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Posted By: Ricky Lee McBroom
Date: Tuesday, 28 June 2005, at 6:17 a.m.

Day 10 (June 27); San Diego, CA > Tucson, AZ

Refreshed from our day off, we said our goodbyes to the family and hit the road at 09:00. Just a few clouds, with temps in the mid-70's dictating that we wear our jackets.

View from the saddle, just east of San Diego

Beautiful country!

View from the saddle, east of San Diego

Quite a bit more rugged than I'd realized...

Rough country, exiting the highlands east of San Diego

This stretch of I-8 runs right along the border with Mexico, and the Border Patrol has a huge precense here.

Border parol checkpoint, near CA-AZ border

Luckily we didn't have to show our green cards.. Smiley

Just east of Yuma, AZ

Once into the desert the temps went way, way up, and we traded the jackets for ice-filled bandanas. We started to see lots of these guys;

Saguarro cactus near Gila Bend, AZ

During this leg of the trip the temps went from hot to blazing hot to downright dangerously hot. The thermometer at our rest stop just west of Gila Bend registered 110F.. in the shade! Just ridiculously hot.

Flirting with heatstroke, Casa Grande, AZ

By the time we cleared Casa Grande the temps, mercifully, dropped a little. Down to a mere 100F. Smiley But that was enough, and we rolled into Tucson at 19:30. Civilization! Cold beer and air conditioning! Denny's! Ahhhhhh...

-Ricky

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Off Topic or Non-Watch related Post Checkin' in from the road-day 10.. Post contains Picture(s) (views: 37)
Ricky Lee McBroom -- Tuesday, 28 June 2005, at 6:17 a.m.
Great shots! Thumbs Up for this Watch Post contains no message text
Fernando Campos -- Tuesday, 28 June 2005, at 12:13 p.m.
Great scenery! Thanks! Post contains no message text
Jeff Hargrave -- Tuesday, 28 June 2005, at 9:49 a.m.
Ahh that ain't nothin' come back to AZ in about ... >> (views: 4)
aahwatches -- Tuesday, 28 June 2005, at 9:01 a.m.
Eek! Geez.. I think I'll pass... Rolling on the floor laughing my a.. off! Post contains no message text
Ricky Lee McBroom -- Tuesday, 28 June 2005, at 12:20 p.m.
Thanks for the continuing Watch Fair or Travel Report Be safe in that heat! Post contains no message text
Reto -- Tuesday, 28 June 2005, at 8:04 a.m.
Thank you! for the tour! Post contains no message text (views: 1)
Micha -- Tuesday, 28 June 2005, at 6:43 a.m.

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