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[Ironhorse]

I left Sunnyvale on Friday the 3rd, heading to Barstow to hook up with GoldWing John. I wasted two hours at Bakersfield HD dealing with a blown fuse and broken horn mount.

On the way through the Tehacepie passes I stopped at the windmill farm. I hope I don’t get windmill cancer.

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John and I had dinner, slept through the passing trains, and got an early start on Saturday the 4th. We stopped once in Needles to buy some of the most expensive gas in the states.

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We stopped in Seligman, AZ for lunch and ate at the Road Kill Cafe. John had an elk burger, and I had the fried chicken who didn’t cross the road. Seligman is popular with European tourists on bikes as it represents a piece of American history. Folks fleeing the depression westward.

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We stopped at Grand Canyon HD to buy my cousin Alan a shirt. Then it was off to Sedona.

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We checked into the hotel and cooled off. I reached out to three other attendees to finalize rides plans for Sunday to Jerome, Prescott, and Montezuma Well. Later we picked up my wife Denise at the airport, rode back to town, and had dinner.

[Jock]

Looks like you are enjoying the journey!  Keep us posted!

 

[dayne66]

We stopped at Grand Canyon HD to buy my cousin Alan a shirt. Then it was off to Sedona.

I bet the Grande Canyon is very tall!

[Spiked Olive]

Looks like a good time!

[Ironhorse]

Sunday May the 5th.

We all met up at 0930. With us was Jim (CatEye) and Dan. Both get kudos for riding the furthest, Dan for coming from Syracuse, NY, and Jim from Virginia. The rider who came the furthest was the one we called “The Most Imteresting Man In The World”, Manhem, or “Hemi”. He and his daughter Maya are from Israel and were out on their 2013 GoldWing when they met Jim and Dan. Hemi owns many bikes all over the world. He keeps his GoldWing in San Francisco, has other bikes in London, Tel Avive, and other parts of Europe. So off we went.

First stop Jerome, AZ

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Jerome is an old mining town that was known for its brothels and bars. At one time it boasted the most bars and brothels per capita any where in the US. Today it’s a riders destination full of eateries, shops and curios.

Maya and Denise.

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The Chinese Steps.

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Interesting sights.

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After an hour sight seeing we rode onto Prescott for lunch.

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Where as Jerome was mining country, Prescott is ranch country. All along the way we saw cattle and horses. The town square has been the setting for several movies, including the 70s cult classic “Billy Jack”.

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Being Cinco de Mayo we went to Casa Sanchez for Mexican food.

I’m not sure why some photos are upside down, and working only with my phone and iPad I’m not sure I can figure it out. If any of the admins can flip them over I’d be grateful.