It hasn’t been a good couple of weeks. Especially this past one where it rained or snowed every other day. Forget about bike rides. But it’s been relatively civilized: I went through Patagonia, Sonoita, and Whetstone, past Kartchner Caverns State Park, and on through St David. The latter is only about six miles southeast of Benson, AZ, a familiar name to fans of the gonzo 1970s science fiction movie Dark Star. As of 2011, there is a Dark Star Road in Benson, named for the film. Also, the composer Harry Partch lived in Benson as a child.
It’s not my destination, though; I’m only halfway to where I’m going. On to the northeast I tread.
A map showing my progress is here, a spreadsheet with progress detail is here, and a Google Earth KMZ file is in this Google Drive folder. Present coordinates: 31.944°N, 110.179°W.
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