A slow morning brought us eventually to the Gila County RV Park for showers and laundry. What a nice way to get ready for our three day passage through the Tonto National Forest!
We hit the road around 1 and quickly found ourselves in a big climb. These hills are no joke! Neither is this forest, SO. PRETTY. There are literally thousands of Saguaro cactus among the colorful wildflowers and a HUGE bright blue lake that we reached after a five mile 6-7degree hill. Talk about a thrilling ride! I often find myself spontaneously singing on these downhills, it’s hard to help it!
We pedaled at a leisurely pace today, stopping once to replace a broken spoke, and enjoyed each other’s company on a nice spacious shoulder.
Our campsite for the night was right on Lake Roosevelt, extremely secluded, full of gorgeous stars, and with lots of crazy bird calls. We loved it.
We continued through Globe and turned right onto 188 into the National Forest
There and Back Again 