| Woke up about 5:20(PDT)/6:20(MDT), Ready to ride at
6:45/7:45. An inspection of the bike revealed that the left lower
running light had loosened itself. Finally, on the road. Time: 7:00/8:00, Trip 0.3, Odometer 24,107 |
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| I headed West on Highway-160 to Highway-89 At the intersection, there was no one around so I stood in the road and took photos of the surroundings. Of course, a car came up behind me without my noticing. However, he was very polite. |
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| Arrived at the
Grand Canyon
Eastern Entrance This entrance is 23 miles from the village, all at 35 MPH speed limit. Strictly enforced by the omni-present campers and trailers. I arrived
early enough (yes, me early) that the entry gate was not yet open. Time: 7:55, Trip: 54.2 |
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| Navajo Point is the first of several rim sites at which I stopped and took photos. Time: 8:04, Trip 58.0 |
 
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| Next stop was Lipan Point Time: 8:16, Trip 59.7 |
 
 
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| Grand View I skipped a few view spots, but had to stop at one with such a grand name. Time: 8:40, Trip: 71.1 |
 
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| Grand Canyon Village There's a big general store, a
post office, a pretty good cafeteria I had a nice chef salad, my breakfast and early lunch. Time: 8:30/9:30 to 9:55/10:55 |
 
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| I sadly bade adieu to the Grand Canyon and
headed South down Highway-64/180 down to Williams where I gassed up. Time: 10:58/11:58, Trip 141.3, Odometer: 24,248, Price: $2.599, Gal: 3.050, Cost $7.93 Started West on Highway-40. |
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| Next stop, food at the McDonald's in
Kingman Trains all around with tracks adjacent in the rear. BNSF mainly. My
knees giving me a bit of trouble. Too much time in the same
position Time: 12:40/1:40 to 1:08/2:08, Trip 112.7, Odometer: 24361 |
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After lunch, gassed up at Woody's Food Store in Kingman, Arizona Now, I don't get the Arizona time thing. This is the same as California time. Time: 1:11, Trip 112.8, Odometer: 24,361, Price: $2.439, Gal: 3.104, Cost $7.57 |
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| It's really hot! Don't want to get too tired. I've got quite a ways to go on this road. The ground around here is rough gravel. Stopped for 5 minutes at a rest stop. Time: 1:45/2:45, Trip 30.3 |
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Needles is the city you hear about on the weather reports. It
almost always has the highest temperature in the State. I gas up at the Union 76: Time: 2:28, Trip 66.1, Odometer: 24,427, Price: $3.299 (rip-off), Gal: 1.740, Cost $5.74 |
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| I stop at the McDonald's to try to cool off. I sit
there having taken off everything that modesty allows and soak in the air conditioned coolness. I don't know why, with this heat, McD's doesn't plant some trees for shade! Time: 2:35, Trip 0.2 |
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| Another rest area, it's not the easiest going right
now. There's not much here, here, just a lot of desert. And miles to go before I sleep... Time: 3:40, Trip 37.8 |
 
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| Stopped at Dairy Queen for a snack. Time:
4:35, Trip 92.1 Refueled at a Union 76 |
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| After quite a bit of searching for the Days Inn in
Barstow, I settled for the Quality Inn. It's kind of raunchy. Old, musty. With the discount coupon from the McD's coupon book it was $49. That's even cheaper than the AAA or AARP discount prices. There were about 42 American Motorcycle Association (AMA)
members Arrival time: 6:30, Trip 54.2, Odometer: 24,574 |
 
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Progress for the day:
467 miles in about 11 hours, 30 Minutes |
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