For the past 24 hours I have been riding through the San Carlos Apache Reservation. I stopped by the Apache World casino - it was the last place to water for miles. They gave me a complementary iced tea. In Peridot I stopped by a convenience store for more water; some rambunctious teens pulled in and gave an Indian war cry, something you just don't hear in my neighborhood. There are numbered Indian roads crossing my route. I turned up Indian Road 8 to get away from the traffic noise where I planned to set up camp. Just a couple of hundred yards. It turned out that you have to have permit to use that road if you are not a member. But there was no other road for miles, so I sneaked in. I hid behind a Meskite thicket. I photographed my campsite.
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
It has been an interesting 24 hours. At Apache Junction I took a photo of Lone Mountain which was looming ahead of me for a while. Then I climbed Gonzales Pass, taking lots of pictures of the trek UK and, especially, of Picketpost Mountain which first appeared when I topped the pass. This morning I had an even bigger climb going over Signal Mountain Pass. Atop of it the vegetation changed. I quickly lost elevation, flyimg downhill. I am now brunching in Miami, copper capital of the world.
Monday, October 27, 2014
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Friday, October 24, 2014
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Was on Dome Rock Road for a long time. Photoed it.
Am spending long lunches out of the sun. That is why I blog at that time.
Lots of kindness toward long-distance bicyclists. One person gave me his number in case anything happens to me. One stopped to direct me to a campground and one reduced her room price when she saw I was traveling by bicycle. And one gave me a spare burrito.
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Friday, October 17, 2014
Packed and ready
All packed, ready for the train to San Diego. Biking starts tomorrow. Susan sent me a picture of a remote 95 mile section of my route:
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