After a long ride we decided to switch things up a bit and not stay in a Wal-mart parking lot for the evening. Instead, we went upscale and stayed in a Ripley's Drug parking lot. Let me tell you.. don't believe everything you hear about high society. There was too much traffic noise and the parking lot sweepers woke me up twice! I intend to write a letter to the Ripley Drug's manager as soon as I return home!
After a very short night's sleep I got and drove over Wal-mart for some breakfast food & supplies. Deb had mapped out a route that covered around 110 miles. The distance didn't bother me. It was the fact that there was no place to get water along the way. I left a little after 8 a.m. and made pretty good time for the first hour. Then, it started getting hot and hilly. Deb left Fallon around 10 a.m. and met me shortly after 11 about 20 miles from the middle of nowhere. I know this because there was a sign that said, "Nowhere 20 miles ->".
We stopped and had some lunch and I rested for a while and waited for it to get even hotter before heading out again. It was my lucky day... It worked!! The last 73 miles to Austin, NV were pretty miserable. You know all that stuff they tell you on the discovery channel about how the desert is so beautiful and colorful and full of life? It is only if you're in car going at least 70 mph with A/C. Otherwise, it is HOT, DRY, and Barron! Don't believe me? Ask someone that lives there. Oh.. wait.. you can't! BECAUSE NOBODY LIVES THERE!
Deb found a great campsite in Austin. We have a full hookup for our RV and the showers are out of this world!
I looked at my front tires and the rubber compound started melting from the hot asphalt. I'm off to bed early tonight. Going to try to do a long long ride tomorrow but I need to get up early.
I'm going to try attaching some pics. Comments are certainly welcome (Is anyone even reading this??)
After a very short night's sleep I got and drove over Wal-mart for some breakfast food & supplies. Deb had mapped out a route that covered around 110 miles. The distance didn't bother me. It was the fact that there was no place to get water along the way. I left a little after 8 a.m. and made pretty good time for the first hour. Then, it started getting hot and hilly. Deb left Fallon around 10 a.m. and met me shortly after 11 about 20 miles from the middle of nowhere. I know this because there was a sign that said, "Nowhere 20 miles ->".
We stopped and had some lunch and I rested for a while and waited for it to get even hotter before heading out again. It was my lucky day... It worked!! The last 73 miles to Austin, NV were pretty miserable. You know all that stuff they tell you on the discovery channel about how the desert is so beautiful and colorful and full of life? It is only if you're in car going at least 70 mph with A/C. Otherwise, it is HOT, DRY, and Barron! Don't believe me? Ask someone that lives there. Oh.. wait.. you can't! BECAUSE NOBODY LIVES THERE!
Deb found a great campsite in Austin. We have a full hookup for our RV and the showers are out of this world!
I looked at my front tires and the rubber compound started melting from the hot asphalt. I'm off to bed early tonight. Going to try to do a long long ride tomorrow but I need to get up early.
I'm going to try attaching some pics. Comments are certainly welcome (Is anyone even reading this??)
Total miles for Day 4 = 113 miles
Hey Wayne! I did not even know you had a blog. Yes, I am reading it. Been to all those places on your way out and your way back so far. Puts me in the mind for travel! I think you need more pictures. What kind of bike cam are you using. ;-)
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Hi Wayne!
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I'm reading now
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