69 km/43 mi

The day started in a desert dreamland: I left the campsite and headed to the village of Estrella, not even on the maps yet it is so new. It's a sort of purpose-built cookie cutter city, premade with golf course, fast food joints and familiar grocery, in the hills far enough away from the angst and trouble of Phoenix.

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101 km/63 mi

I found out early Saturday that my friend Carrie's parents had moved to Mesa, not far from Fountain Hills, just the month before! She set me up with them, and I headed the twelve miles to their house.

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101 km/63 mi

I found out early Saturday that my friend Carrie's parents had moved to Mesa, not far from Fountain Hills, just the month before! She set me up with them, and I headed the twelve miles to their house.

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101 km/63 mi

The day started with rain, then some freak hail. Finally got a chance to try my rain gear: worked pretty well.

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101 km/63 mi

The day started with rain, then some freak hail. Finally got a chance to try my rain gear: worked pretty well.

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