It has taken me a long time to pedal across Texas, but I enjoyed every day of the journey - even the days with the flat tires. Goodbye, Texas!

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I'm going to buy my next car in 7 easy installments, like this guy did.

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New Mexico farmland with mountains.

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New Mexico is a leader in pecan production. Just don't try to pick any yourself.

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Crossing the Rio Grande between El Paso and Las Cruces. 2500 miles on the bike!

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Menudo is soup with intestines and beans. But at $5.50, how can I say no?

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I can't believe they actually named a town Truth or Consequences. It was named after the 1950's game show.

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Congested area? Congested with what...ants?

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Robert is pedaling his way around New Mexico. He is carrying everything you can think of, including a skateboard.

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Chile shop
in Hatch, New Mexico.

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Shortly after leaving Hatch, I crossed the Rio Grande again.

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Ah...the famous dairy horses of New Mexico.

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I am sure they are exporting these beautiful dairy horses to Europe and Asia. Who wouldn't want one of these?

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Percha Creek, near Arrey,
New Mexico.

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I-25? Never heard of it...and I thought I knew my I's pretty well.

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Lake Caballo, New Mexico

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Riding into a thunderstorm near Hillsboro, NM, on the way to crossing the Emory Pass.

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At the general store in Hillsboro, NM. Notice the 'Eat here and get gas' sign.

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Taking a break to proudly display the Chocolate Chip Cookie of Victory atop the 8,228-foot Emory Pass near Kingston, New Mexico. Immediately after this photo was taken, the cookie was tragically killed and eaten.

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It was a long, steep climb to the top of the Emory Pass.

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Memorial Day ceremonies at the Fort Bayard National Cemetery, near Silver City, New Mexico.

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Colorful storefronts
in Silver City

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Mural in Silver City

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The "Big Ditch" in Silver City

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Another view of the ditch

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And the bridge which connects the two parts of the city

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Posing with Billy the Kid
in Silver City

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Shopping for my next bike

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Crossing the Continental Divide

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It's all downhill from here - well...mostly.

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Rolling down the western side of the Divide. The town of Lordsburg, New Mexico is out there in the distance... somewhere

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Desert foxes

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Photos from
Lordsburg, New Mexico

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Jorge in front of the El Charro Restaurant in Lordsburg

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Our special menu item for the day - Gummy Worms!

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Late afternoon
at the Arizona border

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Arizona, baby!

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Lakeside camping
in Duncan, Arizona

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Checking email
by the light of the moon

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We spent a night camping next to this lake in Duncan, Arizona

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The Duncan Theater

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Safford today, Globe tomorrow...

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Mountains near
Safford, Arizona

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Tom is a graphic artist who designed this sign for us. He served in Vietnam with the US Army in 1970.

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All you submissive husbands please show up at 11am sharp. Be sure to bring donuts or a covered dish.

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Hmmm. Gatorade
or Jack Daniels?

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Save me - Mr. Doritos!

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Arizona butterfly

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Home of the Apaches!

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Brent (Mr. Doritos) gave us a free bag of Nacho Cheese Doritos from his truck. We saw him two days in a row. Before Doritos entered his life, he used to be a soldier in an air defense artillery unit at Fort Campbell, Kentucky

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We honor our Apache heritage with a casino -
now open at 5am!

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Entering Globe, Arizona