Climbed steadily up Oak Creek Canyon, then a sharp climb at the end with several hairpins. It's a really beautiful wooded valley. I was feeling tired, sleepy all the time, just wanted to have a nap, but continued on. Also for the first time on this trip got very hungry just before lunch. Stopped in Flagstaff for the lunch SAG and loaded up with calories. Heading out of Flagstaff saw the Motel 6 where I'd stayed 15 years ago on my first trip to the US. Also saw a lot of prairie dogs, which are like big chipmunks.
Connected with Route 66 and followed that for a few miles through woods to the Interstate. First thing we saw was a sign saying Albuquerque 318 miles. It's quite freightening to think that we'll be there the day after tomorrow. The Interstate was excellent, for the first time on this trip we had blasting tail winds which meant we could hammer along at 20 - 30 miles an hour.
Stopped briefly at Two Arrows, which is a disused petrol station and two large arrows. Met an English couple there who are driving Route 66 from Chicago to LA. Like most people they couldn't believe we're only on day 5 and have come all this way. Just up the road we passed Two Guns, guess we know who won that battle.
Got in at 4:30 without really having to push for time today, but still very tired. Get a little bit of a lie in tomorrow, start with breakfast at 6:00. We're being split into two groups because the difference between fastest and slowest means we get very spread out on the road. I'm in the fast group, just, so a bit later start but then we need to push hard most of the day.
Connected with Route 66 and followed that for a few miles through woods to the Interstate. First thing we saw was a sign saying Albuquerque 318 miles. It's quite freightening to think that we'll be there the day after tomorrow. The Interstate was excellent, for the first time on this trip we had blasting tail winds which meant we could hammer along at 20 - 30 miles an hour.
Stopped briefly at Two Arrows, which is a disused petrol station and two large arrows. Met an English couple there who are driving Route 66 from Chicago to LA. Like most people they couldn't believe we're only on day 5 and have come all this way. Just up the road we passed Two Guns, guess we know who won that battle.
Got in at 4:30 without really having to push for time today, but still very tired. Get a little bit of a lie in tomorrow, start with breakfast at 6:00. We're being split into two groups because the difference between fastest and slowest means we get very spread out on the road. I'm in the fast group, just, so a bit later start but then we need to push hard most of the day.
Tomorrow we're on the Interstate for over 100 miles and we're all hoping for favourable winds. If it's like it was today, we'll be fine, if it's in our faces it could be touch and go whether we make it. We also lose an hour as we cross into New Mexico.
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