Would you believe it, the temps around Klamath
Falls were at freezing this morning? I piled on all my cold weather gear
including the electric vest and Knox Cold Killer hood. What a wimp I'm
becoming...
Getting into all the layers took a long time and when
finished I looked like I'd gained back the 30 lbs I lost this past year. Good
thing my jackets and pants are expandable.
My goal today was to ride in
an easterly direction ending up at the Winnemucca Quality Inn. That
would take me through Lake View and east on highway 140 through several
national forests, and my favorite, the booming town of Adel. The weather was
sunny bright and cold as hell but all my gear worked great and by noon I'd
reached warmer climes and was able to shed most of it.
Looking east across the basin towards the mountain range I'd climb just before reaching Nevada. Yeah yeah, it's probably got a name but I didn't ask.
Climbing up takes you through a host of twisties designed
for sport bikes and riders who are crazy if they ride fast. No guard rails
whatsoever and sheer drops that guarantee no one will ever spot you if you take
the plunge. I always ride slow up this road.
Once at the top it's a short ride to the Nevada state line
Gas was running low so I stopped at the old Adel pump where
I'm always about to run out. I mentioned this to the girl who pumps gas
and she smiled and nodded her head. I guess my worldliness has its limits when
speaking to the younger generation...
While there I decided it was a good time to shuck all the
extra heated gear as it was finally warming up. Just beyond the pumps a cattle
car full of pissed off bovines was getting its share of new dents; the bulls
weren't happy about waiting and were going at it butting heads. It made a helluva
racket.
Alongside one of the buildings I spotted an old Kawasaki rat
bike. Or Cafe Racer? Maybe it's a retired desert bike.
Once I was all gassed up I continued east on 140 to the
Denio intersection. Lunch time was clanging my bell so I pulled into the Denio
Cafe and gambling emporium to see what it's all about.
Seems like every time I pass by this place they're busy. Today was slow
which was why I decided to give their food a try. There was even a shady spot
right up front for El Nino.
Inside I admired the decor, especially all the Halloween
fixin's. Nice. Sorry about the fuzziness...probably something to do with the camera. Or the tri-pod. Not me though.
Road food is always a challenge and since I'm watching my
diet I went for the diet special hamburger-swiss-mushrooms item which included
fries for your thighs. Tasty!
After consuming that monster I continued onto
Winnemucca where I scored a lower floor room with a window looking right at the
beastly bike El Nino.
For dinner I'm behaving; walked next door to the Sub-Way
and picked up one of their gawdawful chicken/spinach salads. The poor kid who
waited on me was nearly beside himself when I wouldn't let him add
lettuce and peppers, etc. I tried to explain the idea was for the salad to
include just the basic items, even pointed at the picture above his head but he
was still unconvinced. Dealing with old geezers must be wonderful, eh?
Anyway that's the deal for today.
Bye
LL
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