sure why Marathon was so much higher than the other places I had been through on that day, including Presidio.
After filling up in Sanderson I decided to press on and noted a sign on the outskirts of town that said “next service-daytime 62 miles, -night time 122 miles.” It was definitely approaching nightfall, but 7.00 in the evening still left some daylight to travel in. (read more...)
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