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While staying with friends in Santa Fe we were lucky enough to be in an amazing spot to view the annular eclipse that just happened on May 20th. An annular eclipse occurs when the Sun and Moon are exactly in line, but the apparent size of the Moon is smaller than that of the Sun. Hence the [...]
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Tags: New Mexico
Taking it slow in Albuquerque
Often, when we enter larger cities we have a plan and we usually know a few things that we want to check out. Not this time. We had very little internet time leading up to our arrival to Albuquerque. This city stop would be dedicated to taking it slow, seeing what happens and spending time with extended [...]
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Tags: New Mexico
Riding El Malpais
On Thursday, May 11th we woke early and had a leisurely morning with tea and muesli, one of favorite breakfast meals. We had a nice easy 15 miles along NM 53 with a generous shoulder through the town of El Morro which seemed low key yet had amenities. There is an RV park that allows camping, a [...]
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99 miles to El Morro
On Wednesday, May 9th, we woke early from our roadside camp just about 10 miles south of St. Johns, AZ. It was a chilly morning to be riding and the landscape was stark. We rode non-stop into downtown St. Johns looking for whatever it had to offer. The entire downtown was either vacant, for sale [...]
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Tags: Arizona, New Mexico
We left Owl Creek Campground at sunrise on Friday May 4th and rode a quick 8 miles into Clifton. There was a steep descent down to town that was a surprise and certainly welcomed. We stopped at small park for a snack and then slowly meandered through town. We caught movement of the railroad operated [...]
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Tags: Arizona
Black Hills Back Country Byway
Thursday May 3rd we pedaled away from Safford and turned north on Route 191. In a few miles we turned onto the Black Hills Back Country Byway, here’s a map. This unpaved 21 mile route took us over the Black Hills and down into the Gila River Valley. Only 2 cars passed us all day [...]
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Tags: Arizona
We intended to leave on May 1st from Chiricahua National Monument. On Monday April 30 we were packing up the last of our stuff and cleaning our little house when we heard on the park radio that someone had spotted smoke near Fort Bowie. As we listened, the wildfire was located near Apache Pass, the [...]
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Northbound
We just completed 6 weeks of volunteering at Chiricahua National Monument. We’re getting back on our bicycles early Wednesday morning May 2nd and heading North! Stay tuned for our upcoming travels in Arizona and New Mexico. Peace, Debi and Bryan
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Whitetail Pass
We meant to post this one sooner, but here’s an adventure we had one day back in March sans bicycles. On Sunday, March 25th we had the opportunity to take a hike with our friends Jim and Casey. Jim is from Montana and is also a volunteer here at Chiricahua National Monument. Casey is a [...]
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Tags: Arizona
Get into gear
We FINALLY spent some time documenting all the gear we’re carrying right now. It’s subject to change-possibly even tomorrow. Sometimes it seems like too much and other times not enough. “Perfection is a road, not a destination. Every time I live, I get an education.” – Burk Hudson Not sure who Burk Hudson is, but [...]
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