The 2022 Motorcycle Adventure

Yep, the temperature dropped again last night. It was 37°F when I left Holbrook. Not long after I jumped on I-40, I saw a biker pulled over at one of those exits where there shouldn't be an exit. You know, no gas station, liquor store, or pawn shop. It turned out to be Bobby from yesterday, so I swung a U-turn, went down the on ramp, and said hi.

We teamed up again and went to breakfast in Winslow, Arizona, along Historic Route 66. You should recognize that name from Eagles "Take It Easy" hit song lyrics, "Well, I was standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona, such a fine sight to see...." Cool little town.

Then we went to Meteor Crater Natural Landmark, which is worth the stop and entry fee (privately owned; not part of the National Park System). There's a very educational museum, a 4D stationary ride, a movie, and a guided tour along the rim, which is all included in the ticket. You can even leave your dog at the Pet Ramada so they don't have to fry in the car. Definitely a must-see if you're cruising I-40.

Bobby stayed with me until the gas stop in Flagstaff, but I was headed south to Sedona and Prescott while he was heading to Sacramento and was very short on gas money ($49 to his name 😱😢), so we said goodbye around 11:30.

I went on my way after peeling off all of my gear except my jacket and chaps. I even took the liners out of those because it got up to 82°F 🥰.

I made it through Sedona despite very heavy traffic and headed toward Montezuma Castle National Monument. Between the two, I hit my 10,000-mile mark for the trip 😁. Once I got to the park, a Ranger flagged me down to say the park was packed and there were only two motorcycle parking spots left. Turns out, today is the first day of Spring Break, which explains the traffic in Sedona. To see anything at this park, you have to walk a little, so I decided to leave it for the next trip and went on my way.

Seeing a sign "Next services 55 miles" and already at 75 miles on my tank, I stopped in Seligman for gas and food. At $5.90 a gallon for 91 octane, this is the highest price I've seen on the trip...and I'm not even in California yet 😳. The food at the Road Kill Cafe (it had to be done) was also expensive--Seligman is in the middle of nowhere on a desolate stretch of about 125 miles--but the elk burger was very tasty and the side salad would have done for a whole meal.

I've landed in Kingman for the night and am now relaxing in the KOA's jacuzzi until it closes at 20:00. Well, it's only 19:00 now so maybe not that long, but long enough 😉.

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

Day 41 mileage: 405.9 (total 10203.7)
HD Dealerships: 5 (total 162)
National Parks: 0 (total 25 in 14 states)
10 Rides for 2022: 1 (total 3 of 10)
MCGTTX Stops: 0 (total 7 of 50)Read more