The Overton Trail and back...quickly.

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  Cave Creek Regional Park, Arizona
Thursday, April 19, 2012

Since the weather has been so warm, I got an early start on the bike yesterday.  I wanted to try a new trail, or at least part of a new one.  I rode on the Cave Creek Highway up to the Nature Center and found another way to access the Overton.  I rode only a short distance and decided that it was either to rough or I was too tired.  I took the paved road back and chilled out for a while. I needed some supplies, so I drove Sooby into town and shopped at the Safeway.  A nice store, but it took me a while to find my way around.  It's good for me to be challenged a bit.  I finally asked for help, thereby violating one of the most sacred codes of being a man.  It worked however, and there the section was.  

I drove back to camp and cooled my heels until dinnertime.  I made some sausage patties for dinner, to be used a burgers.  They were a bit rare, but I figured I'd know if it made me sick by the time I went to bed. No problem though.  It's nice to have a cast iron stomach!

The sunset was outstanding, so i took the bike around in the park to shoot it from a new perspective.  I haven't heard any complaints about too many of them, but will post only a few of the many shots I took. Works for me...

It stayed warm last night but I slept well, arising at about five.  With the moon in a disadvantageous position, the sunrise wasn't spectacular.  I say this without having left the coach to check. Intuition, I guess.

Since I was up and about so early, I got out hiking by six-forty-five.  I wanted to do the Overton and part of the Go John trail before it got too hot.  It was a good hike.  I saw few hikers and only two cyclists.  It looks as though it might be a do-able route on the bike.  It was a six mile hike, so the ride should be just right, that is, if I have the energy tomorrow.  While I was hiking, I got my weekly call from our daughter Lisa.  It's always a treat to catch up on what's going on in her life and share a bit about what I've been up to.  Conveniently, there was a stone bench alongside of the Go John, so I did double duty and rested too.

I spent some time upon my return sitting in the sun and enjoying what I came here for: heat.

I'll stop here and add some pictures and then see what else transpires over the rest of the day.  In any case, thanks for stopping by.  We had a good visit, but you didn't say much.  Did I dominate the conversation?  You should have said something, but then...

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