A FANTASTIC read......The Good Lord willing, I'll take that trip one day.
Keep it coming
Stay Safe.....God Bless
Keep it coming
Stay Safe.....God Bless
Motorcycle Adventure, 2012
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Day 16, June 17, 2012, Sunday
Another great ride today with perfect weather. I left Nipomo, CA at 0550 and tried not to wake Brantley up, but he came out of the house as I was ready to pull out. I can’t thank him enough for the great time I had at his beautiful house with him. Although it was almost 100 degrees in Pearsonville, CA when I stopped for fuel, I left the leather jacket on. The humidity is so low it feels a lot cooler to me. The first nine miles of my eastward trek were in pretty thick fog, but quickly cleared. I had a sweat shirt, chaps and heavy gloves on. They had to be removed within a couple of hours. I headed for Lone Pine, CA where I got a room for the night. I headed up to see Mount Whitney as it was not far away then came back for some golden throat dust remover and a shower. 323.0 miles for the day, 3975 for the adventure thus far. Tomorrow I plan on getting up early and riding through Death Valley, CA and making my was toward Glendale, AZ. Not sure how long it will take, but I don’t plan on any more multi-hundreds of miles a day. We’ll see, sometimes I get impatient. I'll post some pictures after I get some chow.
Another great ride today with perfect weather. I left Nipomo, CA at 0550 and tried not to wake Brantley up, but he came out of the house as I was ready to pull out. I can’t thank him enough for the great time I had at his beautiful house with him. Although it was almost 100 degrees in Pearsonville, CA when I stopped for fuel, I left the leather jacket on. The humidity is so low it feels a lot cooler to me. The first nine miles of my eastward trek were in pretty thick fog, but quickly cleared. I had a sweat shirt, chaps and heavy gloves on. They had to be removed within a couple of hours. I headed for Lone Pine, CA where I got a room for the night. I headed up to see Mount Whitney as it was not far away then came back for some golden throat dust remover and a shower. 323.0 miles for the day, 3975 for the adventure thus far. Tomorrow I plan on getting up early and riding through Death Valley, CA and making my was toward Glendale, AZ. Not sure how long it will take, but I don’t plan on any more multi-hundreds of miles a day. We’ll see, sometimes I get impatient. I'll post some pictures after I get some chow.
harleygirl76
New Member
Thanks for letting us come along for the ride. Enjoy reading your posts and seeing the pictures. Ride safe and keep her between the lines!!!
Thank you all for the kind comments regarding the adventure.
I stopped for some chow in the middle of nowhere and nothing was open.
Tank, you know how meticulous I am about my itinerary, who knows when I'll get to Glendale, but I will get there. Here's a couple of random shots getting to Lone Pine, CA today.
Heading through Death Valley in the morning, that should be interesting.
I stopped for some chow in the middle of nowhere and nothing was open.
Tank, you know how meticulous I am about my itinerary, who knows when I'll get to Glendale, but I will get there. Here's a couple of random shots getting to Lone Pine, CA today.
Heading through Death Valley in the morning, that should be interesting.
poohbear
Active Member
Who cares about carpet......beer COLD BEER!:bigsmiley12:
Day 17, June 18, 2012, Monday
As I start this documentary at 1715 on Monday, it was a great riding day. Had I written it four hours ago it would have been different. I tossed and turned all night, like I usually do with a mission ahead. I got up at 0240 and packed the bike. By 0345 I had the tank filled and proceeded toward Death Valley. I stopped at a gas station in Lone Pine, CA, Lee’s Frontier, for some coffee and something to eat. I got to talking to Lee, the owner, and I’m pretty sure we solved all the worlds problems within half an hour. I normally don’t ride in the dark, but there was nobody else on the road and by 0510 I had arrived at the sign letting me know I was entering Death Valley. What an amazing, although warm place, I couldn’t comprehend the magnitude of the vastness of it. Pictures don’t do it justice, like many of the places I have seen. I ended up for chow at the Whistle-stop Café, in Nipton, CA. I originally missed the exit to avoid Las Vegas due to the unbelievable wind that was blowing me all over the road. Once I entered NV, I knew I had gone to far and had to backtrack another ten miles through horrendous wind and blowing sand. I finally made my way to Laughlin, NV and rode the main drag, just to say I had been there. I stopped at a convenience store for some cold water and the clerk said I could get a room at Harrah’s, Casino for $29. I went there, but it was so congested and busy, I wouldn’t have stayed there for free. I ended up at a nice place with the bike outside my door in Bullhead City, AZ. 372.2 miles for the day, hard ones, and 4349 for the adventure thus far. Pictures to follow after I get some chow.
As I start this documentary at 1715 on Monday, it was a great riding day. Had I written it four hours ago it would have been different. I tossed and turned all night, like I usually do with a mission ahead. I got up at 0240 and packed the bike. By 0345 I had the tank filled and proceeded toward Death Valley. I stopped at a gas station in Lone Pine, CA, Lee’s Frontier, for some coffee and something to eat. I got to talking to Lee, the owner, and I’m pretty sure we solved all the worlds problems within half an hour. I normally don’t ride in the dark, but there was nobody else on the road and by 0510 I had arrived at the sign letting me know I was entering Death Valley. What an amazing, although warm place, I couldn’t comprehend the magnitude of the vastness of it. Pictures don’t do it justice, like many of the places I have seen. I ended up for chow at the Whistle-stop Café, in Nipton, CA. I originally missed the exit to avoid Las Vegas due to the unbelievable wind that was blowing me all over the road. Once I entered NV, I knew I had gone to far and had to backtrack another ten miles through horrendous wind and blowing sand. I finally made my way to Laughlin, NV and rode the main drag, just to say I had been there. I stopped at a convenience store for some cold water and the clerk said I could get a room at Harrah’s, Casino for $29. I went there, but it was so congested and busy, I wouldn’t have stayed there for free. I ended up at a nice place with the bike outside my door in Bullhead City, AZ. 372.2 miles for the day, hard ones, and 4349 for the adventure thus far. Pictures to follow after I get some chow.
