NOB HILL--Well, this is it. The bike and trailer are loaded, tires pumped, odometer reset. Tomorrow at 6:00 AM we pick up Mike Moye and drive out to Grants. There we will eat breakfast, say goodbye to my GF MaryAnn, and start pedaling down the road towards El Morro. Seven days later, hopefully, we should be rolling into Tucson.
The sudden cold snap today has me a little worried...as does the wind. But Mike and I will take it one day (or hour) at a time and see how it goes. The trailer bag looks so big because, in addition to the tent, sleeping bag and pad, stove, food, etc., there are a lot of bulky clothes. Anything can happen out there. For instance between Zuni Pueblo and St. Johns there is 55 miles of empty map space. So we had better be prepared.
Grants to Tucson: Itinerary
1. Grants (NM 53) to El Morro 42 miles 42 total
Saturday...sleep at B&B
2. El Morro to Arizona Border 47 miles 89 total
Sunday...camp along road
3. Arizona Border (AZ 61) to St. John’s 42 miles 131 total
Monday...motel or camp
4. St. John’s to Show Low (US 60) 47 miles 178 total
Tuesday...motel...election night
5. Show Low to Salt River Canyon 48 miles 226 total
Wednesday...camp out
6. Salt River Canyon to Globe 38 miles 264 total
Thursday...motel or camp
7. Globe (AZ 77) to Mammoth 54 miles 318 total
Friday...motel or camp
8. Mammoth to Tucson 48 miles 366 total
Saturday...picked up
I think that once we get on the other side of Show Low everything will warm up a bit. I hope to post to this blog from motels and towns, but it may be difficult. I am also going to try to email pix to the blog if all else fails. They will have little or no text with them however. But there may be no cell phone coverage at times. Well, don't forget to vote...Yours Truly, Johnny_Mango
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