There are times you have to feel a little concerned for your very well being. Today was one of those days. Thank goodness for the reliability of the Honda Goldwing and Metzler tires. Did I say yesterday was hot? That was a walk in the park. Try 108 degrees. That wasn't a spike. That was the last 45 minutes. Fortunately, this was one of my shorter days - about 350 miles. For about the last 2 1/2 hours, the temp was anywhere from 100 - 108. I went through about 4 bottles of water. The hardest part about drinking was raising my face shield to get the straw to my mouth because the heat just BLASTED you until the mask was back down.
Started this morning waiting for Boot Hill to open. Got the pictures just to prove I was there. By the time I hit I-10 at 10:30 it was 86 degrees. I felt a little light headed at first, but chalked it up to the coffee I had for breakfast. After a brief time out, some water, and a promise to myself to make sure I kept drinking plenty of water, I hit the interstate. The roads were in great shape, just hot. What amazed me as I was driving is how smart we can be in diverting water from so far away. In the middle of the DESERT, you find the greenest fields of whatever needs to be grown, just by flooding them from water that came from I don't know how far away.
I arrived at Ron and Nancy Adams place in Yuma about 3:00 and was greeted with a cold beer and some great conversation. The last time Weez and I had seen them was after our Columbia River Expedition a few years ago. Nancy said she wished Louise could have been here - I agreed. Later on was steak and potatoes and some margaritas. Life is good!!
Started this morning waiting for Boot Hill to open. Got the pictures just to prove I was there. By the time I hit I-10 at 10:30 it was 86 degrees. I felt a little light headed at first, but chalked it up to the coffee I had for breakfast. After a brief time out, some water, and a promise to myself to make sure I kept drinking plenty of water, I hit the interstate. The roads were in great shape, just hot. What amazed me as I was driving is how smart we can be in diverting water from so far away. In the middle of the DESERT, you find the greenest fields of whatever needs to be grown, just by flooding them from water that came from I don't know how far away.
I arrived at Ron and Nancy Adams place in Yuma about 3:00 and was greeted with a cold beer and some great conversation. The last time Weez and I had seen them was after our Columbia River Expedition a few years ago. Nancy said she wished Louise could have been here - I agreed. Later on was steak and potatoes and some margaritas. Life is good!!
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