Raising Arizona….  Lordsburg to Safford

Raising Arizona…. Lordsburg to Safford

If you were wondering why we quoted King Lear at the end of yesterday’s blog then, aside from the references to the wind, it was to pay tribute to our nightstop – Lordsburg (population 3,195). Founded in 1880 on the route of the Southern Pacific Railroad and near the route of the Butterfield Overland Mail…

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Soaking up the sights in Sun City….      El Paso

Soaking up the sights in Sun City…. El Paso

For a zero day off the bike El Paso surpassed itself. We had great architecture, a presidential political rally, bike racing in the streets, art, jazz, great food and historic art deco trams which got me so excited I could barely contain myself. The day started at the Beto O’Rourke political rally where the El…

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