Was up very early Saturday morning, not feeling the greatest, with a bummy ache. Too much information, well, these are the risks of a motorcycle trip. Worked on things the best I could with the limited tools I had on hand, and as the 0730-departure time crept nearer I knew I wasn't going to be able to leave on time. I go to knock on Bill's door and I see his bike is packed and he is ready, and rarin' to go. I tell him there has been a revolt south of the borde...

Departing Caliente this morning we found ourselves on an especially scenic portion of Hwy 93 as we headed north towards Ely, NV. Ely is at the east end of Hwy 50 which starts in Reno, NV and is it known as 'The Loneliest Road in America'. I was on that road one year when I turned off it southbound onto a USGT scale road. I always wondered about that, if you leave the 'Loneliest' road to go on a smaller road, then where are you? The stretch between Caliente and E...

Leaving the Westerner Mo'tel in Wickenburg behind me I approach the start of Highway 93 which will be my constant companion for the next several days. Route 93, in one form or another, starts in Wickenburg, AZ and goes all the way to Jasper, AB. Sounds great, but first we have to get though Las Vegas! I thought that my time spent in Louisiana and South Texas would have sensitized me to the heat, especially as the humidity in the desert is at least 50 points lowe...