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As my Grandpa would say, "Can you smell the oats?" He always said the horses were faster on the return trip, because they could smell the oats in the barn.
We are flying American this summer. They allow a bicycle as a piece of luggage, as long as the box fits the (generous) parameters. I do love that 'free' price. Our local bike shop had not heard of Bike Flights, but if you decide to ship ground, you get a little discount with Bike Flights. They use FedEx as their carrier.
Just amazing! What an accomplishment to see that sign.
Well done and the finish is on the near horizon 🌅
If you are really lucky, you could possibly find one, but other than stinging red ants, I've never been able to find one there despite diligently searching... Well, not really diligent, I only turned over a couple dozen of those rocks.
2 weeks agoBeavertail cactus blooms are really bright! Don't let the lack of long spines fool you! those little humps are actually packs of glochids (tiny barbed spines)
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/81156-Opuntia-basilaris-basilaris
Who painted that dotted line?➖
2 weeks ago🤔. Is the “Caution Maintenance Vehicle In Tunnel” sign permanently affixed to the fence or????
2 weeks agoThe Sonoran Desert is the only location in the entire world to see saguaros!
2 weeks agoOcotillo
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/49325-Fouquieria-splendens
Desert marigold
3 weeks agoThat is a true relic! And, blue chip stamps!
3 weeks agoNah..gives the journal character!
3 weeks agoTaxes, then nap, then add. Sounds like a solid entry 😁
3 weeks agoYou are exactly right, as my photos tomorrow will show. Most people stopped at Sparky's and it looked great. However, I was on cooking duty and had to shop. The wind was really getting strong, and I didn't want to fight it with a chili cheeseburger in my stomach. I hope to come back again to explore this area with my wife in our van.
I will see if I can find a salted nut roll. Most of the convenience stores I stopped in, especially in the less populated areas we have been in for quite a while, have very few options without chocolate (which gives me migraines). Paydays area. consistent option. I like white Reese's cups, but they are less common and often sold only in king size.
For our trip the budget is $20 per person per day. That includes breakfast, lunch and dinner. It is my understanding that we are a little over that, but I'm not sure. The leaders seem to be pretty chill about it. On days of they give us our $20 and we can spend it on an excursion. Sometimes we have gone to a restaurant together and we chip in whatever we spend more than $20. I think the fact that we are all men means that we eat more than a mixed group. At least the leaders have commented that. In general we have had good dinners. Some of the riders are quite good cooks. We will see if I have lost any weight after I get home. I think my waist has shrunken a bit, but losing weight was not a goal for this trip for me.
3 weeks ago
“Kind of ugly”? No, it is ugly.. And, very sad..
2 weeks ago