Life on 2 Wheels
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Day 16 – Riding Into the Silence of Nevada
📍 Fallon → Austin → Eureka → Ruth → Ely🛣️ 405 km | 🕒 4 hr 8 min | 🚦 8 stops We kicked off the day rolling out of Fallon and into the great, empty horizon of central Nevada. The landscape immediately shifted — dry, open, and endlessly quiet. This stretch of road is
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Day 15 – Through the Sierras to Nevada
Date: Friday, June 13, 2025Distance covered: 429 kmTime riding: 6 hr 1 minRoute: San Francisco, CA ➝ Vallejo, CA ➝ Pollock Pines, CA ➝ South Lake Tahoe, CA ➝ Carson City, NV ➝ Fallon, NVVibes: Urban departure, forest serenity, high desert arrival ☕ Farewell to the Wharf We kicked off the day early at Café
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Day 14 – From Monterey to the Golden Gate
Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025Distance covered: 236 kmTime riding: 5 hr 45 minRoute: Monterey, CA ➝ San Francisco, CA (via Twin Peaks, Lombard Street, Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman’s Wharf, and Pier 39)Vibes: Ocean breeze, city streets, postcard views 🌅 Breakfast by the Bay The day started with a hearty breakfast at First Awakenings in Monterey
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Day 13 – Dipping Tires in the Pacific and Rolling On
Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025Distance covered: 528 kmTime riding: 7 hr 49 minRoute: Los Angeles, CA ➝ Santa Monica, CA ➝ Malibu, CA ➝ Santa Barbara, CA ➝ Pismo Beach, CA ➝ Atascadero, CA ➝ Gonzales, CA ➝ Monterey, CAVibes: Beachfront views, coastal curves, and emotional goodbyes to Route 66 🌊 Wheels in the Water
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Day 12: The grand finale of our Route 66 journey!
Distance covered: ~473 kmTime riding: 6 hr 8 minStops: 14 visits, 1 big finishRoute: Las Vegas, NV ➝ Jean, NV ➝ Baker, CA ➝ Yermo, CA ➝ Victorville, CA ➝ San Bernardino, CA ➝ Los Angeles, CA 💡 Early Start with Purpose We left Fremont Hotel & Casino in Vegas just before 8:00 a.m., and
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Day 11: From the Canyon to the Casinos
Distance covered: ~479 kmTime riding: 5 hr 54 minStops: 9+ including roadside gems and Vegas arrival After the awe-inspiring experience of the Grand Canyon on Day 10, Day 11 was set to be a day of contrasts: from ancient natural wonders to historic roadside gems, culminating in the dazzling modern marvel of Las Vegas. Today
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Day 10 – Riding the South Rim: Cameron to the Grand Canyon
Distance covered: ~124 km by bike + ~10 km by shuttleTime riding: 4 hr 10 minStops: 11 amazing places 🌄 Rolling into the Big One We left the Cameron Trading Post around 9:45 a.m., heading west into the heart of Navajo land. First stop: Little Colorado River Navajo Tribal Park — a lesser-known canyon that
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Day 9 – From Pines to Painted Rocks: Flagstaff to Cameron
Distance covered: ~374 kmTime riding: 6 hr 38 minRoute: Flagstaff → Prescott → Jerome → Sedona → Cameron, AZ ☀️ Kickstart in the Pines We rolled out of Flagstaff just after 7:00 a.m., greeted by crisp mountain air and sunshine cutting through the tall pines. First stop: breakfast at Denny’s in Camp Verde for some
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Day 8 – From Balloons to Painted Rocks: Albuquerque to Flagstaff
Distance covered by motorcycle: ~429 kmRoute: Albuquerque, NM → Grants → Petrified Forest → Holbrook → Flagstaff, AZ 🎈 Up, Up, and Away! A Sunrise to Remember We rolled out before 5:00 a.m. to make it to Rainbow Ryders Hot Air Balloon Co. for a once-in-a-lifetime experience: a sunrise hot air balloon ride over Albuquerque.
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Day 7 – Cadillac Ranch to Albuquerque: Classic Stops and Desert Drops
Distance covered by motorcycle: ~549 kmRoute: Amarillo, TX → Adrian → Glenrio → Santa Rosa → Albuquerque, NM 🌄 From Art Cars to Route 66’s Midpoint We left Amarillo early and made our first stop at the iconic Cadillac Ranch — a series of half-buried Cadillacs sticking nose-down into the Texas dirt. Graffiti-covered and colorful,