The Three Amigos...

Okay, here are the three people I have to thank for getting my sun-burned flippers across the States...

Top left is Gary, a slightly crazy (in a nice way) guy. Very funny but amazingly good at almost anything except a Cockney accent. (Think Dick van Dyke on Prozac...) He is the man that...carried the humans underwear, the cold water for the desert, waterproof clothing and, I suspect, chocolate in his air-conditioned van. A true star.

Stu, a kind of Cool Hand Luke character with a hint of Chicago mafia. Cool (ex policeman), soooo laid back you need to cattle-prod him every few minutes to check he is still alive . Oh, and he owns 10 'bikes.

Finally we have the Great Don, tour leader extraordinaire, ex fireman and thoroughly nice chap. Tall (yes, I know everyone is tall compared to me but he is 6' 4''!), calm at all times and professional. I miss his cries of 'Saddle up!' when he wants us to ride out of town (or when we are rode out of town!) In Gallup, Texas we met his beautiful and charming wife and had his colleagues escort our limo to a restaurant. Actually, once his wife and my female human established an Irish connection she did talk quite a lot...Plus ca change?

So there you have it. The roll call of those that we could not have done the trip without. More stories and pictures tomorrow hopefully. Me and the humans are busy preparing for the next part of the trip, 2 months hopping around the world.

Laters!

Kermit

Oh, we met the Mad Mike that posts here in a pub on Friday night. Interesting fact: He is the current World Walk-The-Plank Champion. I jest with thee not. Stay ribbity.