96 miles, +2065/-2211 feet
TAILWIND!
AVERAGE SPEED: 18.3 mph
They blew right into Dalhart.....past historical markers, cows, and huge round sprinkler systems.
Dalhart is a town with a few surprises. This main road made of bricks is one of them. Riding "The Dalhart Cobbles"...
109 miles, +3338/-5674 feet
Such a big cross country day. We left early this morning before breakfast was served at the hotel so headed to McDonald's to pick up the Big Breakfast for our riders. The hotel has a very...
Let's ride to Las Vegas!
72 miles, +3842/-4004 feet
Thunder is rolling above our Las Vegas Hotel. A few rain drops were felt just as the riders arrived, but....I was told this was the best cross country tour day ever. Happy...
Rest Day
Santa Fe is a fun day to "rest". There should, however, be actual resting happening. Sunday we head down the road again for two more days in New Mexico, followed by Texas, Oklahoma and then a week in...
67 miles, +4814/-3277 feet
12 days of riding - over 900 miles!
On day 14 riders are anxious for a rest day. With 12 days of riding behind them totaling over 900 miles there is reason to both celebrate and rest....
79 miles, +2082/-3417 feet
"WOW"....need to reflect back on last night's dinner at the "WOW" diner in Grants, NM. What a blast from the past! Usually we are close enough to a restaurant to walk, but not the case in...
59 miles, +1102/-1256 feet
Perfect temperature with a headwind. Half of that sounds good!
Left Gallup on a nice quiet frontage road this morning after a beautiful sunrise. Lots of road work in progress which should improve a short section that...
97 miles, +3024/-1706
GREAT. BIG. SKY. The cross country journey continues.
The vistas leaving Holbrook heading towards Gallup are amazingly large as the road rolls across the miles. Lots of shops to stop and buy souvenirs, but little time for shopping....
92 miles, +1234/-2830 feet - Let's visit Winslow...and stand on the corner!
A mixed bag of conditions today starting with smooth roads on a downhill with a tailwind. Nothing to complain about there! Arizona has good signage on Hwy 40...
Rest Day
Nine days after dipping a wheel in the Pacific Ocean, we find ourselves in Flagstaff, Arizona, on our way to Pleasure Bay Beach in Boston, MA. There's nothing like a cross country bike tour to get a close-up...
