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Sue’s Excellent Adventure

Monday, August 13th

Day 10: Monday August 13th

Flagstaff, Arizona to Hollister, California 763 miles

I left Flagstaff at 4:30 AM with all good intentions of finishing early today. sigh. But I did actually travel further than I had planned, so it’s all good. I entered Nevada as the sun was rising, and grabbed a cool photo. See below.

The temperatures today ranged from extreme OH-MY-GOD hot, to wishing the wind off the ocean wasn’t quite so brisk because I was c-c-c-c-cold!

Crossing the Mojave Desert on the motorcycle today was an experience. Gas stops are in very short supply. I think there was a stretch of nearly 100 miles without a gas station. I am glad I am getting good gas mileage so far.

Speaking of gas: Cheapest gas so far was in Jackson, Mississippi at $2.89 gallon for 93 Octane. Most expensive was today in California, at $3.86 for 91 Octane. Must be all these damned SUVs in this state.

I cut through the middle of the state of California to get to Hwy 1, and saw produce being grown everywhere. Closer to the ocean, I passed a lot of vineyards and wineries…. I was tempted to stop for some tasting, but knew that would stop any more traveling for the day so I pushed on. (But if I would have seen the “Murphy-Goode” winery, that would have been it.)

Observation: I keep looking for the “Happy Cows” that supposed live here in California. All I have seen so far are some pretty sketchy looking beef cattle. I think the claim that California now produces more milk than Wisconsin is a vast, Left-Coast conspiracy based on lies.

However, the wine thing? They definitely have that one, down pat!

I rode the Pacific Coast Hwy for 100 miles this afternoon, from San Simone to Monterrey. At first it was fabulous! But then it became a moving parking lot, with motor-homes and tourists keeping the speeds around 30 MPH. It certainly made for a LONG ride.

Tonight I am staying at the Cinderella motel in Hollister, California. Take a look at the cool room they gave me. Gee, I feel like a princess!

Hopefully tomorrow night I will be in Oregon!

Total miles so far on the trip: 6271