On The Road Again

I finally got taken off again. After riding eight miles up a road made mostly of wet caliche, I started my trek. At the end of the road I had to clean out packed caliche from my fender. It was so thick and packed it took a lot of work to cycle uphill. I even had to walk at one point.

After nearly three weeks at camp and the many new friends I made and old ones I visited, it was very hard to leave. My friend Debbie gave me a solar charger she wasn't using, so I listened to my ipod without worry of it dying. This helped a bit with the challenge of leaving. I rode west and was aiming to get south of sonora by a little before dark. I made it a little after three and was still struggling with leaving camp behind me, so I headed on to town. I decided to splurge on a motel since I haven't spent much over the last month.

On my way to town I was passed by the retreat group that was at camp this weekend.

I am beginning to wonder how long this trip will continue. I am still enjoying it but stopping for awhile is a challenge for me. A vegabonds life is taking its toll. An author I respect, peter Jenkins, once said that knowing when to end a trip is an artform. This doesn't mean I am calling it off. As of right now I still want to continue with the initial proposed trip. all I know is that the next few days may be tough riding mentally.

I have a couple of days and then I am visiting some more friends. After that I head on to the next most desolate part of my trip as far as friends go. I don't know of anyone until central Arizona.