As an aside, it’s been interesting to basically be intersecting our entire journey since FL with Interstate 10. If we wanted to cycle on that freeway, the trip would have been a lot shorter and less hilly! In NM, we left the Interstate in Las Cruces and headed north up the Rio Grande and then west over the mountains and then back south to intersect again with I-10 in western NM. Then again in AZ, I-10 pretty much continues west/northwest, but we head north towards Globe today into the mountains north of Phoenix and then will intersect again with I-10 in western AZ. I-10 then goes northwest to end in LA area where we head southwest into the mountains to end in San Diego.
Today we followed the Gila River west and northwest nearly all day on Hwy 70 again. Yes, the same Gila River with headwaters in the Gila National Forest near the Cliff Dwellings we visited. The Gila River eventually dumps in to the Colorado River and then into the Gulf of California. Hwy 70 was very busy the entire 78.6 miles, 2723’ (over 3000’ on Steven’s computer). Road conditions varied from great to dangerous with several areas of construction. Today was another one of those days that you don’t want to introduce a TransAm journey to your dearest friend or any friend for that matter!! I will not go into more detail today for fear of ending in a rant, and I’m tired anyway. Rest assured we are all safe in a beautiful Airbnb in the historic district of Globe, Arizona.
I will add that 6 miles out of Globe, I texted Jody for a pick up due to feeling unsafe with the traffic and narrow “shoulder”, but she replied and said she was trying to contact AAA to get a flat tire in the car fixed! Thankfully she was parked in front of our Airbnb and in Globe with a choice of several tire repair shops. [Could have been so much worse!] She was unsuccessful (needed us to call which we tried unsuccessfully from the route). So we all finished the ride and then dealt with AAA and got the tire repaired in Globe. On the road again tomorrow !!
with a rare moment of no traffic.
Interesting frequent white chalky soil.
TransAm Cycle 3.0 
looks a little “hairy”…glad you are all resting comfortably and tires are ready to roll. It would be interesting to see a rough overlay of your trans am routes on that map…spare time Kathy…not tonight!!! xoliz
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I posted all the routes on state maps in my March 14 post. Is that what you wanted to see?
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