Today was going to be my final ride home so I woke early and wanted to be on the road by 6:00am. Since I was less than 300 miles from home I wanted to get on the road as soon as possible as I have missed Myrna and the cozy home she has made for us. But when I went outside to load my bike I noticed the dark skies and a few sprinkles. So out of an abundance of caution I put on my rain gear. I rolled out of the hotel at 6:15am. As soon as I reached the interstate it started to rain, it continued to rain off and on until I got to Reno. Once again the winds were strong coming from the northwest and I was riding right into them. Riding through the canyons before reaching Sparks NV the winds were relentless. So strong dust clouds covered the highway, which was weird because there was light rain in the area. I stopped for gas in Sparks and changed gloves as the sky looked ominous toward the Sierras. After leaving Reno the rain began falling harder and once I crossed into California the skies opened up. For the next hour it poured rain. It was so ridiculously heavy that there was nearly zero visibility at times. Arriving at the summit the clouds were low and the rains were of biblical proportion. At one time while riding in the middle lane of the freeway and passing an 18 wheeler, he hit a puddle and splashed water toward me that felt like a fire hydrant was turned on me. For a few seconds I could not see anything through the blast of water. I couldn’t help but start laughing at the irony of the way my ride was ending based on the way it began. Rain, rain, rain. However, any day on a motorcycle even in the rain, is better than a day at work. Coming out of the sierras and into the foothills the rains were ending and by the time I was off interstate 80 and on the country road home to Lincoln everything was dry. Due to the rain and winds I didn’t stop to take any pictures today. I rolled into the garage to a big greeting from Myrna and Bodie. The ride was amazing but it’s always great to be home.
Todays ride was 290 miles for a total of 3,769 miles. Dave’s total was 5,578 miles
Dave, Rob and Eric; thank you for joining me and helping make this ride enjoyable, memorable and fun. I love you guys!
Thank you everyone who read the blog and kept us in your prayers. We had no mechanical breakdowns and we all came home safe. God is good!
2 Thessalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.