T2-D1 April 18 – On The Road Again!!

After almost eight months since we ended our first 50-in-50 Challenge trip, it’s time to get “On the Road Again!” Our second road trip (identified as T2) begins from our place in Flagstaff, AZ. Our plan is to drive as far as Santa Fe, NM, spend the night, and continue to Liberal, KS where we will spend the night and some quality time with Kyle Woodrow. We will then continue on to Wichita, KS to begin our bike rides. From Wichita we travel to Manhattan, KS to complete our 50 miles in Kansas. Our itinerary continues to Lincoln, NE, Kansas City, MO, Branson, MO for a week at Still Waters Resort with Joyce and Gordy Young, Fayetteville, AR, Tulsa, OK, Oklahoma City, OK and back to Phoenix via Albuquerque, NM. We expect a very busy and fun trip over the next month!

We had a beautiful, cool, crisp morning as we began our journey. As we drove through New Mexico, the sky became more grey and cloudy indicating possible rain in the coming days. Hopefully, we can get our rides in as we travel the states ahead.

We arrived in Santa Fe mid- afternoon, checked in at the Pecos Trail Inn and set out to have dinner at The Shed, a place highly recommended by Kristi Creedon. When we were here last August, during the Indian Market, there were many tourists in town, and there were no available reservations for lunch or dinner. This year we were not aware of any special events being held in Santa Fe and thought we would be able to get a table without a problem. NOT SO FAST, he said!! When we called to reserve a table, we were told they were full and they put us on a wait list, which at that time was just over two hours. We were hungry and needed to eat so we could go to bed for an early start in the morning. We found another restaurant, Osteria D’Assisit (an Italian restaurant) around the corner. The meal was outstanding and we were able to make an early evening after all.

Off to bed!!