Day 10 and 11 - Tempe to Superior

We had our first layover day in Tempe. It is a great bike friendly city, with good food. We spent a considerable amount of time fixing our tires, including Errol taking the wheels to a bike store by cab as it was 15 miles from the hotel.

We went to the botanical gardens, ran some other errands and went to kol Nidre service at Temple Emanuel of Tempe.

Today we rode 60 miles into the Tonto National Forest. This is through the Gonzales Pass and has some stunning vistas.

On the way we passed the Chicago Cubs winter training grounds in Mesa (FYI for Evan).

Errol and Joe had cooking duty and made delicious beans, rice and sautéed veggies flavored with roasted hatch chilies - a local delicacy.

I interviewed Kelly about how how she got started exercising. She said that as a young child she and her siblings would be sent out to play and this usually involved physical activity such as riding bikes. It was always fun and not a chore. As an adult she continued to be active and feels much better when she exercises. She also enjoys that she can eat more when she exercises, and is "pedaling for pie" on this trip.
Kelly is 50 from Chicago.