Hello, Grand Canyon State!

So apparently we will actually make it to Santa Barbara. Crossing into Arizona was another solidification of this fact, although the road to Flagstaff has been a long one. The last few days of riding, though difficult, have been some of the most beautiful of the trip. Riding out of Socorro, we passed mountains covered in mist with a rainbow across them. It looked like heaven. Until we started climbing, gaining 4,000 feet of elevation in one day. That particular day felt like we were all going to die on the road, especially when vultures started circling above us (this is not a joke. It was very creepy.). One of the highlights of the last couple of days was going to the Very Large Array, which is a huge field full of radio transmitters (Contact, anyone?), where we all got the dorky satisfaction of learning about black holes and taking pictures next to huge dishes that weigh 230 tons. The next biggest highlight of the last couple of days was Pie Town, NM, a town of 60 people (the elk outnumber the residents 3 to 1) that was apparently a trading post that got its name for the pies made by the niece of the owner. Since then, they have specialized in pies. Since we at Bike and Build specialize in eating pies, we made beautiful music together. I will write once I have learned more about Arizona. All I know about it right now is that it is hot and doesn't observe daylight savings time.