It's time to say adios to Taos.
Forecast is for rain showers most of the day with a high of 68.
I hope to reach Santa Fe tonight, and that would be a day ahead of schedule However, it all depends upon the wind and elevation change.
Right now the wind is gusty from the SW and light rain is falling.
Enjoy your Sunday.
October 12, 2007---Huntington Beach Arrival

Reaching the Pacific Ocean after 42 days on the bicycle
Minneapolis to Huntington Beach
Pedaling a bicycle to Huntington Beach, CA has been my dream for more than five years. On September 1, 2007 the journey will begin. This blog will document "people" and "places discovered" along the journey. Welcome to a different way of seeing America. Enjoy a virtual ride!
Pics from first day
More pictures from the morning take off! http://www.jonsmithers.com/dennis090107-cathy/
Some really fun pics here.... http://www.jonsmithers.com/dennis090107
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Pics from first day
More pictures from the morning take off! http://www.jonsmithers.com/dennis090107-cathy/
Some really fun pics here.... http://www.jonsmithers.com/dennis090107
*** If you would like to leave a comment for Dennis or read what others have written click on the word 'comments'. Do not click on the envelope icon. ***
Route Overview

Minneapolis to Huntington Beach
Itinerary
DAY # | DATE | MILES | TOTAL MILES | DESTINATION |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sat 9/1 | 71 | 71 | Gaylord, MN |
2 | Sun 9/2 | 55 | 126 | St James, MN |
3 | Mon 9/3 | 57 | 183 | Spirit Lake, IA |
4 | Tue 9/4 | 50 | 233 | Sheldon, IA |
5 | Wed 9/5 | 58 | 291 | Sioux City, IA |
6 | Thu 9/6 | 56 | 347 | Tekamah, NE |
7 | Fri 9/7 | 39 | 386 | Elkhorn, NE |
8 | Sat 9/8 | 67 | 453 | Milford, NE |
9 | Sun 9/9 | 80 | 533 | Hastings, NE |
10 | Mon 9/10 | 55 | 588 | Holdrege, NE |
11 | Tue 9/11 | 73 | 661 | McCook, NE |
12 | Wed 9/12 | 76 | 737 | Haigler, NE |
13 | Thu 9/13 | 71 | 808 | Cope, CO |
14 | Fri 9/14 | 41 | 849 | Last Chance, CO |
15 | Sat 9/15 | 61 | 910 | Elizabeth, CO |
16 | Sun 9/16 | 34 | 944 | Columbine Valley, CO |
17 | Mon 9/17 | 63 | 1007 | Colorado Springs, CO |
18 | Tue 9/18 | 0 | 1007 | Colorado Springs, CO |
19 | Wed 9/19 | 70 | 1077 | Pueblo, CO |
20 | Thu 9/20 | 75 | 1152 | Walsenburg, CO |
21 | Fri 9/21 | 62 | 1214 | San Luis, CO |
22 | Sat 9/22 | 60 | 1274 | Taos, NM |
23 | Sun 9/23 | 48 | 1322 | Santa Cruz, NM |
24 | Mon 9/24 | 31 | 1353 | Santa Fe, NM |
25 | Tue 9/25 | 0 | 1353 | Santa Fe, NM |
26 | Wed 9/26 | 67 | 1420 | Tijeras, NM |
27 | Thu 9/27 | 68 | 1488 | Contreras, NM |
28 | Fri 9/28 | 79 | 1567 | Highways 52, NM |
29 | Sati 9/29 | 59 | 1626 | Quemado, NM |
30 | Sun 9/30 | 75 | 1701 | Vernon, AZ |
31 | Mon 10/1 | 74 | 1775 | Forest Lakes, AZ |
32 | Tue 10/2 | 70 | 1845 | Sunflower, AZ |
33 | Wed 10/3 | 45 | 1890 | Scottsdale, AZ |
34 | Thu 10/4 | 26 | 1916 | Sun City West, AZ |
35 | Fri 10/5 | 82 | 1998 | Wenden, AZ |
36 | Sat 10/6 | 61 | 2059 | Parker, AZ |
37 | Sun 10/7 | 59 | 2118 | Desert Center, CA |
38 | Mon 10/8 | 90 | 2206 | Desert Hot Spgs, CA |
39 | Tue 10/9 | 45 | 2251 | Calimesa, CA |
40 | Wed 10/10 | 38 | 2289 | Highland, CA |
41 | Thu 10/11 | 31 | 2320 | Anaheim, CA |
42 | Fri 10/12 | 17 | 2337 | Huntington Beach, CA |
43 | Sat 10/13 | 0 | 2337 | Huntington Beach, CA |
44 | Sun 10/14 | 0 | 2337 | Huntington Beach, CA |
45 | Mon 10/15 | Fly to Minneapolis, MN |
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Read about the trip in the Eden Prairie newspaper......
Do you think Dennis will make it to California?
An epic journey of more than 2000 miles. Untold encounters with the heart and soul of America. Surely this experince will change Dennis, but in what way? Cast your vote now.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
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3 comments:
Hi Dennis,
Was just thinking of you with all the rain we're having here in Santa Fe. Wishing you a dry and warm day as you make it to town.
Hope to see you this week!
Kate
Hey brother,
How about telling the folks in New Mexico to send the rain our way, we are as dry as a bone here in the Cincinnati area. A severe drought is what they are calling it and they are right. I haven't cut grass since late May . The trees are losing their brown, dried leaves rapidly and everything seems lifeless and barren. Temperature right now is 92 degrees and the relative humidity is 30 percent. That sounds like New Mexico weather to me. This summer's weather has been bad, to say the least. Anyway the photo of overcast skies and rain falling is beautiful. What I wouldn't give for a nice cool, rainy day! Enjoy the wonderful vistas of New Mexico.
Daryl
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