Our 12-day adventure begins this morning as we roll out of La Quinta, en route to Boulder City, Nevada, just southeast of Las Vegas
Today, we’ll pass through Joshua Tree National Park, visit the ghost town of Amboy, and get our kicks on what used to be Route 66.
The route from La Quinta to southeast Nevada is similar to one I rode in 2014 with Sarah’s cousin, Ray. If you want to learn more about the legend and lore along the way, scroll down to recall May 22, 2014 (note: the blog posts are in reverse chronological order).
Or, check out today’s Photos-of-the Day (PODs). Remember to read the captions. You might pick up something new. In anticipation of your personal growth from anything you might learn from this year’s blog, you’re welcome.
To see the actual route from today’s ride, using Google Maps, click here.
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Oh, and here is today’s “Previous Blog Trivia Question:”
Q: What nation’s economy is 1/1000th the size of California’s
A: Cape Verde gross national product is $2 billion, compared to California’s $2 trillion gross state product.
Q: For extra credit, why would anyone care about Cape Verde, an island archipelago 350 miles off of the Western Africa coast?
A: Cape Verde is where, on the island of Fogo, our unofficially adopted daughter, Brittany, served in the Peace Corps from 2006 to 2008 – before becoming a rising star in the Boeing PR machine.
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Gotta go.
Vroom, Vroom!
Riding With Gary 