Week two

We begin day 15 today. Time is clicking by. Miss you all !

Here are links to Bobby's write ups from the second week.

Day 8 - Globe, AZ to Safford, AZ: Apache country *
Day 9 - Safford, AZ to Lorsdburg, NM: Land of Enchantment *
Day 10 - Lordsburg, NM to Silver City, NM: Continental Divide *
Day 11 - Silver City, NM to Kingston, NM: Highest point *
Day 12 - Kingston, NM to Las Cruces, NM: Down the mountain *
Day 13 - Las Cruces, NM to Fabens, TX: The fourth state *
Day 14 - Fabens, TX to Van Horn, TX: Third time zone *

Attached is a picture of the entire crew, before Wade and Jacquline left at the B&B we stayed in. I would highly recomend this hotel.

When (why) will I update the BLOG ?

Yesterday was the first time that I was able to call family since we began 9 days ago. There is little energy at the end of the ride. Although, my recovery is getting shorter. I hope to be "alive" and functioning at the end of a daily ride, soon.

Certainly it is easier to dial a phone number than take out a computer and attempt to find a network, and jump through all the frustrating steps to open a blog, download pics, and attempt to update the www.help3c.com blog.

I am able to view many requests, on my belt phone, asking for updates. I understand and appreciate many want to follow my progress. THANK YOU very much for your generous and kind donations. Missee and I appreciate your contributions to www.help3C.com. Please understand my failure to update the blog is not a sign that your openhearted requests for details on the ride is NOT a sign that we do not appreciate your charitable kindness.

Here is a solution that I hope will help.

Bobby Rone, our “leader” finds the ENERGY and time to update the blog that he created. The following are links to our first week:

Day 1 - The First Big Climb!!!: San Diego, CA to Pine Valley, CA *
Day 2 - Pine Valley to Brawley: A day of contrasts *
Day 3 - Brawley, CA to Blythe, CA: Desert winds *
Day 4 - Blythe, CA to Salome, AZ: The second state *
Day 5 - Salome, AZ to Sun City, AZ: Nostalgia Day *
Day 6 - Sun City, AZ to Apache Junctio, AZ: City ride *
Day 7 - Apache Junction, AZ to Globe, AZ: Headwinds and hills and trucks *

Picture of Bobby Rone, while most of us are sleeping, he is making time and finding energy to update the Crazy Guy on a bike web site/blog for our ride. I hope his infomation will help keep all informed.

Dailey Itinerary

WWW.HELP3C.COM dailey milage with hotels and listing of towns we stop/start
Cross Country – Southern Tier

Week #1
Day# Date Overnight Destination Miles Accommodations
1 3/31 Pine Valley, CA 51 Pine Valley Inn Motel
2 4/1 Brawley, CA 85 Brawley Inn,
3 4/2 Blythe, CA 91 Capital Suites, on the route
4 4/3 Salome, AZ 61 Scheffler’s Motel, on the route
5 4/4 Sun City (Phoenix), AZ 90 Best
6 4/5 Apache Junction, AZ 58 Super 8 Motel
7 4/6 Globe, AZ 56 Days Inn Globe

Week 1 Total 492 miles 70 miles per day



Week #2
Day# Date Overnight Destination Miles Accommodations
8 4/7 Safford, AZ 76 Best Western Desert Inn
9 4/8 Lordsburg, NM 78 Best Western Western Skies Inn
10 4/9 Silver City, NM 47 Comfort Inn
11 4/10 Kingston, NM 52 Black Range Lodge B&B
12 4/11 Las Cruces, NM 96 Hampton Inn
13 4/12 Fabens, TX (El Paso) 84 Fabens Inn
14 4/13 Van Horn, TX 100 Holiday Inn Express

Week 2 Total 533 miles 76 miles per day




Week #3
Day# Date Overnight Destination Miles Accommodations
15 4/14 Fort Davis, TX 91 Stone Village Tourist Camp
16 4/15 Marathon, TX 62 Marathon Motel and RV Park
17 4/16 Sanderson, TX 55 Sunset Siesta Motel
18 4/17 Del Rio, TX 108 Amistad Lake Resort
19 4/18 Camp Wood, TX 86 Woodbine Inn
20 4/19 Vanderpool, TX 40 Foxfire Cabins
21 4/20 Kerrville, TX 50 Y.O Ranch Resort

Week 3 Total 492 miles 70 miles per day



Week #4
Day# Date Overnight Destination Miles Accommodations

22 4/21 Blanco, TX 66 Blanco County Inn
23 4/22 Lockhart, TX 63 Plum Creek Inn
24 4/23 LaGrange, TX 67 Oak Motel
25 4/24 Navasota, TX 63 Vanguard Motel
26 4/25 Kountze, TX 130 Super 8 Motel
27 4/26 Deridder, LA 83 Country Inns of DeRidder
28 4/27 Ville Platte, LA 76 Best Western Ville Platte

Week 4 Total 493 miles 70 miles per day




Week #5
Day # Date Overnight Destination Miles Accommodations
29 4/28 St. Francisville, LA 110 St Francisville Inn
30 4/29 Amite, LA 84 Comfort Inn
31 4/30 Bogalusa, LA 63 Traveler’s Rest Motel
32 5/1 Wiggins, MS 66 Best Western Woodstone
33 5/2 Bayou La Batre, AL 95 Bayou la Batre Inn and Suites
34 5/3 Gulf Shores, AL 41 Best Western Gulf Shores
35 5/4 Crestview, FL 100 Quality Inn

Week 5 Total 559 miles 80 miles per day





Week #6
Day # Date Overnight Destination Miles Accommodations
36 5/5 Chattahoochee, FL 115 Admiral Benbow Morgan Lodge
37 5/6 Monticello, FL 85 Super 8 Motel of Monticello
38 5/7 White Springs, FL 72 America’s Best Value Inn
39 5/8 Gainesville, FL 84 Comfort Inn University
40 5/9 St. Augustine 103

Week 6 Total 459 miles 92 miles per day

Grand Total 3028 miles (averg. 76 miles per day)