{"id":3730,"date":"2014-01-07T06:26:01","date_gmt":"2014-01-07T13:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mimitabby.com\/blog\/?p=3730"},"modified":"2014-01-06T16:04:12","modified_gmt":"2014-01-06T23:04:12","slug":"day-7-cycling-in-the-desert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mimitabby.com\/blog\/day-7-cycling-in-the-desert","title":{"rendered":"Day 7 &#8211; cycling in the desert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mimitabby.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/desertsunset.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mimitabby.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/desertsunset-425x300.jpg\" alt=\"desertsunset\" width=\"425\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mimitabby.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/desertsunset-425x300.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.mimitabby.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/desertsunset-400x282.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mimitabby.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/desertsunset-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mimitabby.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/desertsunset-1024x722.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mimitabby.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/desertsunset.jpg 1357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe winters in Seattle can be pretty dark and gloomy, so my husband used to plan annual trips in November to ride in Arizona.  Arizona in November promises warm weather and sunshine, two things that cannot be found in Seattle that part of the year, so when I could, I went with him.<br \/>\nOne of the nicest things about riding in Arizona was the flatness. The other part that I liked was the wildlife.  There are  many trees and bushes which lack  anything you could recognize as a leaf. I picture this cyclist here enjoying the sweetness of the air as the sun rises in a land where it can be warm in November.<\/p>\n<p>This painting is for sale, it is bargain priced during this 30 day challenge at $45.00. 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