Friday, November 11, 2011
Day 5--Oh. Hello Headwinds.
We only made it 60 miles today. It was with out a doubt the hardest day yet though. The wind blew in our faces the entire day. We did have to climb most of the day but it was a very gradual climb. Take the wind out of it and we could easily do 15 mph all day long. As it was, it was a challenge to keep it at 10 mph.
I rolled into Wickenburg at sundown, exhausted, and got a flat. We will call it a cherry on top of a rough day. The plan was to camp, but I needed a shower so bad. Again, we got a hotel. It was pretty inexpensive and the hot shower was worth every penny.
We ate at a little Italian joint. They had a sign that said "Lunch special: two slices of cheese and a medium soda; $4.50." I am sure any normal person would understand that it was meant to say two slices of cheese PIZZA. I didn't put that together and asked the waitress if it was really two little slices of cheese and a soda for $4.50. I was legit serious in my question. I am pretty sure she thought I was trying to be a smart ass...I really wasn't! In my defense, I had just spent 8 hours on a bike.
I pulled her aside later and made sure she knew I wasn't being a jerk. She ended up laughing it off and to her credit, before we left she sent a co-worker over and had her ask if we wanted "two slices of cheese to go". You got me good fair waitress. Touche.
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I saw the picture before I read what you wrote and I guess I'm a 'tard as well because I thought "what a rip-off! That better be some bomb ass cheese for $4.50!!"
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