FINALLY ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Leaving early this morning, we finally made it out of the movie Groundhogs Day...uh I mean Richfield, UT.  Starting off before the sun rose, Burgma and I were bundled up (including a few instant heat packets put in our jackets and gloves).  By 9am we had to stop and strip down to day-desert riding wear.  We made excellent time and landed in San Bernardino for the night.  Although, over lunch in Vegas, we discussed spending the rest of the trip "rehydrating" in the casino.  Alas we push on.

Hills stayed on the horizon for the whole day teasing us with cool elevation.  It's amazing what a temperature difference there is a few thousand feet up.  It was a nice relief from the dreadful heat of the desert valleys.   Just to keep you updated on our bug observations, check out this GIANT beetle we saw.  He really liked BB and was making circles around her at the gas station.

And let us not forget my favorite moment of the day.  Riding through California, I once again got to observe the cars/people that were around us since the traffic had picked up.  A middle-aged women in a white Ford Focus with a license plate frame that read "I Love Bowling," looked at me and BB and then shook her head as she passed.  Now, a shake of the head can mean a lot of different things.  I pondered her intention.  Did this gesture mean she was...

*Disgusted? 

Motorcycles are far too dangerous.  Why would anyone endanger their own life like that?  Everyone should be riding safe, American made, cars that proudly state your favorite hobby on the license plate.

*Amazed?

Wow those motorcyclist rode all the way from Tennessee and Louisiana.  How impressive to have such dedication and endurance.

or perhaps she was...

*Disappointed.

Look at that measly DL 650.  You know that trip would take half the time on a Busa!

Footnotes

DL 650--Suzuki V-Strom DL 650cc (my bike aka BB) 

Busa--nickname for the Suzuki GSXR 1300cc Hayabusa (186mph top end speed)