Day 14 - February 25, 2010

From Yvette Lepore (the Daughter): I'm standing in for my parents for a few days to do their blogging. They are fine, the bike is fine, the truck is fine.....but their computer crashed. They won't be able to get if fixed for another week or so. I will do my best to keep up and translate their telephone updates. Bear with me though, taking shorthand over the phone is not my strong suit. I can't post pics but they will post them later when the computer is back up and running.


From the Stoker: Great day today with beautiful weather. We rode 66 miles in 4 hours. We finally had a tailwind today. We traveled through an Indian reservation on Highway 70 to Thatcher, AZ. Not much to see but a mountain range on our left and snow capped mountain on our right. The rest was just desert and a littered highway. I guess it can't always be beautiful. Remember when I said every day is a good day? Well today was better than the rest. It felt so good to ride and feel like we were flying.


From the Captain: Warm sunshine and gentle breeze today. The tailwind gave our tired legs a great assist. The pavement was smooth and the shoulder good. I got several good photos of a snow capped mountain. The nice thing about this trip is that every day is different. There are new views around every corner.....unlike the three routes we bike in our summer and fall home in Manistee, MI. The campground we stayed in was free. The owners were very supportive of our cause as their 28 year old sister has MS. A big thank you to Red Lamp Mobile Home Park in Thatcher, AZ. 928-428-3382.