California -day 8

Captain's log - Road date 19/21/2016

Today's stats
Temperature - low -2 high 34
Weather - Sunny
Miles traveled - 234

So is it possible that nothing could go wrong today? Stay tuned.

Woke to a temperature of -2 which was a bit concerning as there was frost on our bikes. As today was another short day (you think we would have learned by now) the decision, which proved correct, was to wait till the temperature was above zero. At +2 we decided to head out.

The first portion of today’s ride had us rolling down interstate 40 till we reached the town of Williams, who’s claim to fame is “Gateway to The Grand Canyon” and “The Best of Route 66”.

Not sure it is either of these but it sure is a nice little town. From Williams we headed a little further down the freeway the took exit 139 to Route 66. The next 139 miles was fantastic.

Our first stop along the route was at the quaint little town of Seligman, Arizona. This is the home of the “Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona” as well as probably The funniest dinner along The route. We stopped here for some coffee and milkshakes (the milkshakes were fantastic). When ordering the coffee we were asked whether we wanted today’s or yesterday’s and those of use who order milkshakes had to ask for some straws and where actually given straw (you know like what horses eat). After a few chuckles we were given proper straws and today’s coffee.

Our next stop along the route was Grand Canyon Caverns. Here there was a motel, a restaurant and cave tours. We looked in the restaurant and had second thoughts about even entering the place, but we did and had the best hamburgers and hot dogs of the entire trip. So much for first impressions

Today’s world’s largest monument was found just outside Hackberry

World’s largest Tiki Head (14 feet tall)

Now I’ve never been to Easter Island so I can neither confirm or deny that this is really the world’s largest but I can say that thanks to our Ontario chapter, this monument has the cleanest nose.

Just before heading into the best twisty roads of this entire trip we stopped by this place

Now being bad ass bikers and not gentleman on this trip we of course never entered this place. In fact I was the only one who got off my bike and that was just to set up the tripod.
On to the twisties we went and they were spectacular. We headed into the Black Mountains, up one side and down the other. The view from the top was great.

On our way down we ran into our first traffic jam in Oatman, Arizona and it had nothing to do with vehicles

Eight jackasses on motorcycles meet several jackasses on Hooves

From Oatman we continued Route 66 to Needles, California. The only claim to fame this place has is it was the home to Snoopy’s (Form the Peanut’s cartoon) brother Spike.

Chinese food tonight, more drinking and to bed again. Tomorrow, Palm Springs.

And for those who read this till the end, the answer to the question first mention was nothing went wrong today, go figure.