march 14

what a day!how lovely it is to be awakened at 3 a.m. by a robocall fromRH telling me I don't have to go to school because of the snow. rolled over and slept again until 6. keep in mind that we are so tired after we sit around the wagon and eat at 6 p.m. that most of us are in bed between 7 30 and 8. we are beat. today was 44 miles steady uphill with a crosswind. we reall had to work that stretch of road. but the came another 11 miles downhill into wickenberg AZ. it a really nice little town and the dude ranch capital of the world. along the way today I wore a bandana across my face because of blowing snad.some of us stopped at the coyote flats cafe for lunch.Iit was the usual for us. pie, frennch fries, hot dogs. anything to give us energy. the people who wait on us at the cafes annd motels are all so nice. they really go out oftheir way to tell us where things are and give us what we want. after we got Iinto the motel, the receptionist toldhelen and me about a great ice cream shop in tow. after showers helen and I rode back into town and enjoyed some homemade coconut ice cream and some sightseeing. but everything closes up at 5! came back for cocktail hour at the wagon (happens everytime we cross into a new state) and another good supper. now I'm beat.__________44 meilen mit wind und dann 11 meilen berg runter. liess sich machen aber bin ko. helen und ich habe tourist in wickenberg gespieltund das dorf Iist eigentlich sehr huebsch. es gibt ein gutes eis geschaeft. morgen geht's ab nach phoenix.