Day 2 - On the Road to Willcox, AZ

Short day today. Just under 75 miles.  Did we mention that Tombstone is known as the city that wouldn't die?  Today's route took us out of Tombstone and onto I-10 for quite a ways.  Yikes.  We tried to ride as far over on the shoulder as possible, but were surprised at how much debris there was.  A few people got flat tires either from glass or remnants from radial tires, which can be sharp.  Luckily, we were able to avoid it all somehow.

Our exit was the one towards Dragoon.  A few of  us entertained ourselves (and each other) with various plays on the word or made up rhymes about it.  Ha! Lots of hours on the bike lead to some interesting (or not) conversations and diversions.  As one fellow rider commented, we've got to distract ourselves from the wind and the lackluster views! There was supposedly an art gallery in Dragoon, which made Shuli think there might be real coffee.  Nope. Onward.

Will there be espresso in Dragoon?

Shuli leading the group

At about the 60 mile mark, we were again on the 10 freeway.  We basically did a loop in order to get more mileage in for the day, since the direct route would have been far fewer miles.  We finally saw the sign welcoming us into Willcox.  Lo and behold, a couple miles before our hotel we see a sign for Bucko's - espresso, wifi, ice cream.  This was a highlight of the day.  We stopped there, as did some of the other riders, for shakes and real coffee. The place was kind of like an old western bar turned combination coffee shop/secondhand store.  The woman behind the counter was unflappable and really nice.  We loved it.

I had to stop. This is in St. David, Arizona. I called my grandmother - Grandma Goodman.

No slight intended, but there is no reason for anyone to visit Willcox, except...

... Buckos!

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