With that mini-exploration concluded, I hit the road in earnest and motored northbound on US191.
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As you can see, the terrain was pretty much the same as it's been: Flat expanses of arid land with mountains on the horizon. I was unable to figure out what could possibly be grown there, but a couple of very large operations were pretty convincing evidence that something is going on.
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About 70 miles north of the border, US191 joins I-10 for a 10 mile stint to the northeast, then regains its independence heading almost due north. The mountains were much closer and I started having some hope that I'd end up at a high enough altitude to get a little relief from the heat.
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That wasn't to be, sadly, as I arrived at US191's intersection with US70 in the town of Safford, AZ, which I passed through just a few days ago. The heat was as bad as it's been all week, topping out at 107 degrees. Looking at where I'm headed tomorrow, however, I have pretty high confidence that my dog and I will finally get a break from the scorching heat… Stay tuned!
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