After a terrific rest day which we spent in Scottsdale with Peter's sister and mother, we met with my friend, Terry Hoffart to hear about his bicycle travels all over the country.
Then we raced back to Prescott to sleep in the WalMart parking lot and listen to the restful sounds of a giant motor coach running its generator all night long next to us. We got up at seven, and I was in favor of pounding on their door to ask the time. Peter settled for honking our horn as we left.
We were leaving Prescott as 1700 cyclists were assembling at the town square for a mountain bike race. It was crazy! There was a $30,000 first place prize. I didn't have time to enter.
Unbelievably, we had a day that was mostly downhill, including a 6% grade that lasted for 10 miles. The views were gorgeous as we descended from over 6000 feet to about 2000 feet in Camp Verde. We could see buttes in the distance, caves in the cliffs, and all the colors of the desert. I had to work to keep my speed under 35 mph. It was amazing.
Meanwhile, our wonderful driver, Lanny got a new battery for the camper and scouted out the rv campground. We're at the best campground ever! It has a jacuzzi and brand new restrooms with showers and they rake the gravel in the campsites. Of course, we fall asleep at dusk. Good night.
This is the story of Peter and Karen Wolfe planning and executing a bicycle trip across the US. The trip began April 18th from La Jolla, CA and is set to end on July 4th at York Town, VA. We have borrowed a 21-foot motorhome from our cousins. We sleep in the rv at night and it drags all of our stuff. Various drivers are taking turns supporting us and meeting us to bring water and set up our camping spot each night.
See, I knew Lanny would take good care of you :) New battery and a campground with a showers and a jacuzzi sounds luxurious! --Nancy
ReplyDeleteA jacuzzi!?! Lucky ducks. How long til you're out of the desert?
ReplyDeleteWhat happened to the battery? Was it for the engine or the coach? Neither one was very old. It is really fun to hear your updates! Keep em comin...
ReplyDeleteThe battery was for the coach. "We" seem to have trouble remembering to turn off the bathroom light when not hooked up to electricity. Lanny did have an rv service place try to recharge it, and they said it wouldn't...
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Yes, we made use of the jacuzzi- there was hardly any left.
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We are now in the pine forest of Payson, AZ- we still have the desert of New Mexico to look forward to, so we'll be in the desert awhile longer...