We had a pleasant evening camping and woke up to cool temps. After a hearty breakfast I hit the road. It was to be another beautiful sunny day, but with one major flaw for cyclists - a fierce headwind coming out of the west. Riding in a tucked aerodynamic position down on the drops bars was becoming habit. It was going to be a tough day on the bike. What I really needed was a reprieve, a tailwind, but it was not to be. On the contrary, the wind forecast for the next few days was more of the same. At maximum effort, the best I could do was 9 MPH. After 35 miles of this, it seemed pointless to continue. I felt like I had ridden 70 miles. I needed to get off the bike. Chuck came out to check on me, we loaded it into his truck. I really wanted to spend some time with him hiking the Grand Canyon, Red Mountain, and other adventures. So after four weeks and 1,688 miles, this segment of my 2016 Route 66 tour ended in Santa Fe, New Mexico. My plan is to complete the remaining 900 miles to the Santa Monica pier next year (or when I turn 66 :).
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| Chuck grilling up a feast last evening. |
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| On the road to Santa Fe on my last R66 touring day. |
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