Monday, January 24, 2011
Ride into Phoenix
Monday 1/24 Wickenburg to Tempe AZ
After a restful day off the bike we saddled up again. The terrain was mostly flat or downhill so we were able to put in our longest ride of the trip at 71 miles.
Surprise AZ is a large retirement suburban area just east of Phoenix. The whole town (population 31,000) was meticulously landscaped with large Palm trees, orange trees and cactus. We passed multiple golf courses, a large Bocce club having a tournament and hundreds of Golf carts on the roads. Apparently golf carts can be licensed for road use on the main road and this town had an extra wide right hand lane to accommodate them (came in handy for us too).
Towards the end of the ride, we had a short stop for filming a news story by Fox News Ch10 in Phoenix.
There weren't too many camping options in a big city so I have my first night on a real bed in 10 days. I seem to be sleeping fine without one so I'll see if I've been missing anything.
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Jeff, I'm sooo jealous!!! What a great experience. You're like a modern day Forrest Gump! Ride, Forrest, Ride!
ReplyDeleteNow, don't go lettin' that Devil Dog out ride you...Go Army! :)
Dave
Jeff, your blog is awesome! Your writing is wonderfully descriptive! The photos are fabulous! Especially those where you captured the full moon.
ReplyDeleteAnd NOW you are a television star!! Glad things are going well. You look like you are enjoying your adventure. Lifetime Care is proud of you! Kathy