Day 45 & 46: Globe, AZ to Payson, AZ

Day 45: Globe, AZ to Payson, AZ

Up at 6 this morning for a big day bicycling. Larry cycled into town with us to get a coffee and we still didn't leave until 9.

Keep being awesome, Larry

What we like

Thankfully the day started off nice and quick with a huge descent that took us down to a normal(ish) elevation alongside Theodore Roosevelt lake. It's crazy that the last few weeks has been at an elevation regularly over 1000 metres and higher than pretty much all of the UK.

Trouble is it all had to be climbed again to get into Payson. Six miles uphill and we're cooked. Milkshake time. It was a long day, not easy by any stretch, but not the sufferfest we were quite expecting.

We arrived at Devin's house who thankfully agreed to host us at short notice. He and Laurel have a lovely house in Payson with their two kids. Great food and company and they made us feel super welcome from the off.

It's so comfortable here we decided to sneak a days rest tomorrow.




Day 46: Payson, AZ

Devin and Laurel are really spoiling us. Breakfast burritos all round for brekkie.

We went out to the Tonto Natural Bridge State Park, a natural arch 10 miles out of town, took a nice walk around and went into a few caves with Devin and Ryland.

Cactus tourism

We've lined up a film in their home cinema this evening (this Warm Showers hospitality is really getting out of hand!). Still, it's time to move on tomorrow. Sights to see n all that.