Thursday, May 8th

Yesterday we did not walk as we had to move our RVs from Globe to Show Low. We drove down into the Salt River Canyon, which we had walked, and up the other side, which we had not walked. We are now camped in Fools Hollow Recreational Park just outside Show Low. How did Show Low get it's name? I'm glad you asked.
Two men owned a very large ranch here and one needed to by the other out, but they couldn't agree on who should leave, so they started playing cards with the winner getting the ranch. After hours of playing with no clear winner, they decided to cut the cards, low card wins. The name stuck, Show Low.
Today we did walk, 15 miles. From mile marker 295 to 310. We walked uphill most of the way. out of the Salt River Canyon. About 5 or 6 miles into our walk, who should show up, none other than Joe Chott and his son, David. They were going fishing on the Black River, which flows into the Salt, and knew they had a good chance of seeing us on the side of the road. And, we were expecting them as Pam had emailed the night before that they were coming our way. Joe returned my swim trunks that I had forgotten at his house. On we went through some very beautiful country. We are now completely out of the desert and into the pinewoods. We should be in Show Low by Saturday. Today I found a womens swim suit top and .02 cents. Stay tuned ....