
I HAVE THE LONG SLEEVE VERSION OF THIS I BOUGHT ON MY LAST TOUR HERE
This is the last leg of my tour and to my surprise a 30mph tail wind. Not a side wind, full on tail wind, hallelujah! I stopped for a coffee at Amargosa cafe and opera house. I thought about staying in the hotel, $100 per night, nope. I was about to head out, then I saw a giant dust cloud heading my way. My tail wind changed direction, now a 40 mph head wind carrying sand and debris. I waited 2 hours for the sand storm to clear, but it was still super windy. It was too unsafe to ride into Death Valley. So I hitchhiked in and we picked up another bike tour guy along the way.
I love Death Valley, in the winter. It’s a comfortable 70-75 F (21-23C). The Oasis resort has a warm spring fed swimming pool. A local made a comment that “Death Valley is the only place in California without a water problem.” I’m not sure that’s true?
The park service offers various hikes so I biked out to Golden Canyon for a hike. Then I continued my bike ride to the Artist Pallet loop.

DEANNA OUR HIKE LEADER

TOUGH UPHILL RIDE

ARTIST PALLET DRIVE, MINERAL COLORED HILLS

NATURAL LAVA SCULPTURE
I was pretty lazy, watching sports, swimming in the pool and kicking a few. I met Lucas from North Carolina, he offered me a ride to Las Vegas, super. He was in Death Valley for a marathon, (no thanks).

LUCAS, LISA & ME

DEATH VALLEY DUNES

SHOE PRINT AT DUNES

LIVE MUSIC

WRITING CHRISTMAS CARDS

SUNRISE ON THE LAST MORNING
Lucas was a Carolina Panthers fan, so we had to leave early for Vegas. We shared a hotel room but he had to leave the next day. We went to Banger Brewpub, where he met a women, and the rest is history (Banger). I stayed in “old” Vegas, at a “budget” hotel.
I met up with Portland icon, Rev. Phil. His wife manages the EROTIC HERITAGE MUSEUM, I had to go. Also saw the Puppetry of the Penis stage show too (I can check it off the list now).

LOCAL VEGAS BREWPUB

GO PANTHERS

VEGAS “ART”

VEGAS PANHANDLING

AMERICA IS RIDICULOUS, If you weigh 350lbs or more you eat free.

PLEASE KILL ME FIRST

ART BUILDING MEDICAL CLINIC

BUDGET HOTEL REFRIGERATOR

WORLD LARGEST SEX BIKE
My computer is messing up again, so I have to end this for now. I have a video of the Artist Pallet Drive, I will post it when I’m up and working again.
Thanks
Jeff
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Death Valley. I cannot imagine how it is to bike there. Can You imagine that in Finland, people bike even in winter and snow.
Happy 2018.