The Sun Finally Decided to Show Up!

Today was the kind of day you envision when you decide to ride your bike across the US.  Sun, great smooth road, favorable wind and fantastic scenery through the desert.

The ride was about 55 miles and we started the day in Arizona and ended our day in Rodeo, New Mexico.

We are staying at the former ranch of John McAfee the founder of the antivirus software company.  John envisioned that his ranch would become the epicenter of lightweight airplanes.  John after he sold his company went weird.  He lost most of his fortune, went to Belize and is now wanted for murdering his neighbor.  Also has announced that he is running for President of the US.

Here is a link to learn more about John...  McAfee

In any case we are in the middle of nowhere.  

As I said last night we stayed in Douglas AZ and some of the riders got to stay in an elegant hotel (for me it was the Best Western).  Really a nice old hotel with lots of stain glass.

Then the bikers showed up!

One last story.  It seems Douglas is right on the Mexican Border.  Most of the stores in the downtown are shut down.  A Walmart and a JC Penny opened up on the outskirts of town and put most local businesses out of business.  Only one store survived.  It is a gown store for young Mexican girls that 

are going to celebrate their Fiesta de quince anos

The fiesta de quince años (also fiesta de quinceañera, quince años , quinceañero and quinces) is a celebration of a girl's 15th birthday. 

It is a gown store for young Mexican girls that are going to celebrate their fiesta de quince anos

The fiesta de quince años (also fiesta de quinceañera, quince años , quinceañero 

and quinces) is a celebration of a girl's 15th birthday. 

According to the local historian all the girls come to the US for the "latest fashion". And of course Fashion R Us is the place to shop.

Tomorrow we have a 90 miler - hopefully the weather will cooperate.