Kingman, AZ to Marina del Rey, CA

I am home! At least temporarily.  As I said in my last post, I’m still waiting to hear from, Dave, the tour leader, if he needs me to head to the Mojave with supplies.  I will know the answer to the that in a few days.  And, if asked, I will gladly do it.  As I was driving home from Kingman today, it was very apparent to me that there is very little in the way of support services  and what services there are, are a long ways apart.  If I can help my friends out so they don’t have to carry two days worth of food and water in addition to their already heavy loads, it’s a no brainer.

It struck me as I was driving across the Arizona and California deserts that this section of the Route 66 ride is really more of a multiday endurance event than a cultural/tourist adventure.  The first half of the ride, even with the time limitations we had, allowed us to stop at some of the Route 66 landmarks, etc.  Out West, there are far fewer Route 66 landmarks and they are much farther apart so it really becomes just an exercise in riding the road. Just an observation on my part. Perhaps this section of the route might be better suited to a motorcycle!! I will be interested in speaking with the rest of my riding buddies to see if they share the same view.

In any case, I drove my car directly to the car rental agency near LAX, unloaded my gear, packed my bike and rode the last few miles home.  It’s good to be home.  I will enjoy my R&R, wait to hear from the tour leader about support in the Mojave, and get ready to go out to San Dimas in a couple weeks to meet up with my riding buddies for the last days ride to Santa Monica. In the mean time, it’s good to be home!  I don’t think I realized how tired I really was and am enjoying a the R&R – and wearing different clothes!!!