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Weighted down by all that fruit? :-)
My attempts might barrelly be considered humor by most.
Teddy bear chollas look so cuddly!
2 years agoI was amazed at how relatively dense the desert vegetation was, on our visit to Phoenix early this month. This area shows the same thing.
2 years agoThe "BRAKE NOW" warning in conjunction with the 5 mph turn speed on the as-yet-invisible curve are certainly ominous harbingers, aren't they?
2 years agoThanks for reminding me. I’ve been saving this for tomorrow, when it will be too cold to bike. Unfortunately, I see I missed my chance - it’s closed to visitors now, with no word on when it will reopen.
2 years agoMmm, fry bread! When we go back for our ride out Mission Road I’ll have to stop in again at the end. Maybe they’ll have the green chili and tomatoes in stock this time.
2 years agoI can't include a link here, but I've already drawn out a route starting at Prince of Tucson RV Park, where some of my recumbent friends are staying. From their place to the Mission is 15 miles one way. I already have a couple of takers for a ride to eat fry bread for lunch! Thank you for the visuals that made this extra appealing.
2 years agoYes, we’re well familiar with Mission Road. It’s a great ride as soon as you pass the mission and leave all the traffic behind. We’ve ridden it at least three times now - once on the way to Silver City, once on a ‘reverse’ overnight to Green River (we drove to Green River, left the car there and drove back to Tucson for the night, and then biked back to get it the next day through Wilmot and Sahuarita), and once as an out and back day ride starting from the mission. That was really the best, and a ride we plan to repeat in the next few days.
2 years agoYou will notice all of the layers I had, plus my buff pulled up. Rachael? She was in shorts and a top!
On the return (with a tailwind, not a headwind), I was living wild by unzipping my vest and taking off the black long fingered gloves. On our second visit, Rachel was still comfortably warm in her shorts.
Dinner was wonderful - thank you for inviting me. I've told several people already how good the food was at Kingfisher.
Have you ridden Mission Road all the way into Green Valley? It's a favorite of mine, with new pavement all the way to the top. Old pavement on the downhill. I have always started near the airport for this ride. I've tried to recruit some riders for an overnight to the delightful Amado Territory Inn - but 50 miles a day doesn't appeal to the Tucson folks I know. The return would be through flat Sahuarita.
This is what I miss from living in Arizona
Rachel
Borrego badlands,El Centro then mostly next to or on the Interstate to Gila Bend then south to Ajo and Why. I've since learned there is daily bus service from Gila Bend ( starting in Phoenix) to Tucson and I would probably use that for some portion next time. I would like to go back for Organ Pipe NM.
2 years agoThat would be amazing. I’ll send you an email.
2 years agoWhere will you be staying in Patti?
We are thinking this will work out to meet up there. Also,
our email is racpat_rtw@yahoo.com
Yup, definitely not us - not only is it not a Ford, it’s not even a mini-SUV. I’m sorry we missed you though - you should have let us know you were in town. That’s a pretty healthy ride from Anzio Borrego! Which way did you come?
And thanks for the generous feedback. It’s always uplifting to hear from someone new out there.
Look at that snow on the mountains!
2 years ago