Five of us rented a car and drove to the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument. Long drive, but had a great time. We actually drove tomorrow's bike route in reverse, so we previewed the challenging climbs. To make things a little easier on us, we loaded up the trunk with the group gear and any personal gear that we could do without for the next 30 hours, and drove it to tomorrow's destination. I sent my sleeping bag, pad, tent, and front panniers. The ride should be much easier without that weight. Some might say that this is cheating, but 1) it is not a race, 2) there are no rules, and 3) what counts is the rubber on the road coast o coast.
Here are some photos of the cliff dwellings.
I've always wanted to go here, thanks for the nice pictures. Not cheating at all, self supported and cycle every mile is what counts. Taking advantage of everything that makes that happen.
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