Although we intended to get up early (Ted wanted to be on the road at 6), we “slept in” and didn’t get going until 9. Left Vegas and headed east (without breakfast… for some reason). Drove past the Hoover Dam (they’re building a new bypass highway with a huge bridge over the downstream canyon).
Dave said it was smaller than he thought. Funny how that works… Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse.. all those spots that look sooo big on TV and in pictures all look smaller when you are there. 
Stopped for lunch at a little restaurant (where they didn’t serve beer, but the cook was singing to old 50’s hits.)
Amazing how much you drink when it is this hot. We downed several glasses of ice water plus some “sodie pop”, then were on our way. In case you weren’t tracking the weather because you are so worried aboot us (hah hah), today’s high is 116 degrees F. Wisely decided not to stop for beer until day’s end.
Drove and drove and drove.. ended up in Gallup, NM, pretty much burnt and exhausted. Drove down the strip and stopped in at a Mexican BBQ place where the cook was working outside on an outdoor grill built into the side of the restaurant… smelled awesome. But WAIT… what’s this? NO BEER! Ok, outta here to another place called Virgie’s (no kidding). Authentic Mexican food, Ted had a Mexican Pizza and we downed several ice cold Bud Lites. A well deserved reward for a hard day’s ride.
Dave said it was smaller than he thought. Funny how that works… Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse.. all those spots that look sooo big on TV and in pictures all look smaller when you are there. 
Stopped for lunch at a little restaurant (where they didn’t serve beer, but the cook was singing to old 50’s hits.)
Amazing how much you drink when it is this hot. We downed several glasses of ice water plus some “sodie pop”, then were on our way. In case you weren’t tracking the weather because you are so worried aboot us (hah hah), today’s high is 116 degrees F. Wisely decided not to stop for beer until day’s end.
Drove and drove and drove.. ended up in Gallup, NM, pretty much burnt and exhausted. Drove down the strip and stopped in at a Mexican BBQ place where the cook was working outside on an outdoor grill built into the side of the restaurant… smelled awesome. But WAIT… what’s this? NO BEER! Ok, outta here to another place called Virgie’s (no kidding). Authentic Mexican food, Ted had a Mexican Pizza and we downed several ice cold Bud Lites. A well deserved reward for a hard day’s ride.
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