Best Value Inn - Blythe

Heute morgen sind wir nochmal in den Grand Canyon Nationalpark. Dort sind wir dann ans Rim gefahren und sind dort 1,5 Stunden entlang gelaufen. Dort trafen wir das Klischee eines Deutschen: Bierbauch, Sandalen, den Foto auf dem Bauch und lautstarkes - zudem "Schwäbisches Babbeln"....Diese wussten nicht das wir auch aus Deutschland kommen und dann ...

After a bad nights sleep by the time I had to get up I was in a deep sleep when the alarm went off!
Shower, coffee and the first live load up of the bike, as with the practice load it is a bit soggy at the back end, but DRZ400's are reknowned for a soft suspension.
Another overcast morning in LA, what happened to the Calafornia sunshine? Set off about 8:30 to head up the the coast to Santa Monica to get the beach ...

... sell it in gallons! We are paying just under $2 for a gallon - do the math as they say here! We left Los Angeles as we had agreed we wanted to travel fairly rapidly through California, Arizona and New Mexico as D is more interested to see Texas and Yvonne had visited many places in those states when she visited 9 years ago. We just kept going on Route 10 until we arrived at Blythe, a town just on the Californian side of the border where we stayed for the night.

... Now to the play offs. Oh brother, did he say to lose! We were neck and neck with our opponents. They pulled ahead, leaving one of their washers right next to the 5 pointer hole. On my last washer to throw (I missed the holes with the first two) I took aim and shoved their washer into the hole, making them the first to make 21 points. They were brand new members to the Escapees and our chapter. Had to make them feel good! They went on to the ...

... mint and unwrap it and eat it with a knife and fork while wearing these huge, bulky gloves. There were 11 people on each team and the timing was for the whole team. We won that round. Our next event was the disc throw using plastic plates. Of course, Dale and I got a good ribbing because we won the cow pie toss at the September Rally - me the year before and Dale two times in a row. They added up the distances for ...

... Crazy Ladies Dale found out he had forgotten his wallet - AGAIN! I had some cash so we went off to find breakfast. We found one that had delicious food. One has to be careful on which tent to pick for food! If you get my drift. After breakfast, Dale went to check out a TV arm to put on our internet dish and I walked to the local market. There are two ...

Day Three - Alone Out There I have a friend, Gary. Why do I mention him now? Thought about him a lot today. Gary and I have spent countless hours running and biking together. Something we hardly do any more and something I miss. Why. We would run and talk, we would bike and talk. Together we could have solved all the world's ills, if somone had just given us the power to implement our solutions. Those rides almost always went quick and ...

... friends & family Later in July Back into the States, heading towards Colorado August Denver area with Jess, Tom, Zach and Trey We'll probably take Zach and Trey on a road trip down around CO Springs Later in August Hoping to take Trey back to Montana and spend some time exploring MT Sept - October Exploring while traveling from Montana south through Utah's Bryce Canyon November Back into Arizona - Race Weekend at Phoenix Int'l. Raceway

... replenishing our Gatorade and water, we headed for Palo Verde. The terrain again became barren rock cliffs and terraces, as we rode through the Chocolate Mountains. The next 29 miles of road was dips and rollers, with a narrow or non-existent shoulder. We were told to spread out and not ride in a group, to allow trucks, RV's and cars an opportunity to pass, as we would be hidden from view as we descended into the steep dips. At the top of Palo Verde Peak, there was a ...

... back to France, the country I was still calling home. 6 years ago I left France, and this time, for good. Since I have travelled around our planet, I have had the chance to visit more than one hundred countries. I do not consider myself to be a traveller but more a like nomad! I am simply trying to live: to survive! Like many of us, for me surviving means moving! Moving all the time - to see ...