We had a group dinner last night to discuss our plans. We will all leave home around 5:30 AM June 10 and meet at a McDonalds just east of the Bay Bridge around 7 AM to head west. We have a list of daily ‘mile markers’ we will be shooting for in order to get everything in. Everyone agreed leaving by 6 AM each morning will allow us to cover a lot of miles before the hottest part of the day and we will be able to start looking for a hotel by late afternoon or early evening. We have added one more sightseeing stop – Royal Gorge Bridge, which is the highest suspension bridge in the world dangling over the Arkansas River. It’s only 4 miles off of route 50 so how could we travel all this way and not stop to see this? Everyone has the same plan for packing, 2 pairs of jeans, 5 or 6 shirts, a bathing suit, one light jacket and maybe a sweatshirt. I have a heated liner which I just might take too. I was concerned about prescription meds running out but after explaining to the pharmacist why I needed a double refill he was happy to accommodate. We have all stocked up on the small travel size shampoo; toothpaste; etc. Even 2 or 3 of each item in this small size is easier to pack than one large bottle. And I found a great new product, Purex has come out with laundry sheets, part of the sheet is laundry soap and the other part is softener; no liquid or powder to spill in the saddlebag. Also, I’ve been using liquid stitch to put patches on my jacket so I’m going to take a bottle with me. You never know when something will need to be mended. Liquid stitch is a fabric glue and works great. Talk about excited – some have started packing already.
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