Day 237 // Payson to ?? // 15 miles // miles walked in total 1,677
Day 238 // middle of nowhere to Fort McDowell // 17 miles // miles walked in total 1,694
Day 239 // Fort McDowell to Scottsdale // 31 MILES // miles walked in total 1,725

The dessert is beautiful and peaceful. The days are warm and the nights are freezing. I am passed the moment where I walk from town to town. Now, I walk from sun up until sun down. The side of the road is my home.

I walked from Payson to Phoenix, over 80 miles with no services. It was the most beautiful part of the trip. Just wide open desert landscape, as far as the eye could see.

That moment when your friend drops you off in the middle of Arizona. I know I am getting closer and closer to California. I see a tiny bit of light at the end of the tunnel. Enjoy every moment, that's what I keep telling myself.

My meal of choice. Ramen with added evoo.

The sun was setting, but I knew I could make it to the hotel on my map! It would turn out to be my longest day of walking. 31 miles.

As I made my way to Phoenix, a hotel showed up on my map, 31 miles away. My dear friend Kyle left a message saying he wanted to get me a room somewhere when I reached civilization. I pushed hard through the day, even walking about an hour in the dark. I made my way to what turned out to be a casino. Excellent!! It was the much needed perfect end to a long day. I had a few drinks, a great dinner, and went for an amazing swim the next morning. Oh, and won a little money at the poker table. I made it to Phoenix!