Monthly Archives: July 2014

July 28, 2014 · 10:29 pm

Journeys in Space: An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure! Day 30!

An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure! Day 30!

Western Arkansas look looks like New England... Eastern Arkansas looks like, well... ummm... Kansas... but with rice paddies...

Western Arkansas look looks like New England… Eastern Arkansas looks like, well… ummm… Kansas… but with rice paddies…

Arkansas hill country… a beautiful part of America…
What’s up with the racist sign in Harrison AR?
Rice paddies and farm machinery…
We cross the mighty Mississippi! We are back in the east!
What’s up with the ducks in the hotel?
A nice night on Beale Street… in Memphis TN.
Summary:
Date: July 22, 2014
Departure Location: 200 NE A St, Bentonville AR
Arrival Location: 149 Union Avenue, Memphis TN
Total Miles: 330 miles
Total travel time: 9:22 hours
Total miles/total travel time: 35 mph
Number of States: 2 (Arkansas, TN)
Number of Watersheds: 1 (Mississippi River)
Stops: 2 (Harrison (breakfast, gas), Marion (cold drinks, gas)
Weather: Sunny, Hot, AM; Sunny, Hot, PM
Temperature: 7:00 AM (Bentonville, AR) 73 ͦ F, 12:00 Noon (Searcy, AR) 93 ͦ F, 7:00 PM (Memphis, TN) 96 ͦ F
Lodging: The Peabody Hotel, Memphis, TN
Restaurants: The Neighborhood Diner (breakfast), Harrison AR; Rum Boogie Cafe, Memphis, TN

We saw a billboard like this in Harrison AR... what's up with that?

We saw a billboard like this in Harrison AR… what’s up with that?

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July 25, 2014 · 10:00 am

Journeys in Space: An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure! Day 28 & 29!

An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure! Day 28 & 29!

Flat, flat, very flat... with crosswinds! Dodge City KS to Bentonville AR.

Flat, flat, very flat… with crosswinds! Dodge City KS to Bentonville AR.

We say good bye to US-50, the best motorcycle road in America, after 1560 miles!
Flat, flat, very flat… with crosswinds…
Bentonville: Museums, art cafes, restaurants… an oasis…

Summary:
Date: July 20 & 21, 2014
Departure Location: 2800 W Wyatt Earp Blvd, Dodge City KS
Arrival Location: 200 NE A St, Bentonville AR
Total Miles: 434 miles
Total travel time: 10:19 hours
Total miles/total travel time: 42 mph
Number of States: 2 (Kansas, Arkansas)
Number of Watersheds: 1 (Mississippi River – Arkansas River Division)
Stops: 3 (Hutchinson (breakfast, gas), Fredonia (cold drinks), Nashville MO(cold drinks,gas))
Weather: Sunny, Hot, Windy AM, Sunny, Hot, Windy PM
Temperature: 7:00 AM (Dodge City, KS) 68 ͦ F, 12:00 Noon (Fredonia KS) 98 ͦ F, 7:00 PM (Bentonville, AR) 92 ͦ F
Lodging: 21C Museum Hotel, Bentonville AR
Restaurants: The Diner (breakfast), South Hutchinson KS; Bacani Plaza (cold drinks), Fredonia KS; Harp’s (cold drinks) Nashville MO; The Hive, Bentonville AR; The Tusk and Trotter, Bentonville AR

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July 25, 2014 · 12:53 am

Journeys in Space: An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure! Day 27!

An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure! Day 27!

US-50, the best highway road in America: Salida to Dodge City... following the Arkansas River from the canyons of the Rocky Mountains to the Great Plains.

US-50, the best highway road in America: Salida to Dodge City… following the Arkansas River from the canyons of the Rocky Mountains to the Great Plains.

We continue on US-50, the best motorcycle road in America!
Into Kansas, what would Emerson think of this this landscape? A reflection on the sublime, the Quotidian, the Divinity, and Purgatory
Oh Baby, what’s that smell?!! An introduction to Kansas Feed Lots….

Summary:
Date: July 19, 2014
Departure Location: 1310 U.S. 50, Salida CO
Arrival Location: 2800 W Wyatt Earp Blvd, Dodge City KS
Total Miles: 380
Total travel time: 10:37 hours
Total miles/total travel time: 36 mph
Number of States: 2 (Colorado, Kansas)
Number of Watersheds: 1 (Mississippi River – Arkansas River Division)
Stops: 3 (Pueblo CO (breakfast), Lamar CO (cold drinks), Garden City KS (gas))
Weather: Sunny, Hot AM, Sunny Hot PM
Temperature: 7:00 AM (Salida CO) 53 ͦ F, 12:00 Noon (Lamar CO) 96 ͦ F, 7:00 PM (Dodge City) 86 ͦ F
Lodging: Towne Suites, Dodge City KS
Restaurants: Denny’s (breakfast), Pueblo CO; Hickory House (cold drinks), Lamar CO; Dodge City Saloon, Dodge City KS

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July 18, 2014 · 11:10 pm

Journeys in Space: An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure! Day 26!

An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure! Day 26!

Green River UT to Salida CO... over the continental divide!

