Coyote Sighting

Saturday 1/22. Harcuvar to Wickenburg Arizona (Dude Ranch Capital of the World)

Tail wind and flat smooth pavement all morning as we cruise east down Route 60.  For a 10 mile section we average 20mph.  There is a nice wide shoulder and we watched the rocky Harquahala Mountains get bigger and pass by to the south.

Just before our lunch stop in Aguila I spotted a "dog" up the road.  Grabbed the pepper spray out of the holder (Lenny bought us both pepper spray the 3rd day after being chased by a pitbull/greyhound mix) and prepared to be chased.  To my surprise the "dog" was not a dog but a Coyote.  Quickly I swapped the pepper spray for my camera and got a few pics and a short video of him trotting off into the desert scrub bushes.  I believe I heard the Roadrunner tormenting him in the distance.  (Thanks to Aaron for helping me swap out the sound of wind in the camera microphone for the sound effects on our day off)

After lunch the legs (and Aaron reports his arms) were pretty tired from the effort of the last 8 days of riding in a row.  We've ridden 351 miles since leaving Ocean Beach San Diego and are due for a rest break.  On the agenda for tomorrow:  Eating frequently, sleeping in, catching up on uploading pictures, eating, planning the destination towns for the next week, watching the NFL playoff games and eating.