Temperatures reached the high 80’s with partly cloudy skies – mostly Simpsons clouds but I saw some thunderclouds north of Fort Davis. Winds were generally mild with some stronger gusts. Day’s distance: 186 miles Total trip distance: 3,696 miles My day started with breakfast at The Blue House Bakery, the cafe I tried yesterday. The breakfast burrito was delicious, as was today’s croissant. A triple … Continue reading Southern States Tour – Day 20

The weather was sunny and warm, with temperatures ranging from 55 this morning to the high 80’s this afternoon. Day’s distance: 92 miles Total trip distance: 3,510 miles Today was a rest day. My only scheduled activity on the bike was to visit Carlsbad Caverns. I was awakened several times in the early morning by vehicles leaving the park. We’re talking just after 4am. I … Continue reading Southern States Tour – Day 19

The weather was hotter today, with highs reaching the mid to upper 80’s in the afternoon. Winds were light with moderate gusts at times. Day’s distance: 281 miles Total trip distance: 3,418 miles It was almost 10am when I finally left Las Cruces today. An earlier departure was planned but eating breakfast at the motel, packing up, stopping to purchase a quart of oil from … Continue reading Southern States Tour – Day 18

Today’s weather was close to ideal. Temperatures from high 60’s to mid 70’s. Light winds with moderate gusts were the only downside. Day’s distance: 326 miles Total trip distance: 3,137 miles Despite getting up early, I didn’t get out of Bisbee until about 9:30am. I didn’t post to the blog last night and had to complete it this morning. Then I worked out my route … Continue reading Southern States Tour – Day 17

Today was mostly sunny with some fluffy white ‘Simpsons’ clouds here and there. Temperatures were largely in the 80’s but started and finished in the 70’s. Day’s distance: 334 miles Total trip distance: 2,811 miles I woke up early, as often happens when I camped. I packed up camp at a leisurely pace and was still ready to leave by about 7am. Tire pressure … … Continue reading Southern States Tour – Day 16

The weather was clear, sunny and starting to get hot. Temperatures rose up to the low 90’s west of Gila Bend. Day’s distance: 375 miles Total trip distance: 2,477 miles Today was the highest mileage day so far. Much of my travel was on higher speed roads. I left San Diego about 8am. My first destination was the toll road Hwy 125. It was recommended … Continue reading Southern States Tour – Day 15

Today was mostly sunny with temperatures in the 70’s. It was a really pleasant day. Day’s mileage: 90 miles Total trip mileage: 2,102 miles It was just a hop down the coast today to San Diego to visit my former housemate, so there was no rush to leave early. David, Vickie and I had breakfast at the Sugar Shack in Huntington Beach’s downtown area. We … Continue reading Southern States Tour – Day 14