the wind is ruining our morning
Monday, October 31, 2005
Sunday, October 30, 2005
day 11, mile 450.2, westernaire motel, Mesa, AZ
We got off too late to make it out of the Phoenix-Mega-Tropolis-Area. The Westernaire is really nice. And cheap. We're watching Rear Window! Big miles tomorrow!
Saturday, October 29, 2005
day 10, mile 411.2, Glendale, AZ
Drove around all day, getting lost. Went to the Apple Store(!) Saw, curse of the were-rabbit at glendale drive-in. Try to get back on our squirrely metal steeds tomorrow.
Friday, October 28, 2005
day 9, mile 411.2, Glendale, AZ
OMG! 24 hour heated pool! Wireless internet! Make-your-own-waffle
breakfast! Best Western is pluuussshhhh!!!
highway 85
Here, in the middle of nowhere, on the side of the road, the weak cacti are propped up by wooden supports. It's cute.
Thursday, October 27, 2005
day 8, mile 341.1, gila bend, AZ
No, we didn't camp in Love's parking lot. After buying groceries, we were riding through town, in the dark, and saw the Pay Less Inn, with $20 rooms. Tomorrow we'll be in phoenix, visiting my dad! Oh, and today was our biggest day yet!
please.
Somebody, contact the person in charge. Tell them that, if this shoulder isn't fixed in 5 minutes, i'm going to kill someone. Probably myself.
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
ugh, yuma
After, a late start, bad coffee, and riding in circles for 8 miles, we're out of yuma. Good riddance.
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Monday, October 24, 2005
day 5, mile 169.9, in back of long-term visitor area off I-8, CA
Wow, what a weird day. Remember those impressive numbers i gave you earlier? Well, they were shot in el centro, as we meandered about, re-supplying, eating. At our last stop, the bike shop, the guy convinced us we should take a different route into arizona - shorter, easier, better roads. So far so good, but we barely made it out of the farmlands before dark and had no idea where we were going to sleep. Just as it was getting dark, we came to this mysterious long term visitor area, where, the man said, we can't camp, but if we go 2 miles on the dirt road behind it, we can camp legal and FREE. And there is a hot spring for bathing! Upon further reflection, it's hard to really say why it was a weird day. P.S. I TYPED ALL THIS ON A PHONE! WEIRD!
hay, we're in seeley
It's 9am and we've gone 17 miles, ridden on our worst rode yet (Drew Rd!), and eaten cookies and coke for breakfast #1.
Sunday, October 23, 2005
day 4, mile 120.6, yuha desert
After 57 miles today, katie wanted to do 20 more. But i said, please, let us stop - even if it means we sleep right here, on the side of the road, in the middle of this god forsaken desert. And we did.
Saturday, October 22, 2005
day 3, side of old highway 80, mile 62.9
If anyone is doing the math, yeah, we're moving really slow. It's okay, we know that.
Friday, October 21, 2005
day 2, mile 47.1, ma tar awa r.v. Park
So, we're not moving all that fast. But, the hills have been insane and we're not in SHAPE yet. At least there are lots of scary coyotes to keep us up at night.
Thursday, October 20, 2005
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