Green River UT to Salida CO… over the continental divide!

We are back on US-50! The best motorcycle road in America!
We cross the continental divide!
Ten minutes after entering the Mississippi watershed, we have a rain delay!

Summary:
Date: July 18, 2014
Departure Location: 1740 E. Main Street, Green River UT
Arrival Location: 1310 U.S. 50, Salida CO
Total Miles: 294
Total travel time: 7:20 hours
Total miles/total travel time: 40 mph
Number of States: 2 (Utah, Colorado)
Number of Watersheds: 2 (Colorado River, Mississippi River – Arkansas River Division)
Stops: 1 (Grand Junction CO (breakfast), Gunnison CO (cold drinks), Salida (rain delay, lodging)
Weather: Sunny , Hot AM, Sunny Hot PM
Temperature: 7:00 AM (Green River NV) 58 ͦ F, 12:00 Noon (Gunnison) 86 ͦ F, 7:00 PM (Salida) 64 ͦ F
Lodging: Gateway Inn & Suites, Salida CO
Restaurants: Main St Cafe (breakfast), Grand Junction CO; Quincy’s (dinner), Salida CO

We cross the continental divide at the Monarch Pass... 11,312 feet about sea level!

We cross the continental divide at the Monarch Pass… 11,312 feet about sea level!

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July 18, 2014 · 10:31 pm

Journeys In Space: An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure! Day 25!

An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure! Day 25!

Green River UT to Salida CO... a great day (but some rain delays!)

Ely NV to Green River UT… sublime in Nevada, quotidian in Utah… 

We finish up The Loneliest Highway in America. These Nevada basins and mountains are Sublime and Beautiful.

We cross into Utah, and everything changes… I’m starting to conclude that Utah will always be the Quotidian.

Utah and the USG cheap out and some half-assed highway engineer decided to merge US-50 (the best road ever) onto I-70 (blah). I get that there is only one pass through the mountains and canyons, but I miss the real US-50…  nice scenery, though…

Summary:
Date: July 17, 2014
Departure Location: 501 E Aultman St., Ely NV
Arrival Location: 1740 E. Main Street, Green River UT
Total Miles: 340
Total travel time: 7:15 hours
Total miles/total travel time: 47 mph
Number of States: 2 (Nevada, Utah)
Number of Watersheds: 3 (Carson River Sink, Sevier Lake (Dry Basin), Colorado River)
Stops: 1 (Delta UT (cold drinks))
Weather: Sunny , Hot AM, Sunny Hot PM
Temperature: 7:00 AM (Ely NV) 63 ͦ F, 12:00 Noon (Delta UT) 95 ͦ F, 7:00 PM (Green River UT) 88 ͦ F
Lodging: River Terrace, Green River UT
Restaurants: Nevada Hotel & Gambling Hall Cafe (breakfast), Tamarisk (dinner), Green River UT

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July 18, 2014 · 7:49 pm

Journeys Through Space: An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure! Day 24!

An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure! Day 24!

US-50 Through Nevada is The Loneliest Highway in America. It is Sublime and Beautiful.

US-50 Through Nevada is The Loneliest Highway in America. It is Sublime and Beautiful.

A full day adventure riding through The Sublime on the Loneliest Highway Highway in American: US-50 in Nevada.

Visiting several small mining towns along the way: Fallon; Austin; Eureka; Ely.

Summary:
Date: July 16, 2014
Departure Location: 900 S Carson St, Carson City NV
Arrival Location: 501 E Aultman St., Ely NV
Total Miles: 320
Total travel time: 7:45 hours
Total miles/total travel time: 41 mph
Number of States: 1 (Nevada)
Number of Watersheds: 1 (Carson River Sink (it is an AMAZING watershed!)
Stops: 3 (Fallon NV (breakfast), Austin NV (gas, cold drink), Eureka (cold drink))
Weather: Sunny , Hot AM, Sunny Hot PM
Temperature: 7:00 AM (Carson City) 69 ͦ F, 12:00 Noon (Austin) 97 ͦ F, 7:00 PM (Ely NV) 98 ͦ F
Lodging: Hotel Nevada & Gambling Hall, Ely NV
Restaurants: Jerry’s (breakfast), Fallon NV; International Café (iced tea), Austin NV; Raines Market (Gatorade), Eureka NV; Ace’s Liberty Bar (cocktails), Rack’s Bar & Grill (cocktails), Nevada Hotel & Gambling Hall Café (dinner), Ely NV

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July 16, 2014 · 9:17 pm

Journeys Through Space: An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure! Day 23!

An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure! Day 23!

We avoid the Interstate Highway in the morning and in the afternoon on our trip from Healdsburg CA to Carson City NV.

We avoid the Interstate Highway in the morning and in the afternoon on our trip from Healdsburg CA to Carson City NV.

We avoid the Interstate Highway with a nice slow ride through wine country on Route 128
US Route 50 from Sacramento to Carson City… a GREAT FREAKIN’ MOTORCYCLE ROAD!!!

