Whew!!!! I'm glad that's over. This was the shortest day of the trip so far in miles, but also the most hair raising. I don't ever want to do that again, although somewhere along the way it might happen. WIND. Lots and lots of WIND. And it's not like I didn't know it was coming. There were signs. "WARNING - HIGH WINDS POSSIBLE FOR NEXT 89 MILES" For almost 100 miles, it hit me so hard it knocked my head back, then it hit from the left and then the right. Just when you think you have the lean angle correct to you can go down the road at a steady rate, it changes and you almost go into another lane. I started off this morning about 10:30 and the sign said 99 degrees. Here we go again. For the next 2 hrs is went from 104 to 94, but about 1/2 hr before it cooled down, I got the wind. As I started coming down mountains into San Diego, it cooled down. No - I mean it COOLED DOWN. To 64 degrees, and I'm in my summer jacket. This just wasn't a good day. Got to San Ysidro, took the picture of my bike in front of the PO, got all my paperwork in order, and went off to find a Walgreen, or Wal Mart or CVS or someplace to make a picture from my memory stick. NOPE - not in San Ysidro. Talk about frustrating. I'll finish it when I get home. Stopped for the night at what used to be a Best Western in Upland, CA. It really didn't matter where. I was a tired little puppy dog and just wanted to get off the road. I didn't even know where I was.
My friend Kathy was called back to Milwaukee as it seemed her mom might not make it. It now sounds like she will make it and Kathy will be back on Friday. I can't come this far and not see her, so maybe I'll take a trip up the coast highway and see the Hearst mansion. I can probably kill a couple days doing that.
Ron and Nancy Adams sent me off this morning with cereal, fresh fruit, bacon, toast and coffee. Geez - I don't even like to eat that well, I might get healthy! They could of course told me about the winds.
I'm now 3/4 of the way through my destinations. The shortest distance is yet to come, but depending on Kathy, it may take a full week. That's OK. That's why they give you 21 days. After that I get to visit with my cousin Brian who I haven't seen in about (guessing) 12 years. If Louise moves her trip to Jackson up sooner, things may change.
I posted a picture (I think it actually worked this time) of my license plate with my garnish from the Iron Butt Association. If you can't see it, it says "WORLDS TOUGHEST RIDERS" I think after the last two days of heat and wind, I can proudly say that I qualify.
My friend Kathy was called back to Milwaukee as it seemed her mom might not make it. It now sounds like she will make it and Kathy will be back on Friday. I can't come this far and not see her, so maybe I'll take a trip up the coast highway and see the Hearst mansion. I can probably kill a couple days doing that.
Ron and Nancy Adams sent me off this morning with cereal, fresh fruit, bacon, toast and coffee. Geez - I don't even like to eat that well, I might get healthy! They could of course told me about the winds.
I'm now 3/4 of the way through my destinations. The shortest distance is yet to come, but depending on Kathy, it may take a full week. That's OK. That's why they give you 21 days. After that I get to visit with my cousin Brian who I haven't seen in about (guessing) 12 years. If Louise moves her trip to Jackson up sooner, things may change.
I posted a picture (I think it actually worked this time) of my license plate with my garnish from the Iron Butt Association. If you can't see it, it says "WORLDS TOUGHEST RIDERS" I think after the last two days of heat and wind, I can proudly say that I qualify.
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