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In the Canyon

December 15th, 2011

Tough climb perhaps out of the small town of Superior, Arizona. But well worth it for the peace and quiet?

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Tunnel running

December 15th, 2011

Not quite as scary as some of the road tunnels in China, or the Republic of Georgia, but… Near Superior, Arizona

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Superior climb

December 15th, 2011

Ken sets off on the second of four major mountain passes ..And it’s a bit warm..

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Rude and amusing

December 14th, 2011

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Just knew Mike from Norfolk, who, incidentally, is the owner of Wallace the Wallaby for his previous witticisms, would come up trumps. This has Caption Competition written all over it. So, a couple of his suggestions:

“It all started when Hiawatha came to bathe nearby”

“I went to see the Doctor and he just said I was a big prick”

There were other suggestions, I hasten to add not from Mike, but they washed over my innocence. Something to do with batteries…

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Superior dilemmas

December 14th, 2011

Life on the road can sometimes involve some tricky dilemmas…

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Superior night

December 14th, 2011

Ken finally makes it into Superior, Arizona. Yep, dark. Again..

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Gonzales Pass

December 14th, 2011

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Sunset at Gonzales Pass, fifty or so miles east of Phoenix Arizona.

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Long way from nowhere

December 14th, 2011

Ken reaches the summit of Gonzales Pass, 2,651 feet. Unexpectedly interrupted by a car pulling over onto the shoulder

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Bohemian stop

December 13th, 2011

Hostelling International hostel in Phoenix, Arizona. In the 60s it’d be described as hippy, in the 70s hip, and today, Bohemian. It’s a culture thing..

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Phoenix nights

December 13th, 2011

Ken, together with trusty steed Emma, spends the night in a trailer in the grounds of a Phoenix hostel. Not the YMCA of course…

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