it was cold this morning, but no rain.
We left Wickenburg, AZ around 6 am since this was a shorter day. The route shoots you straight toward Phoenix, AZ on Highway 60. The sprawling congestion began at the town of Surprise, and we needed a break. Several miles back we spied a Burger King billboard and that was all it took. I started talking about the BK french toast sticks, and that was where we headed. The food tasted good, but did not stick to the ribs too well.
Several more miles down the road we hit Phoenix proper. The route takes you through the city on strategically mapped out residential streets and for nearly 10 miles on the Canal bike path. OK, we did get lost once or twice while negotiating the residential area. One very important lesson for Phoenix is they have a 24th Place, 24th Street and 24th Avenue, all right next to one another. Too much fun.
One other side note, we were in a left hand turn lane at a light, and as our light turned green (no arrow, just yield), the oncoming traffic hesitated to let us go. As we started making the turn, a Fast and Furious car came blasting through the intersection at about 45 mph, youngish female driver on her phone. I jammed the front brake as the rear wheel came off the ground about a foot. We live to ride another day.
Near the end of the route we skirted Arizona State University, one huge complex. There is new construction all around it, and we picked our way through it to Tempe, AZ, our home for the night.
over and out
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