We got our bikes down for the first time in a while and rode into Cottonwood today. We went looking for the Jail Trail, which starts behind the old jail (now a shop, of course) and winds along the Verde River.
We started off riding our bikes, but soon decided that the trail, in parts rocky and in others very soft sand, would be better for hiking, so we left the bikes in town.
Back on the trail, we walked through stands of huge cottonwood trees. We encountered other hikers and even a couple of equestrians. We wondered how the horses navigated the many large fallen trees across the trail.
We had to take a side trail to get a sight of the Verde River, which is quite low right now because of the drought.
We spent some time walking around Old Town and checking out the shops, including this huge antique and memorabilia emporium.
We stopped at Bing's Diner for a chocolate shake, just like old times.
On the way home I tried to shift gears on the uphill and jammed my gears somehow. Ken had to ride on to get the truck and come back for me. Three people stopped to see if I was okay while I was waiting for Ken. Nice to know that there are so many helpful people in the world. The bikes are back up on the rack, and we'll take mine in for repair while we're in the Phoenix area.
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