Feeling a bit better again today, but not quite 100%. At about mile 80 today, I had to throw in the towel in hopes of being able to ride into Tempe tomorrow. It was a long ride though! It was on what we call a "false flat," or
an uphill ride that at first glance looks completely flat. Also, winds were tearing up everything. The headwind slowed us down and visibility was low due to all the dust and sand in the air; reminded me of the dust bowl pics of Oklahoma! We were all covered with a salty/sweaty layer of dust and sand from head to toe. At lodging, we had a little time to rest, but we had to go clean up the vans before dinner at the Elks Lodge. The lasagna was scrumptious, and a few guys played our puppet show, "Kids on the Block," to some special guests. Here are a few pics of me (1) riding into Arizona (2) on the cover of the paper and (3) surrounded by dust on today's ride.
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