Western Arizona doesn’t offer too many alternatives to make your way across the state to Tucson. After a stretch of about 50 miles of back country roads from Parker we hit IH-10 to SR-85, a connector road that goes to IH-8 to bypass Phoenix.
Once we got to Gila Bend on IH-8 we decided to keep going on the freeway since the long way around on SR-85 via Ajo would have been another 200 miles – after we had already gone about 190 miles. Probably a good call since we saw the towering thunderstorms forming to the south of us – right where we would have been riding. Not to mention that we would have been completely exhausted. Another day when I emptied my 3L water reservoir.
We are going to spend two days in Tucson just looking around, exploring the city and housing.
Todays route.
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- along the way from Parker to Tucson
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- along the way from Parker to Tucson
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- along the way from Parker to Tucson
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- along the way from Parker to Tucson
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- along the way from Parker to Tucson
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- along the way from Parker to Tucson
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- along the way from Parker to Tucson
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- along the way from Parker to Tucson
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- along the way from Parker to Tucson – rest area on IH-10
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- Hotel in Tucson – rain clouds and cool colors in the evening. No rain though.
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- Hotel in Tucson – rain clouds and cool colors in the evening. No rain though.
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- Hotel in Tucson – rain clouds and cool colors in the evening. No rain though.
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- Hotel in Tucson – rain clouds and cool colors in the evening. No rain though.
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- Hotel in Tucson – rain clouds and cool colors in the evening. No rain though.
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- Hotel in Tucson – rain clouds and cool colors in the evening. No rain though.
Have fun checking out Tucson! Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate!
That includes a nice little mash up:
http://www.findbyclick.com/layer/layercake/tag/Starbucks
Safe travels!
The Cali gang
Have fun looking around Tucson! Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate !!
This includes a fun little mashup:
http://www.findbyclick.com/layer/layercake/tag/Starbucks
Safe travels,
The Cali gang
Hi Darlene,
Not sure what happened but your comments were flagged as spam :(. Sorry about that.
O.
Pics….yeah!! 😮 …..love the colors at sunset!! Perfect time in the real estate market to go house hunting, maybe you’ll find the perfect hacienda….Enjoy your 2-day rest!
Hey, have fun checking out Tucson! Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate!
Maybe this will help with a.m. part: http://www.findbyclick.com/layer/layercake/tag/Starbucks
Safe travels!
The Cali gang
Interesting, especially about the 3L part. Are you using a backpack type system for water?. Wifey and I want to rent some motorcycles in Oct. and check out AZ and I want to be prepared. Anything there you would recommend checking out?
Hi Rich,
We carry standard Camelbak hydration systems, readily available at REI or other sporting good stores. Some of them are more geared towards cyclists, others more generic with pockets and zippers that allow you to expand the pack. I’ll take some pictures when we get home….just checked I have the ‘Blowfish’ model http://www.camelbak.com/en/sports-recreation/hydration-packs/blowfish.aspx
O.