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<\/a><\/p>\nToday we would ride 23 miles on the Arizona Canal Trail a wonderful biking, running, jogging and just walking trail the city of Phoenix and it\u2019s suburb’s have put together forth their citizens. A really great system of trails, on both sides of the canal, stretching for miles. Of course, we had to first get on it which proved a little trying even with a map and two GPS\u2019s . . . but soon we found out way.<\/p>\n Along the way to the saw many boulevard and lawn shade trees of the orange and grapefruit variety. The kids stopped and picked up a few from peoples yards!!! Hey . . . we are obviously not in WI anymore !!!<\/p>\n We all talked about stopping here and taking a ride on the \u2018loop de loop\u2019 but the place was not open yet.<\/p>\n Lots of bird along the way. Here is a \u2018special habitat\u2019 structure provide by CVS ( a stolen shopping cart) being put too good use in the morning sun.<\/p>\n It wasn’t far down the canal before we had the first unexpected event of the day . . . Dan had another flat!<\/p>\n After taking the obligatory photo of the event, I had a nice chat with Claudia, a resident of Glendale, who wished she could join us\u00a0 on the ride but her bike had a flat too!!!<\/p>\n Soon we were rolling again. Beautiful day, no wind, a nice canal to bike by and a lot to see.<\/p>\n OK, well some of the canal was a little dry.<\/p>\n We rounded one bend in the City of Peoria and were surprised to see the WI Brewers practicing across from us at their spring camp. Who would have thunk it!!!<\/p>\n A nice terrace that probably looks better with a little water cascading over it.<\/p>\n Here Pittsburg Tom is getting some directions from a local on where he will travel later in the day once he leaves us.<\/p>\n This mini-storage must be owned by a veteran or someone very patriotic!<\/p>\n I mentioned that when I rode the TransAm we all bought white shirts to wear when the sun is SOOOO . . .incredibly hot that one just needs to keep the sun off your arms. Several thought it was a good idea, so we puled into a St Vinnie\u2019s along the way to check out what they had in inventory. I asked them if they new of Nancy from WI and of course they did!!! I met Spencer, above, who was volunteering with the Boy\u2019s Team Charity to help clan up around St Vinnie\u2019s. A really nice young man who likes to play lacrosse.\u00a0 Once he gets done at noon he was meeting up with his buddies to do homework!!!<\/p>\n Gina, Linda and I bought shirts but Linda couldn’t stop shopping and bought this \u2018Tickle Me Elmo\u2019 to fasten to her backpack during the ride! Matches her bike.<\/p>\n Gina shopped some more too and ended up looking like a dark haired Bo Derek from Bolero!!!!<\/p>\n Sharon helped me pick out my designer white shirt. I told her she looked like Vanna White!!!<\/p>\n Of course we had to stop at a local bike shop we passed along the way and each spent about $60 on stuff we probably didn’t need. Jim the manager thought we were a hoot. Just like kids in a toy store!!!<\/p>\n Just outside the store was Sophie and Foxy, a Welsh Corgi. Sophie was too shy to have her photo taken . . . but Foxy wasn\u2019t. Cute pup!!!<\/p>\n Here is the famous Camelback Mt. Had to pull into a cemetery to get any kind of a shot!<\/p>\n It may be dry but they have bug problems here!<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n