Day 34: Spring Heat In Arizona Day 1 & 2

As you can tell from this belated post, I survived the Absinthe. Turns out, it's just another anise-flavored liquor, like Ouzo, Raki, and Sambuca. All of which I hate. Black licorice is disgusting. Anyway, I only had one shot.

I left my friend's house in Cerritos on Thursday, arriving at the hotel in Irvine about 30 minutes later. Long day of riding 🤣. Dinner and drinks at the bar, and it was an early night.

Yesterday, I had my clutch adjusted at Orange County HD and checked in for the HOG Touring Rally Spring Heat in Arizona. I hugged a couple of awesome chicks I haven't seen for a while, then it was back to the hotel.

Yesterday evening, the HOG Chapter served us dinner back at OCHD, where I hugged even more folks I hadn't seen since at least last year. So wonderful to catch up with everyone!

Today, in a heavy downpour, one of the regional HOG managers Paul and I made a beeline from Irvine to San Diego, about 75 miles straight down I-5. During a touring rally, we would normally take the 350-mile-ish route through whatever twists and turns are in between our hotels, but today was so wet that wouldn't have been any fun. Even with rain gear, by the time I got to San Diego (again), I was pretty soaked.

After ditching my gear in the room, I'm now having a bento lunch at a Japanese restaurant next door to the hotel. I'm still wet, but whatever. I'll dry eventually 🤣.

So long [for now], and thanks for all the fish! ✌️

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