Tucson

Day 3

Miles today: 486 miles

Total Miles: Approximately 1,100
Route: Highway 5 to San Ysidro, Highway 8 to 10, eastbound, to Tucson.

Points of interest:

• Pacific Ocean
• Gas light District
• Old Downtown, San Diego
• Beautiful rock formations and desert along Highway 8 (4,100 foot elevation)

Day 3 was indeed interesting. It began with our traveling from Old town San Diego to San Ysidro, the southernmost town in California. Other than those coming into the US (presumably legal), and those leaving the US, there wasn't much to see. But we did our Five Corners dance for YouTube, and we hit the road. A long road trip is not without its mishaps. Mike left a gas cap, and Bud lost his chaps and helmet. But we finally arrived in Tucson almost 500 miles later, despite the heat and the wind. Sunscreen is a must.

We got stopped twice by the Border Patrol, and met a Minuteman. A very interesting man who was only concerned about protecting Arizona from the threat from the south. I thanked them for their service, and was not concerned for a moment that we were being stopped. It's easy to talk about "freedom" when you get on a motorcycle to travel through 30 states. But true "freedom" is not experienced simply because one can travel from one state to another. Freedom doesn't exist simply because one can vote a socialist into office if the majority is of a mind to do so. True freedom is in the heart. To ensure freedom, people must be willing to risk it all to stand up against enemies, whether outside or inside the government. That spirit exists today in Arizona. Rather than blame the people of Arizona, how about blaming those truly responsible: (1) the Mexican citizens who enter this country illegally, regardless of their reason; (2) the American employers who provide the incentive for them to ignore our laws; (3) the safe harbor cities, such as San Francisco, who ignore the law and encourage the illegals to come here; (4) Western Union, which makes huge profits from the transferring of money from the US and Mexico; and (5) an administration which has no desire to stop the flood of illegals into this country. Arizona is only the start.

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