March 4th, 2017. Globe Arizona to Safford Arizona 76.2 miles and 692 miles from the Pacific. A great day to be on the bike. A very cool start to the day which meant putting on my cold-weather gear. I had a lot of energy in the morning which seem to last most of the day. The highlight of my day was a white motorcycle went by and beeped his horn twice. My first thought was that it might be my friend Jim from Phoenix. But this is a long ways from Phoenix. Sure enough about a mile up the road there was Jim waiting for me at a rest stop. It was really nice to see a familiar smiling face. He road ahead and we had lunch together in the little town of Bylas. I am camped at a warm showers host tonight along with a couple other bikers. Warm weather, nice tailwinds, and beautiful scenery of the Arizona desert all afternoon. Snowcapped mountains to the west and beautiful red cliffs on my left followed me all the way down this gorgeous Valley. Several hawks fly overhead and jackrabbits dash across the road in front of me as horse and I make our way through this beautiful desert wonderland. I hope you had some time to enjoy a friendship or see some of natures wonders today as well. Cheers, Freebird