Damn! I need a Laptop to keep up!
We made it back in one piece, although the heat was horrendous.
Saturday the 15th, we were on our way by 6:30 am, via the back route
through the Amana’s. Who would have guessed that the fog cover
would have reduced the visibility to less than a 10th of a mile, going
through most of the Amana’s. Even with visibility being so poor, it was
a great start, rather than just jumping on the Interstate.
The day moved on well, until we got into Nebraska, the afternoon
slammed us with 105 degree temperatures. But by 6:30 PM we were
in Sidney, and booking our hotel, after our first leg of 667 miles.
Sunday the 16th we were up early and on our way to Salt Lake City, Utah.
The temperature never eased up for us, but we were able to discard our helmets,
once we crossed the Wyoming State Line. It was like three happy campers running
down the highway at 80+ mph, until we got closer to Salt Lake, and Guru’s shifting
linkage fell apart on him. Fortunately, he was able to grab it, before it fell off the bike,
and was able to stay in the only gear he had, until we got into Murray, Utah, which is a suburb of Salt Lake. We were able to do a quick fix, before we booked into the Crystal Inn, at 5:00 pm and running 544 miles for the day.
That evening, we were treated to a home cooked meal, off the grill, by Guru’s friends,
Joey and Bob. Great people, excellent food, and a good relaxing time.
Did I forget to mention that it was still hotter than hell. Damn, tomorrow is going to be worse.
Monday the 17th, it was a late start, as we had the privilege of touring the building where
Guru’s friends worked. Then it was down the road to Highway 6, which turns into
Highway 50 across Nevada. The loneliest Highway in the Country. Our destination for the
evening will be Ely, Nevada. To our surprise, everything was booked for a firefighters, &
Highway Patrol convention. We were still lucky enough to get into a super 8, glad we had that
reserverd before we left Utah.
Photos, and more post to follow.
Its hell being behind schedule, and trying to play catch up on everthing.
Saturday the 15th, we were on our way by 6:30 am, via the back route
through the Amana’s. Who would have guessed that the fog cover
would have reduced the visibility to less than a 10th of a mile, going
through most of the Amana’s. Even with visibility being so poor, it was
a great start, rather than just jumping on the Interstate.
The day moved on well, until we got into Nebraska, the afternoon
slammed us with 105 degree temperatures. But by 6:30 PM we were
in Sidney, and booking our hotel, after our first leg of 667 miles.
Sunday the 16th we were up early and on our way to Salt Lake City, Utah.
The temperature never eased up for us, but we were able to discard our helmets,
once we crossed the Wyoming State Line. It was like three happy campers running
down the highway at 80+ mph, until we got closer to Salt Lake, and Guru’s shifting
linkage fell apart on him. Fortunately, he was able to grab it, before it fell off the bike,
and was able to stay in the only gear he had, until we got into Murray, Utah, which is a suburb of Salt Lake. We were able to do a quick fix, before we booked into the Crystal Inn, at 5:00 pm and running 544 miles for the day.
That evening, we were treated to a home cooked meal, off the grill, by Guru’s friends,
Joey and Bob. Great people, excellent food, and a good relaxing time.
Did I forget to mention that it was still hotter than hell. Damn, tomorrow is going to be worse.
Monday the 17th, it was a late start, as we had the privilege of touring the building where
Guru’s friends worked. Then it was down the road to Highway 6, which turns into
Highway 50 across Nevada. The loneliest Highway in the Country. Our destination for the
evening will be Ely, Nevada. To our surprise, everything was booked for a firefighters, &
Highway Patrol convention. We were still lucky enough to get into a super 8, glad we had that
reserverd before we left Utah.
Photos, and more post to follow.
Its hell being behind schedule, and trying to play catch up on everthing.
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