June 9, 2018
S’funny how circumstances create a happenstance meeting between two people… I had gone back and forth about whether to stop for gas or keep going outside of Sacramento… decided to stop early… a gent pulled up on his bike… he had run out of gas and had some kind soul stopped to help him out so he arrived a couple of minutes after I arrived.. perfect timing… he said hi and asked where I was headed… I said Canada… his mouth dropped open… he is an Army vet who served in Afghanistan and had been shot in the chest and not expected to live but he did… dealt with some difficult times with PTSD but came through it okay… he is at a crossroads in his life so we talked a bit about life, travel, choices, etc., exchanged contact info, and new friends were made… gotta love it!
Today was pretty much a freeway day to get out of Dodge… left early and blasted up 80… winds in Nevada were brutal and Sybil seemed to be a magnet for tumbleweeds… knocked out 425 miles and made it to beautiful Winnemucca… staying at a local favorite, Townhouse Motel, and dinner at The Pig which was delicious especially given I hadn’t really eaten much all day. Tomorrow will be meeting beloved nurse/friend, Jana, and then heading for New Meadows to meet up with my traveling partner in crime, Lydia, to continue north through Glacier NP and into Canada… w00t w00t!!
Donner Lake
Killed some tumbleweeds…
Good grub!
S’funny how circumstances create a happenstance meeting between two people… I had gone back and forth about whether to stop for gas or keep going outside of Sacramento… decided to stop early… a gent pulled up on his bike… he had run out of gas and had some kind soul stopped to help him out so he arrived a couple of minutes after I arrived.. perfect timing… he said hi and asked where I was headed… I said Canada… his mouth dropped open… he is an Army vet who served in Afghanistan and had been shot in the chest and not expected to live but he did… dealt with some difficult times with PTSD but came through it okay… he is at a crossroads in his life so we talked a bit about life, travel, choices, etc., exchanged contact info, and new friends were made… gotta love it!
Today was pretty much a freeway day to get out of Dodge… left early and blasted up 80… winds in Nevada were brutal and Sybil seemed to be a magnet for tumbleweeds… knocked out 425 miles and made it to beautiful Winnemucca… staying at a local favorite, Townhouse Motel, and dinner at The Pig which was delicious especially given I hadn’t really eaten much all day. Tomorrow will be meeting beloved nurse/friend, Jana, and then heading for New Meadows to meet up with my traveling partner in crime, Lydia, to continue north through Glacier NP and into Canada… w00t w00t!!
Donner Lake
Killed some tumbleweeds…
Good grub!
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