Road Trip 2013 - Fourteen

We woke up 441 miles from home with a forecast of hellishly hot temperatures that we had to travel through. The plan was to stop around Ukiah midday, spend the night, and get up early the next day before it got hot. Well, we were like horses headed back to the barn and went all the way home.

We left Gold Beach at 6:30 am, trying to beat the heat that we knew we would encounter. As soon as we left the coast the temperature began to rise. We stopped in Garberville and I grabbed my shirt, buff, and cooling vest to wet down. Dave wisely told me to get in the air conditioned car. I am so glad I followed his direction. It wasn't that hot in Garberville (90 ish), but when we stopped in Ukiah it was 111 degrees. Dave, who is a lizard and loves the heat, looked red and wilting. After we filled up we headed to McDonald's on the next block to get a cold drink, cool down, and wet everything down. Well, their AC wasn't working!!!!!!! We did get ice water, wet down our shirts, cooling vests, and hair. We even filled the neckerchief with ice cubes. This was the hottest part of the day. Do I need to remind you that there is no AC on the bike?

It was fun watching the temperature drop over 30 degrees as we rode over the bridge and went through Berkeley. It did warm up as we entered P-Town, but not even close to the heat in Ukiah.

We love taking road trips whether by car or motorcycle. We live in a diverse country that you don't experience when you fly. Especially if you are only hanging along either of the coasts. The road trip was fun and it is always nice to be home.

The stats? 4,218 miles, 9 states, and a butt load of fun!