Cumulative Distance: 500.9
Average Speed: 14.1
Climb: 5,709
Cumulative Climb: 29,847
A beautiful morning with calm winds greeted us at Mesa. The sky has been cloudless for the last five days and as a result we are getting bikers’ tans - face, arms and legs from just above the knees, are all nicely browning.
We have settled into a fairly regular routine: first of all, the person driving does most of the picture taking; goes about 1/8 of the days distance and waits for the group where we have a short break and fill up our water bottles, then drives to about ¼ of the distance where we switch drivers. This routine continues for the rest of the day so each of us drives ¼ of the total distance. The luck of the draw determines who is in the car for the steepest part of the day. Today was Gaby's lucky day - she missed the 8% grade.
The counrtyside is very beautiful and quited rugged.
We have entered the San Carlos Apache reservation and are staying at the Best Western Apache Gold hotel which is adjacent to the casino. The rooms are great, but not much gambling is expected.
I have enjoyed catching up on your adventure. Love the pectures and commentary. Notwithstanding the break downs, Ihope everyone is holding up well.
ReplyDeleteRon E.
OMG... you stopped in Globe, Arizona!
ReplyDeleteI lived in Globe when I was a freshman in High School... I have some fond memories of good times and interesting desert wildlife and cacti, but I was all very happy when we left Globe. Perhaps it has improved since then.
Tom K. in New Hampshire