Day 100

Wow, it is now 100 days since I collected my bike from the cargo facilities in New York City and rode the first 14 miles to start my tour. A lot has happened in that time and 14 miles has turned into 14,000 miles. I certainly am pleased about what I have seen so far and very thankful that I was fortunate...

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I See My Wife For The First Time in 3 Months

I left the town of Thatcher on day 96 feeling excited, as after 3 months, I would be seeing my lovely wife today! I headed towards Phoenix with a good feeling.The journey today was about me seeing things I have never seen before. Cactus for example. When I was a boy I liked to grow miniature cacti but...

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Looking Back....

I was asked recently what were my favourite things from the tour so far, what were my highlights and where did I like the most. That is a tough question because there have been so many good things to see and do. I tried to answer the question as fairly as I could. Of course, writing any sort of favourites list has the danger of people not agreeing or saying they would have added this or that, but...

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The Choice.... 14,000 Miles.... Jack Arrives.....

I had a choice to make.My travel over the next two days would take me to Phoenix. The choice I needed to make was do I take a rest day and then travel in one day to Phoenix on the direct route down the interstate from Flagstaff, or do I go the long way around and ride a road that a guy called Gary suggested...

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Deserts and Shadows....

It is taking me some time to get used to the change in scenery, plus of course the rise in temperature as I have headed further south and the elevation has become lower.The scenery has changed from mountains to desert in a very short distance. At one place I stopped there was even sand dunes – proper...

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