Willow Inn & Suites Blythe

... sie über Nadine geredet. Echt lustig. Nadine hatte die Fototasche umgehängt, dann sagte der Dicke zum anderen Dicken: "Wenn die jetzt ihre Fototasche noch abnehmen würde, wär das ein echt toller Anblick" ;-). Dann waren wir mitten in dieser Reisegruppe und der hinter uns sagte zu seinen Freunden vorne: "Lasst die mal vorbei, damit ihr Alten ...

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 ...

We got up as early as we could on Tuesday morning as we had to pick the hire car up between 9 and 10am from the car hire company. More hassle! We decided to take a taxi to the car hire company which was just round the block but too far to walk. We approached the first taxi who said he couldn't take us because we had too much luggage but then capitulated. We are still not sure whether this was some sort of sense of humour or he just decided he wanted the money ...

... lunch. So we got a mile in. Lunch was tri-tip sandwiches and chips. After lunch, we took off for town to get Morgan a bath and clip, ice cream (which turned out to be a mega cone), walked around tents we hadn't made it to, got some gas for the generator and then to meet our friends, Jack and Carol who came in from home. We then went off to dinner with Kathy and Terry and ended the day sitting around the campfire. Our rally ends in the morning.

... is just downright sinful it is so good. As we were leaving dinner, the full moon came up over the KOFA Mountains and it was beautiful. Take a look. Kathy and I went to Donna's house to play cards and learned a new game called "Maneuver." It was fun and we had a good time chatting and sharing RV experiences. Another day down with a full day ahead tomorrow. Morgan gets a bath. Goodnight and hope your home is well and happy.

... 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 ...

... got the world by the ass in my real life, feeling bummed that I was sitting in that same park, on that same day. It would seem that happiness is very much a matter of perspective. Spent a lot of time reworking my route. Seems that originally I did not spend enough time considering if there would be any hotels around when I completed my daily ride. Hopefully, I've fixed that. The plan for tomorrow is to ride to Wickenburg, AZ ...

A special day! Rose's Mom's 88th Birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOM! Thought we'd share our roughly-laid out itinerary for the next 8 or 9 months, so that any of you who might be heading towards any of these areas can let us know so we can arrange to meet! This is definitely rough, except for Calgary Stampede, for which we've already purchased tickets and reserved a campground! Today - Dec. 4 At our Thousand Trails Preserve in Palm Springs, CA ...

... Highway 78 had started to climb, and it continued to do so now. Soon, there were no trees; then, no sagebrush or cactus. As we crested one of a dozen ascents, an oddly cream-colored mountain range came into view, its features less harsh than most, with contours that seemed smoother, almost rounded in places. As the miles rolled past, and the "mountains" drew closer, they revealed themselves not as mountains at all, but as enormous sand dunes, towering over both sides of ...

... job required! I know that many folks dislike the site of the windmills on the landscape, but I find them fascinating...(see picture #4) dramatic outdoor sculpture, awaiting a modern-day Don Quixote to fight his way through the metal forest. So here we are, on the road,(picture #5)leaving California...our last glimpse of California as our home - and looking ahead to Arizona and the many GPS waypoints (and adventures) beyond. See You Down the Road!