3/7 – Chickens and Chicken Scratching
Relaxing and drawing at the hostel today. Headlight bulb: replaced. Back is still sore, so I took a walk/scramble along the rocky beach and watched yet another sunset. A couple seals barked at each other on the rocks. My face is a bit sunburned, I think. Ahh....
3/6 – Bikes Pull In At Sunset
86 miles. My back muscles are sore, but what a sleep. Nice slow ride via La Bufadora to Coyote Cal’s Hostel, a day late. The two adventure bikers I met at the border arrived, along with another group of six riders, guided by Chilly. Rick started a fantastic fire,...
3/5 – Future Steph’s Problem
304 miles. Hello, Baja California! What an epic day. I rode through desert, pine, snow, and wind. I crossed a border, and was chased by stray dogs. With the sunlight fading, a burnt out headlight, and several warnings not to ride at night in Mexico, I found the nearest...
3/4 – Rally Withdrawal is Bittersweet
225 miles. At the end of the rally everyone goes home to their normal life again, many to nurse beaten bodies and bruised livers. I go back to…more riding. What is normal anymore? The waxing desert moon glowed pale blue through the fabric of my tent, bright enough to...
3/3 – Atlantis?
Kyle (Boston’s last man standing) and I walked through the indoor shopping labyrinth known as the Mall, in search of pants. At one end is a round aquarium setup, which is labeled “Atlantis” on the map. I figured we found the lost island by the various Greek-esque fiberglass ruins...
3/2 – Drying Out
Drying out, in multiple senses of the word. A snowstorm was intent on keeping east coasters in Vegas, but eventually most of them boarded flights home. The beginning of the end....
3/1 – Tamales and Tails
52 miles, group ride to Red Rock Canyon. Hit the Mexican flea market with Kyle and Paul B, and picked up another animal tail?! The obvious choice was to use it as a keychain, which proceeded to get caught on all the rocks in the canyon. As is tradition...
2/28 – All the Lambrettas
28 miles, group ride to the Las Vegas Distillery. Big Paul lent me his Serveta this morning for a quick buzz around town with Paul C and Aaron. Fun times, I managed to somehow ride everyone’s bike… Rally time! It’s so great to see everyone, many I haven’t seen...
2/27- My Idea of a Party
78 miles. Group ride to Pioneer Saloon. Ah, the familiar smell of two-stroke smoke. The scooters are gathering and the raring for a party, but tonight? I’m quite content with a hot bath, followed by 9pm bedtime in a plush, warm bed....
2/26 – Metropolitan Mayham
Who shoved the little Honda Met between the big bikes in front of Hogs & Heifers? Looks like a scooter prank to me....