Much warmer last nite and this morning. Totally dry tent, so opposite from yesterday. And we were camped at 6900 ft. The day before was 4880. We just never know what to expect.
Left camp with still lots of clothes on and after the first 10 miles, we were shedding clothes like crazy. By the time we reached camp, the temperature was near 70 degrees. What a change from yesterday. I couldn’t get warm last night and tonight I’m sitting here with shorts and a sleeveless blouse on. It is just unreal. I’m glad it is a little warmer. This temperature would be nice for the rest of the trip. However, they do call for rain again tomorrow. We’ll see.
We rode to the highest point on rte 66 today. It was called the Arizona Divide at 7335 feet. On pictures like this one, if you tap on it, you should be able to spread it apart and make it bigger. Worked for me when I tried it. I couldn’t make it bigger on the road for some reason. Operator error, I’m sure.
The second picture is an old rte 66 building called Desoto’s Salon with a car on top of the roof. Lots of rte 66 stuff in this town.
We also went through Williams, AZ today which is one of my favorite rte 66 towns. It is the gateway to the Grand Canyon so is probably a huge tourist trap in the summer. But I still like it. Just has class.
After the first 10 miles, we had lots of downhill. Close to Ash Fork, we had a six mile downhill at 6% grade. I really don’t like that much down. I pumped my brakes a lot and talked to my bike so we could stay around 30 mph. If I had let it run without braking, I bet I could have cruised near 50 mph. Too dang fast for me.
57.8 miles today . 5735.9 total
BikerAl Across America 2018 