Tuesday, December 11, 2007

 

Tuscon, Arizona!!

Before leaving Vegas yesterday morning, we checked our maps knowing that there would be yet another desert on our way to Casa Grande, Arizona. Sadly, it was time for Frank Thomas to depart. It had been a good friend, but could not cut it in the heat. Conchita was devastated to see a good "amigo" shoved in a box and sent home (compliments of BMW Las Vegas). It was time for Olympia Mesh gear to take over. Now Conchita is ready for all the deserts ahead of us.

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(No, she is not standing on the bike!)


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Joshua Forest somewhere between Las Vegas and Tuscon.


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Our accomodations for the night. Friends of Dan's father-in-law's hosted us. They were excellent. We were even treated to her famous Burrito Breakfast!! Thanks a ton, guys!


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Dan crossing the Hoover Dam.
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We rode into Tuscon expecting to get new tires for the bikes. A front one for ours and a rear one for Dan's. C and I had no problems at all, but Dan was out of luck. No rear tire in all of Tuscon for his bike!! Can you believe that? Not wanting to be stranded in Mexico with a bald tire, the only choice he had was to ride the 170 miles back to Phoenix. Bummer!! We had planned on crossing into Mexico today. Instead we will meet up again in Tombstone and camp there.

"The adventure starts when things stop going as planned" - Striking Viking.

Link for the rest of our trip to South America:
http://www.bckgs-south-america-bound.blogspot.com/


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