Monthly Archives: June 2013

Day 12 – Reno – San Francisco

Today being the last day for us going on this Lincoln Highway to Bay Area

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Morning just before we start the ride

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Near Donner lake on Donner Pass Road

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Donner Lake

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Riding in a real hoy heat wave here. 100 to 104 degree

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Arrived motel where group ll be staying for the next two nights in Castro Valley

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Deaf Community Center at San Leandro

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Met our old high school classmate, Joe Scoggnamio

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Arrived our final destination! Butch & Allen s home in San Francisco

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Stats for the day

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Map of our route

Done!

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We made it! Now we r at Castro Valley where all bikers ll motel for the next two nights while we hang around then go to Deaf Community Center at San Leandro in two hours then to San Francisco later this evening. Total 19 bikers this am and 17 bikers this aftn! Hhhhooooootttt last half of the route. 100-104 degree yet we all made it all the way across America!

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Day 11 – Austin – Reno

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Early in the morning n getting ready for the final leg of the loneliest highway in america!

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Our motel in Austin, Nevada

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Our room

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What is it?

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Guess what. Saw 3 little birds sitting on the black roadway as we just begun the ride for the day Unfortunately one didn’t make it while two other flew off. Sniff!

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First sight of Lake Tahoe!

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Late lunch for us!

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We both r loving every moment of our journey with this Lincoln Highway Deaf Bikers!

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Lovely Lake Tahoe!

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My Darlingest wife by the Lake!

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Taking a short detour so my wife could change clothes for Deaf picnic near Reno (at Sparks)

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At the picnic (park)

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At our hotel in Sparks – Nugget Casino hotel. Very nice hotel!

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Can you guess where she s heading for?

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Saw this “cake” at one of the restaurant at the hotel. Nice!

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Stats for today s ride

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Our route for the day. Yes we did detour to go 3/4 round the Lake Tahoe – it was my wife s first time to that lake!
Total 17 bikers.

Day 10 – Salt Lake City – Austin

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We all re-grouped at Saratoga Springs, Utah just south west of slc

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Setting an extra tank on his bike due to possible no gas station over a long span on this loneliest highway of America!

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Queen and King of Harts

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Departing Utah

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Entering Nevada!

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Buying fruits etc for lunch

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Cozy Mountain Motel in Austin, Nevada

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Celebrating that we ve crossed half way of the loneliest highway of America

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Lincoln Highway marker

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Downtown Austin

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Stats for the day – this being the longest mileage wise for us today

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And the route we took

Loneliest highway in America

Good Morning! We r getting ready n grouped up. 17 bikers starting the famous loneliest highway of America

See link below

http://www.malinikaushik.com/nevadahwy50/content/

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Morning coffee n juice time before we meet up with the group

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All excited n ready to start a long 400 mike plus going on the loneliest highway!

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The place where we group up together at this moment and off we go momentarily!

Day 9 – Rock Springs – Salt Lake City

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My beautiful wife!

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Guardsman pass – approx 10,000 ft high going from Park City to Salt Lake City. Lovely route. Lots of steep curves!

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That s the close up section of our route for the day!

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Taking a short break at a park. While wife video chat with her brother!

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Location of our short break

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A good picture of us?

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As always, my beautiful wife!

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Visiting n staying with an old friend, Billy Krahl and his new hobby, home made beer. Yummy!

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Catching bikers before they go to hotel!

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Stats for the day!

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And our route!

Day 8 Cheyenne – Rock Springs

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Am relieved to know that my dearest wife still loves to bike!

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Aaaah. Hot tub after a long n great day too!

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Real sorry that I’ve not added captions above. Am pooped n ready for bed! Total 13 bikers all day today. Strong gust wind 35+ plus gust. First half was terrific. The last half on interstate 80 – with gust. Ain’t fun yet we had a ball!
Tonight. Three new biker ll join us going to California and more ll join w us tomorrow at salt lake city’
Bed is screaming for me!

Day 7 – Kearney – Cheyenne

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Morning shot of our bike as we stop for a short break

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And

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Us lovebirds? Guess so! We both enjoyed every day of this trip
Very much!

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Famous trading post

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Here we are in Wyoming!

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Real sorry I m ready to zzz. However today was another great day of biking. 11 of us altogether from Kearney to Cheyenne! Beautiful day. All back road throughout! We both enjoyed every minute if biking!

Day 6 – Council Bluff – Kearney

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Visiting Nebraska School for the Deaf which is permanently closed!

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Stopping at Starbucks after visiting school and Boys town because of heavy storm

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Bad storm however after waiting for about 45 min to an hour it all has passed us and we were good to go!

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Dinner at

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Dinner at Kearney

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Day stats

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Our route

Day 5 – Cedar Rapids – Council Bluffs

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Usual morning ride check in

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By our road captain, Paul Stefurak

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Ain’t this such a beautiful place?!

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With my Darlingest wife!

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And more of my dearest wife!

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And

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And

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Iowa School for the Deaf – beautiful campus!

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Today’s stats

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And the route. Today. Hot day 93-97 degree with Plains Wind. Gust as much as 30 plus mph wind. However it was real nice. Enjoyed the day very much!