Our last day in Arizona started at sunrise with slight downhill grades and tailwinds. It was beautiful...for about 15 miles. At that point the smooth bike friendly shoulder of I-10 deteriorated to a shaved, cobblestone surface full of loose gravel and debris. We took a needed break in Bowie, AZ and readily considered an alternate route suggested by a store clerk. Although the alternate route gave us a break from the busy interstate, we got no break for our backsides and we endured another 12 miles of incredibly rough conditions but we survived. We had good shoulders and good conditions to the New Mexico border and beyond to Lordsburg.
After arriving in Lordsburg, we went to the home of a Baptist pastor for showers and then we walked over to the home of a Methodist pastor for a cook-out of hamburgers and great fellowship. We then returned to the Baptist church to sleep.....each of us with our own Sunday School room for sleeping.
Tomorrow is a short day --only 60 miles to Deming, NM. Who would have thought 60 miles on a bicycle would be a "short" day.
After arriving in Lordsburg, we went to the home of a Baptist pastor for showers and then we walked over to the home of a Methodist pastor for a cook-out of hamburgers and great fellowship. We then returned to the Baptist church to sleep.....each of us with our own Sunday School room for sleeping.
Tomorrow is a short day --only 60 miles to Deming, NM. Who would have thought 60 miles on a bicycle would be a "short" day.
1 comment:
matuctucGreetings Doug and Team,
Another great day down. You are valiant men of God!
Wow! i can vision all those children wearing their machines and taking in the Word of God they are going to spread all over the globe. Doug i just passed your blog page onto my own in order to get more people to pray for your goals and task. Revfredsanchez.blogspot.com
hey Doug I hear you can do 60 miles using just one pedal....I agree.
stay strong Pastor Fred and Terry.
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