Today was a very long day - just over 300 miles. I set off at 6:30 and the temperature was already 23C.
I took the boring but more direct route to Barstow for breakfast and then across to the endless 395 going north. So close to my final destination of LA but 18 days too early!
I did find the most expensive fuel yet at Ludlow - $6:65 a gallon - criminal !!! But in the middle of nowhere they have got you by the short and curlies…. I did meet another biker at the pumps - he was on a sports bike riding from from LA to New York. His fuel range was about 170 to a tank??
The 395 could be described as boring but the views of the mountains are just brilliant.
Not much traffic but some large road works.
I now in a remote campsite well off the beaten track at Lone Pine. No signal, no WiFi, drop toilets and a few trees. It's now 2pm and I am knackered. Trying to park the bike at these sites is a bugger as they are designed to drive straight in (down a slope) and reverse out which is ok for a vehicle but this motorcycle does not have a reverse gear.
A good sleep is needed - once the tent cools down !!!!