Carver Park

My mission today was to get from Richfield, Utah, to Henderson (Las Vegas), Nevada, with only two fuel stops. Success!

Because it was 35°F 🥶 in Richfield at 06:00, I didn't leave until 09:00 in maybe 50°F. Going over the pass on I-70W took me above 7,000 feet, and there was quite a bit of snow on the peaks around me. But at 6,000 feet, it was warm enough to turn off my heated gear, and by my second fuel stop at about 5,000 feet, I had to take it all off. My heated gear, that is. I didn't do any stripping until I got to Vegas 😉.

I wound up on Fremont Street by accidentally programming my GPS with the wrong dealership. The one on Fremont is just a t-shirt shop, but, luckily, I could get the bike close enough to take a pic. Yippee!

I kept going down the Strip--do they call driving the Strip "Stripping"?--until I got to the real Las Vegas HD, where I immediately stripped off my leathers. It's 90°F here, although I shouldn't be surprised. I also shouldn't be surprised that I'm getting or already have a cold, probably because of all the altitude and temperature changes.

I stopped at LVHD to schedule service. Almost exactly a year ago, 15 May 2021, I had my 30,000-mile service at LVHD, and they were superb. I need them to look at a weird rubbing sound in Willie's front end, and I'll go ahead and let them do the 100,000-mile service 😱. Yep, my 2018 Street Bob officially has more miles on it than my 2012 FJ Cruiser 🤣.

Leann and I are staying at Skyline Hotel and Casino in Henderson for the next two nights.

My first Vegas show! This little hotel/casino and they have this incredible band playing on a Sunday afternoon. Wow! I was sitting next to a guy they invited up to sub for the drummer. He was very hesitant, but they got him up there. Turns out, he was the drummer for The Round Robin Monopoly. Ollie has been playing drums in Vegas for longer than I've been alive 🤣.

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The band played at my uncle's night club Bob Lilly's Other Place. Small world.

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

Day 72 mileage: 319.9 (total 18813.6)
HD Dealerships: 1 [surprise!] (total 186)
National Parks: 0 (total 35 in 18 states)
10 Rides for 2022: 0 (total 5 of 10)
MCGTTX Stops: 0 (total 23 of 50)Read more