Day 2 - Monday, March 12, 2012
Tombstone to Willcox - 72 miles
Considering that I fell asleep at 8:00 last night, it's no wonder I was wide awake and ready to start the day at 3 a.m. I really have to try to stay up later so I can be awake during the generally accepted awake times. We had a shorter day of riding today - only 72 miles. The morning temperature was a few degrees warmer than yesterday's, so we didn't really need as much extra gear. After a bit of tinkering with my bike seat trying to get it to a more "agreeable" position (very important), we started riding around 8:15 a.m. The first 25 miles of the day's route descended gently from Tombstone to Benson, which made for a fast and fun ride. As usual, the scenery provided ample photo opps. We then had a 10-mile climb to Dragoon, where we had our 2nd rest stop. From Dragoon, we climbed a little more and then the route flattened out right into Willcox. Although we had a bit of a headwind as we traveled east, we made great time and pulled into Willcox just after 1:30. A few of us stopped at McDonald's for ice cream or a shake, as our hotel rooms at the Day's Inn wouldn't be ready until 2:30. At dinnertime, a bunch of us walked over to a nice little Mexican restaurant across the street from the hotel. The food was excellent. Art had a margarita, but, much to my disappointment, he didn't get giddy or even tipsy. (But he
is fast asleep right now, and it's only 7:00.) There are about 30 people in our group, and they're all terrific. We're having a great time riding with and getting to know them. One guy, Ron, was with us on the Southern Transcontinental ride we did last fall, and it's great to be riding with him again. Tomorrow is a big day - we climb the Chiricahua. I better get some sleep. : )
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| The road to Benson - a nice descent |
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Tomorrow's destination - Chiricahua National Monument (the summit is in the background, to the right of the sign)
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| A very happy biker |
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