Day 32: Skip It!!!

Total: 2008 miles - made the 2000 mile mark, only one more state to go!


Cyclist's Observation: According to Einstein, you cannot turn back time, but you can bend it.


In our efforts to "bend time" we took advantage of early tailwinds and flat terrain. The grand total was 137 miles at 16.5 mph. We skipped a night in Lordsburg, New Mexico in order to make up one of the lost nights in Las Cruces. We rolled into Wilcox, Arizona late in the day, but very satisfied with our effort. The last 10 to 15 miles we encountered headwinds to make the final push a little more difficult. Of course the three flats (two for Bill and one for me) didn't help our progress throughout the day.We know our cycling is all downhill from here, as you can tell from Bill going over the continental divide (see picture). In addition, we found a couple from the Czech Republic, Martin and Renata (see picture). They started in Cuba, cycled through Juarez, Mexico and we found them on Interstate 10. This could be the safest place they've been to date! Please check the baggage they are carrying, we are the ying and yang of cycling alternatives.


Our brains have turned to mush and all those witty things we thought about for the blog have evaporated. Maybe tomorrow we can keep better mental notes.


We are the Old Land Cruisers traveling in a fog.