It was sad to leave Hope behind, everyone was very friendly to us. The $3 breakfast included oatmeal, breakfast pizza (more a quiche, really), sausage, OJ and coffee. Quite a bargain. On the way out of town I stopped to take pictures of the little church and the sign announcing the end of town, beyond Hope indeed.
The rest of the day was uneventful and there's not much to report. We had the same cross wind we had yesterday most of the day today, although it died down about an hour out of Wickenburg. Stopped in Aguila for lunch and the town seems nearly abandoned, very sad. The Coyote Flats Cafe was open tho so I had a fried baloney sandwich and coleslaw. I had just polished off a quart of chocolate
Milk 10-minutes before so I didn't really enjoy it. Took half with me for later and after another 20-miles it was delicious.
Resting in Wickenburg and getting ready for tomorrow's 65-mile run home to Scottsdale. Looking forward to being home for a few days. Weather report calls for SSE winds with gust to 30-mph tomorrow. Which way to Scottsdale? SE. Bummer.
Wickenburg trivia: The town of Wickenburg was founded after Henry Wickenburg throw a rock at his stubborn burro, the rock contained gold.
Ride Stats:
Miles: 62.6
Start Elevation: 1840
End Elevation: 2130
Total Climbing: 348 (we topped out at 2800 so how we only climbed 348 is beyond me, ask Garmin)
Always knew you were beyond Hope! :-)
ReplyDeleteGrant
...should someone tell the people in Hope that there is a grammatical error in their sign?
ReplyDeleteYeah, I noticed that, too. They're (their, there -- ha!) beyond hope.
ReplyDeleteI'm enjoying your ride from the comfort of the couch!