Geezer an Cruiser Ride In Arizona

Today we took the tandem for a spin out and about leaving from my sister's house in Oro Valley, on Rancho Visto Blvd.  A perfect area to ride; rolling and just north of the city limits of Tucson.  It was about 78 degrees when we left.  Oh how glad I am to be in this sunshine and warmth.  We left Ohio on Tuesday, 26 March and meandered our way to the southwest, taking eleven days traveling time.  There had not been a day with sunshine in Ohio for all of two weeks before we left, and wouldn't you know, in all those traveling days it was COLD, in Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas and into New Mexico - and we only saw the sun shine parts of two days.  Even when we arrived here last Thursday, 7 March, first staying with my brother, it was cold and very windy and no sun for another three days. There was snow falling on Friday into Saturday up on top of Mount Lemon. But yesterday, Monday it FINALLY, warmed up and today was gorgeous.  Suppose to hit unseasonably warm this week, in the 90's.  Anyway, it is going to be ideal for getting out on our tandem.  It has been since the end of the first week in February, when we left Venice, Florida, since we have been able to ride.  Here are a few photos from today.  Welcome, Geezer and Cruiser to ARIZONA!!!  P.S.  Friends Dave Cardarella and Marilyn Perdue flew into Phoenix yesterday  with his new coupler, take apart, tandem.  Hope they too will enjoy their first tandeming in Arizona. 
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 Sara, take off that sweater and get out on the tandem!  It is FINALLY warm.

 Paul checking his computer and setting it back to 'zero' for our ride.

 Along La Canada there sits a road ornament. It's ready for St Patty's Day.
Notice the nice paved hike/bike lane next to the road.

 Those are the Catalina Mountain range off in the distance.

Paul is patiently waiting for 'Cruiser' to hop on so we can continue this ride.
What a gorgeous day to be out on the bike.