It was legal to ride I-10 in California, I-40 in Arizona, and I-25 in New Mexico. We decided to improvise, which meant hopping on Interstate 16. So we had a choice, improvise or backtrack. I had a navigation snafu and lead us on a wrong turn at a Y-split, and went about 6 miles before realizing it. In fact, it was a bit tedious as the road had poor to non-existent shoulders while being busy with traffic, and yes, more pine tree trucks headed to paper mills. Nothing new to see that we haven't seen in 27 days, except the Atlantic Ocean. It was fun wandering the beach street walk looking for food and a place to chill without having to worry about cleaning kits, water bottles and bikes. Then, Kathy and I found some gelato, and finally some coffee. So this evening I had a basket of fried fish, french fries, hush puppies and a Mr. Every evening, I have balanced protein for recovery and carbs for energy, so I've skipped many entrees that would have hit the spot, but not done me much good for the day's ride. I will confess that it was nice to be able to eat dinner based on what I wanted, not on what I needed. But I'm sure I'll manage to figure it out. Having had an identical daily schedule for 28 straight days, and averaging 99.68 miles per day, and not thinking much beyond the next 24 hours (or 15 miles on many occasions), tonight and tomorrow will be really strange. Wow, I'm not really sure what to say or think, now that McBRAAM is in the books. Most barkingest & chasingest Dogs - Mississippi.Worst Hotel - Knights Inn in Albuquerque.Best Stage - Stage 4: Congress, AZ to Cottonwood, AZ.Worst Dinner - None, when you're as hungry as we were, no meal was bad.Best Dinner - Piccolino Italian Restaurant in Santa Fe, NM.7 pounds lost along the highways of America.177 hours and 49 minutes spent pedaling.0 mechanical issues other than flat tires.Some additional fun and amazing fun facts:
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To put the endeavor in simple terms, two middle-aged adults with families and lives full of responsibilities took a month off, and rode their bikes every day under the observation of their father. Most of the miles, meals and hotels will soon be forgotten, but the 4 weeks spent with my brother and father generated memories that will last a lifetime. The sense of accomplishment is certainly very satisfying. My bucket list is one item shorter today. The day after and it's starting to settle in.
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