June 3 — Blythe CA to Wickenberg AZ (114 Miles)

The day started with a 34 mile ride on the shoulder of US10 and the remaining 80 miles along route 110 to Wickenburg. Along the way we crossed paths with another group of bikers and their crew – from Clearbrook Baptist Church in Roanoke, VA – going cross country from San Diego to St. Augustine, FL. Their lead biker is Pastor Bryan Ratliff and their website is: biketheUSA.org.

Along the way we stopped for lunch at the Salome Cafe & Bar since the sign said “Bikers Welcome.” Lunch was punctuated by a lot of laughs and Lincoln doing the himelick on Addie. It was a long and hot steady climb to Wickenberg. While there we took delivery of the 30’ RV delivered by our friends from Cruise America.

We also had a very nice dinner at Ranchero with Albert Pooley, founder of the Native American Fathers & Family program and his colleague Shawn Taylor who is part of the Fatherhood is Sacred program.  See link below to the interview with Albert Pooley.

We covered another 114 miles, bringing the total distance traveled to 394 miles. Only 18 days to go.

With favorite youngest daughter Addie, who is going to Indiana, not Pepperdine.

The long road ahead to Wickenberg

A good reason to stop, take a photo and rest for a moment.

No biggie, just 80 miles up the road 🙂

Sorta in the middle of nowhere.

Green but dry.

No dust bowls today. Thank God.

Enjoying a not so quite lunch. We’ll let Addie tell the story.

Still smiling after three days.

Corny restaurant decorations including Billy Bass.

Every town has it’s own Post Office.

Resting a bit on my aerobars.

Just a hop, skip and a jump up (really) the road.

No time to stop, plus we don’t have an RV at this point.

Tried to get a donation, then a loaner, then a one way rental, then a round trip rental. Struck out, so I bought a recently refurbished 28’ RV from Cruise America (Mesa, AZ) and took delivery in Wickenberg.

Connecting with another group of bikers from Roanoke, VA who are going cross country from San Diego to St. Augustine, FL.

Presented them with a Great Dads Coin.

Every town has it’s own Post Office.

Meeting with from l to r: Shawn Taylor, Albert Pooley and Addie. Not pictured Wilk, the photographer.

After a nice meal and making a donation of 80 great dad coins to the Native American Fathers & Families program.

Dinner at the Ranchero in Wickenberg.

We’ll take what we can get.