15 March 2014 Salome to Wickenburg, Arizona 57 miles (Total Miles = 364) That is Rusty, our sun-loving dog. Rusty is a rescue who entered our lives a little over a year ago. Being inclined to travel, we knew we probably shouldn’t get a dog. But when Gina spied him, shaking in fear beneath a …
14 March 2014 Blythe, California to Salome, Arizona 62 miles (Total Miles = 307) Welcome to Arizona. Land of, shall we say, “interesting” politics. I sure hope this McDonald’s we just stopped at will serve me a cheeseburger. This morning marked our first big milestone, crossing the Colorado River from the California bank to the …
13 March 2014 Brawley to Blythe, California 91 miles (Total Miles = 245) I know surprisingly little about physiology given that I majored in Biology but I’m guessing it’s not right that we haven’t peed, nor even had the urge to pee, in 9 hours of cycling. And it’s not for lack of hydrating. There’s …
12 March 2014 Boulevard to Brawley, California 75 miles (Total Miles = 154) He’s telling us the story of how his mother and his wife were pregnant at the same time and all I can think is Good Lord, it’s time to get moving. Luckily, the “he” in this story isn’t anyone on our tour …
11 March 2014 Alpine to Boulevard, California 37 miles (Total Miles = 79) We need to introduce you to Candy: It’s highly possible that we will be able to blog the entire rest of our trip simply using quotes from Candy. I would characterize her as the spark that lights up the Fourth of July. …
10 March 2014 Day 2: 42 miles from San Diego to Alpine, California The Harley-riding, chain smoking, baseball cap announcing Vietnam Veteran is looking at David’s recumbent bike and with a completely straight face says “Did somebody put that guy’s bike together wrong?” We are stopped at Mary’s Donuts and Coffee, officially our first ‘second …
09 March 2014 Day 1: 0 miles but we rode 30 It’s a familiar sight: Carl up ahead, leading us along, slowing to chat, then picking up speed again when the full flock is gathered. The background this time is much different though, having gone from the vast stretches of brown that characterized Death Valley …
08 March 2014 Pt. Loma, California Sometimes we say things we don’t mean, things like “sure, I’ll call you” or “sure, that would be fun” or “yep, I’m definitely starting my diet tomorrow.” And when we say it we know we won’t honor it or make it a priority or even think about it again. …
07 March 2014 Point Loma, California We’re savoring the salty rims when we realize that even at Happy Hour prices, this second round of Tequila Smashes have done just that to our travel budget. We’ve only been in San Diego for two hours and two drinks and we are already over-budget. I’d say NOW we’re …
03 March 2014 Seattle, WA I have a new mantra these days. It starts with “I will ride my bicycle” but is quickly followed by the excuse “Except it’s cold and raining out.” Sounds pretty whiny and falls in the Why Are You Even Bothering department, for it’s barely March and who’s kidding who, we …