Arizona, New Mexico and Texas

In three days! I'm here in Gainsville, Texas having just watched the Giants Cowboys game at a BBQ joint in town. It's deep Dallas territory so admitting to being a New York fan was tough. My timing getting here couldn't have worked out better if I had planned it. I've spent three long days in the saddle careening across three big states. The biggest surprise was New Mexico, which dished out everything from long stretches of road above 7000 feet, to rain, hail, icy roads and dozens of giant tarantulas crawling across the road! Last night i camped out outside Fort Sumner, NM, the final resting place of Billy the Kid. At the moment I'm about halfway across Texas. Tomorrow I expect to make it into Arkansas. The South is next!