Summary:
Date: July 15, 2014
Departure Location: 198 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg CA
Arrival Location: 900 S Carson St, Carson City NV
Total Miles: 250
Total travel time: 9:25 hours
Total miles/total travel time: 26 mph
Number of States: 2 (California, Nevada)
Number of Watersheds: 4 (Russian River, Sacramento River, Lake Tahoe Basin, Carson River Sink)
Stops: 2 (Winters CA (breakfast), Silver Fork CA (gas))
Weather: Sunny , Mild AM, Sunny Hot PM
Temperature: 7:00 AM (Healdsburg) 73 ͦ F, 12:00 Noon (Winters) 88 ͦ F, 7:00 PM (Carson City NV) 100 ͦ F
Lodging: Wyndham Garden Station Casino, Carson City NV
Restaurants: Kountry Kitchen, Winters CA; Red’s Route 395 Grill, Carson City NV

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July 16, 2014 · 8:50 pm

Journeys in Space: An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure! Day 22!

An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure! Day 22!

Inverness CA to Healdsburg in Sonoma County... up the coast ti the Russian River, through the redwoods and then onto a super secret country road.

Inverness CA to Healdsburg CA in Sonoma County… up the coast to the Russian River, through the redwoods and then onto a super secret country road.

An easy day today, up the coast and then a super secret back road into wine country
We introduce Barney to the concept of IHLCs …
Can a man a drink pink cocktail?

Summary:
Date: July 14, 2014
Departure Location: 30 Calendar Way, Inverness, CA
Arrival Location: 198 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg CA
Total Miles: 77
Total travel time: 2:48 hours
Total miles/total travel time: 27 mph
Number of States: 1 (California)
Number of Watersheds: ? (I have some hydrology to do to work this out)
Stops: 2 (Bodega Bay (gas), Healdsburg CA (lunch))
Weather: Sunny , Mild AM, Sunny Hot PM
Temperature: 7:00 AM (Inverness) 73 ͦ F, 12:00 Noon (Healdsburg) 93 ͦ F, 7:00 PM (Healdsburg) 86 ͦ F
Lodging: Best Western Plus Dry Creek Inn Tuscan Villa, Healdsburg CA
Restaurants: Manka’s Iverness Lodge, Inverness CA;  Pizzando, Healdsburg CA; Willi’s Seafood and Raw Bar, Healdsburg CA

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July 16, 2014 · 8:27 pm

Journeys Through Space: An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure! Day 21!

A beautiful ride int eh morning, Santa Cruz to the Golden Gate... then another beautiful day in the afternoon, the Golden Gate to Inverness CA through the Muir Woods.

A beautiful ride int eh morning, Santa Cruz to the Golden Gate… then another beautiful day in the afternoon, the Golden Gate to Inverness CA through the Muir Woods.

An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure! Day 21!

Santa Cruz to Golden Gate… amazing ride…
Golden Gate through the Muir Woods to Inverness…
Barney scores the lodging of the trip: Manka’s Inverness Lodge!

Summary:
Date: July 13, 2014
Departure Location: 525 2nd St, Santa Cruz, CA
Arrival Location: 30 Calendar Way, Inverness, CA
Total Miles: 123
Total travel time: 6:10 hours
Total miles/total travel time: 20 mph
Number of States: 1 (California)
Number of Watersheds: ? (I have some hydrology to do to work this out)
Stops: 3 (Bean Hollow State Beach (very fragrant porta potty), Golden Gate Vista Point (sightsee), Point Reyes (lunch))
Weather: Sunny , Hot AM, Sunny Hot PM
Temperature: 8:00 AM (Santa Cruz) 76 ͦ F, 12:00 Noon (San Francisco) 78 ͦ F, 7:00 PM (Inverness) 73 ͦ F
Lodging: Manka’s Inverness Lodge
Restaurants: Farm House Restaurant, Point Reyes CA; Perry’s Deli, Inverness Park CA

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July 16, 2014 · 9:49 am

Journeys Through Space: An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure! Day 20!

An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure! Day 20!

Pismo Beach to Santa Cruz... including elephant seals and Big Sur in all its glory.

Pismo Beach to Santa Cruz… including elephant seals and Big Sur in all its glory.

 

Elephant Seals
Big Sur in all its glory…
The Edgewater Inn… you just can’t make this stuff up…

Summary:
Date: July 12, 2014
Departure Location: 2757 Shell Beach Rd, Pismo Beach CA
Arrival Location: 525 2nd St, Santa Cruz, CA
Total Miles: 198
Total travel time: 7:45 hours
Total miles/total travel time: 26 mph
Number of States: 1 (California)
Number of Watersheds: ? (I have some hydrology to do to work this out)
Stops: 4 (Cayucos State Beach (leg stretch), Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery (sightsee), Big Sur (lunch), Moss Landing (cold drink, leg stretch))
Weather: Sunny , Hot AM, Sunny Hot PM
Temperature: 8:00 AM (Pismo Beach) 72 ͦ F, 12:00 Noon (BIg Sur CA) 78 ͦ F, 7:00 PM (Santa Cruz CA) 78 ͦ F
Lodging: Edgewater Inn, Santa Cruz CA
Restaurants: Nepenthe, Big Sur CA; Las Olitas Catnina & Grill, Santa Cruz CA

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