Author Archives: paulefallon

Greetings Readers – The Awkward Pose is taking a break through December and into January, when I plan to continue by bicycle journey and continue writing the Trip Blog again. If you are interested in reading responses I’ve received to … Continue reading →

November 18, 2015 – Sun, 65 degrees Miles Today: 39 Miles to Date: 10,142 States to Date: 26 My hosts, Janice and Stew, are long time Scottsdale residents who suggested I visit Pablo Soleri’s studio, only a few miles away … Continue reading →

November 17, 2015 – Sun, 60 degrees Miles Today: 26 Miles to Date: 10,103 States to Date: 26 Lifestyles of the rich and famous! I loitered all morning at my hosts’ house, overlooking the pool and golf course in the … Continue reading →

November 16, 2015 – Clouds, 55 degrees Miles Today: 48 Miles to Date: 10,077 States to Date: 26 When I was a pudgy seven-year-old with a girder & panel construction set and a binder full of house plan sketches, Del … Continue reading →

November 15, 2015 – Rain, 55 degrees Miles Today: 38 Miles to Date: 10,029 States to Date: 26 I arrived in Sun City in the rain. Which only goes to proves that wherever I go in this country, the weather … Continue reading →

November 14, 2015 – Sun, 70 degrees Miles Today: 94 Miles to Date: 9,991 States to Date: 26 The distance was great but the road was smooth and oh, so straight. The sun was bright but not hot, the breeze … Continue reading →

November 13, 2015 – Sun, 70 degrees Miles Today: 76 Miles to Date: 9,897 States to Date: 26 There is no way to champion the wind. It must be accommodated and respected. Seventy-five miles with a moderate grade through gorgeous … Continue reading →

November 12, 2015 – Sun, 70 degrees Miles Today: 86 Miles to Date: 9,821 States to Date: 25 California must allocate highway funds from north to south, as there seems to be no money left for paving near the border. … Continue reading →

November 11, 2015 – Sun, 70 degrees Miles Today: 41 Miles to Date: 9,735 States to Date: 25 My first day in the desert. Eleven hours sleep last night; pot of coffee courtesy Ocotillo Motel; breakfast burrito courtesy The Red … Continue reading →

November 10, 2015 – Cloudy, 55 degrees Miles Today: 79 Miles to Date: 9,694 States to Date: 25 Bicycle touring is ripe with contrast. I rose with the sun and breakfasted on Greek yogurt with fresh blackberries and excellent coffee … Continue reading →