July 23, 2005 – Saturday – Day 28
48 States or Bust – The USA on Two WheelsMiles Today: 313 – Total Miles: 6,676 – Average: 238.4(travel days)8AM-9PM (10hrs – moved back into Mountain time zone)LAS VEGAS, NV to BRYCE CANYON, UT(-staying at Harold’s Place Inn) NV,AZ,UT (25/48) Everything before this was preamble. All that we’ve seen from before were poor, pale shadows to […]
July 22, 2005 – Friday – Day 27
48 States or Bust – The USA on Two WheelsMiles Today: 66 – Total Miles: 6363 – Average: 235.6 (travel days)11:00am-Noon (1hr)PRIMM, NV to LAS VEGAS, NV (23/48)(-staying at Steve Diano’s home – a former second grader of mine– CONVINCING ARGUMENTS FROM THE CHESSMASTER – As we were loading up we chatted with Debbie, Dave, […]
July 21, 2005 – Thursday – Day 26
48 States or Bust – The USA on Two WheelsMiles Today: 364 – Total Miles: 6,297 – Average: 242.7 (travel days)11:30am-9PM (9.5hrs)PASO ROBLES, CA to PRIMM, NV (23/48)(-staying at BUFFALO BILLS RESORT & CASINO– CROSSING THE MOHAVE DESERT – CAUGHT IN THE DARK SHORT OF GOAL! – Unluckily, the right rear directional signal was out. […]
July 20, 2005 – Wednesday – Day 25
48 States or Bust – The USA on Two WheelsMiles Today: 84 – Total Miles: 5,933 – Average: 237.3 (travel days)LUCIA, CA to LOS ROBLES, CA(-staying at a Motel 6-)– FOG! – HEARST CASTLE – THE THIRD CORNER TURNED – On this 25th day of our journey around the country we awoke at 6:30am in […]
July 19, 2005 – Tuesday – Day 24
48 States or Bust – The USA on Two WheelsMiles TodayL 173 – Total Miles: 5,675 – Average: 246.7(travel days)San Francisco, CA to Lucia, CA(-staying at Lucia Cabins (in a cabin overlooking the Pacific)– ALONG THE COASTLINE – We awoke around 7ish and then shortly were treated to the happy sounds of a 2-year-old having […]
July 18, 2005 – Monday – Day 23
48 States or Bust – The USA on Two WheelsMiles Today: 173 – Total Miles: 5,675 – Average: 246.7(travel days)10:30am-8:30pm (with serious sightseeing)Willets, CA to San Francisco, CA(-staying at June & Neil’s — June, a former 2nd grader of mine -)– THE GOLDEN GATE – CLANG CLANG – It was about time for another Shadow […]
July 17, 2005 – Sunday – Day 22
48 States or Bust – The USA on Two WheelsMiles Today: 229 – Total Miles: 5,502 – Average: 250.010:30am-xxxpm – 6:30hours – 8 hoursCrescent City, CA to Willets, CA (CA – 22/48)(-staying at a Best Value Holiday Inn-)– ELK! – A DROP! – DOWN THE AVENUE OF THE GIANTS! – It was a great night’s […]
July 16, 2005 – Saturday – Day 21
48 States or Bust – The USA on Two WheelsMiles Today: 278 – Total Miles: 5,273 – Average: 263.71:30pm-8:30pm – 7 hoursCorvalis, OR to Crescent City, CA (OR,CA – 22/48)(-staying at an Econolodge -)– ON THE LEFT COAST – OVER 5,000! – THE PACIFIC! – Was up, fully refreshed at 6:30am, and went into the […]
July 15, 2005 – Friday – Day 20
48 States or Bust – The USA on Two WheelsMiles Today: 278- Trip Total: 4,995 – Daily Average: 262.9 (travel days)Boardman, OR to Corvalis, OR(-stayed at cousin Scott’s -) (OR – 21/48)– THE COLUMBIA GORGE – We rode through the fabled Columbia River Gorge area. I had heard a lot about the place and it […]
July 14, 2005 – Thursday – Day 19
48 States or Bust – The USA on Two WheelsMiles Today: 342- Trip Total: 4717 – Daily Average: 262.1 (travel days)10am-4:30pm – 7.5 hours (with time change to Pacific Time)Superior, MT to Boardman, OR(-stayed at an Econolodge -) (MT,WA,OR – 21/48) My gosh! This day went by like a blink of an eye. Seems we […]
