We slept in this morning after a late night in the casinos. Plus it took extra time to have our luggage picked up by the bellhop. He did help us by taking our luggage down the back service elevator and out a rear exit near the parking garage. He waited there for us to get the bikes from the garage. This was so much easier than driving to the front of the casino and loading the bikes there.
We were on the road by 11:30 and the temperature was already 95 degrees. We didn’t have time last night to discuss today’s ride. All we knew was we had nowhere to go and all day to get there. We road to the outskirts of Las Vegas on 15 north and then stopped for some coffee and to check the maps. Since it was so close, we decided to head towards the Hoover Dam on 93 south. The traffic was horrible because of a security check of all vehicles. While we were crawling along in traffic , the temperature quickly reached 106. After all that cold weather the previous week, we just weren’t prepared for the warmth.
We drove over the dam and continued on 93 to 40. We got off 40 at Seligman, Arizonza. This is a small old town were the historic route 66 went through. We drove for awhile on the old route 66 which paralleled the new interstate. Many of the original buildings are still standing as historical landmarks of this by gone era.
We continued on 40 east till we reached Williams Arizona. It’s also a historical small from the route 66 era. Tom and I decided to end the day early. The heat of the day took a toll on us today. We pulled into a Super 8 around 5:30 and had dinner downtown at an old surviving route 66 restaurant called Cruisers.
Tomorrow we’re heading into the Grand Canyon NP. The town were we are staying is the gateway to the south entrance so it’s just a short ride north from here.
Life is good.
Total miles: 253 Butt Factor: 2
