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Published: March 29th 2017
Scenery between Ruidoso and Carrizozo
We reluctantly left the alpine-like surroundings of Ruidoso and headed back into the desertHello from Tucson! Yesterday we rode back into the city and so came to the end of our 4 1/2 month bike trip. It was a bittersweet moment - our bodies are ready for a rest but it's been such a fantastic trip that it's sad to be at the end. It seems a long time since we first rode out of Pukekawa on New Zealand's North Island last November, and we had no idea how the trip would go. But here we are, almost 4,000 miles later, pretty much unscathed, bikes still more or less working, and full of great memories. Instead of doing my usual description of the places we passed through during the last couple of weeks, I'll leave the photos and captions to do the talking.
I'll finish instead with a few words of thanks to all the people who made this trip so memorable: to all the warm-hearted Kiwis we encountered on both islands; our fellow cycle tourists in both NZ and the US; my parents for helping us out so much in NZ and Ken's parents for their support from afar; the six Warmshowers hosts who opened their homes to us without reservation and treated
Lunch break
Many of our desert lunch breaks were at disused gas stations in deserted ghost towns...classy dining!! us like family; all our blog readers for following our travels and offering words of encouragement; and finally, but most importantly, thank you to my long suffering, wonderful husband Ken, for being my faithful travelling companion and staying by my side (literally!) for thousands of miles and many tough days! I will let him rest a little before the next trip!!
Cycle touring has become a great passion of ours and I can't think of a better way to explore the world at a slower pace and see it in so much more detail than conventional travel allows. For now we have to hop in our car and head back home to Colorado but we're already plotting out more trips for the future!
Thanks for reading...
Fi and Ken
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Phil Limbrey
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Amazing Trip
Loved reading about your trip guys. Sounds incredible, and the hospitality of strangers is just amazing. We're currently working n Antigua, Guatemala and soon heading south again. Just trying to decide if we come back up your way, or ship down to Cartagena! Be great to catch up with you guys soon. Go enjoy some R&R - you've earnt it!