sounds like he is riding the route I rode two years ago. I have fond memories of the stretch around Hope Arizona where the "your beyond hope" sign is. Aslo Salome (where she danced) which had two bar/roadhouses, a "psycho" type motel where we stayed and about 15 miles from there an excellent and surprsingly quirky cafe/ coffee store.

3,000 miles of happy memories. I hope his memories help his healing.