Since the forecast for Phoenix was hot (by Kansas City standards, not Phoenix standards), we started riding early again. The first 30 miles or so was a gentle downhill, with not much traffic and generally good roads. The scenery continued to be amazing, and we got our first glimpse of the Phoenix metro.
As we approached the city, traffic increased but the Adventure Cycling maps took us off the highway at the first opportunity. We rode through Apache Junction, and into Mesa, Tempe, etc. The city was awesomely bike friendly. Most of the roads we took had great bike lanes, and even had buttons to turn the street lights right on the road (instead of having to go on the sidewalk to reach them... hint, hint, Kansas City!)
We stopped for lunch at the first In-N-Out Burger we saw. It was a taste we had been dreaming about for weeks. Delicious.
On our way to Justin's house, I made Jake take a detour to look at the Optima Camelview project. This is the 'trophy' project of the company I work for, and rightly so. It's a fantastic project, and looks great now that it's finished. We did the Structural Design for the project, but also managed the procurement/construction of the steel and concrete divisions.
From here, we rode the remaining miles to Justin's house where we planned to spend the next day resting up for the final push to the Pacific.
We drank a few beers, sat by the pool, and then went out for a good Mexican dinner with Justin and his wife.
Once again, life is good on the road.
Day 63 - 71.59 Miles
Trip to Date - 3599.48 miles
Coast to Coast - 2597.03 miles
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