Well I had to get up early today head to work. I got off as soon as I possibly could but due to the delay in start time we’re not able to get as far as I initially mapped out. Tonight we’re in Bakersfield, CA. The traffic was so bad on Highway 99 we had to peel over to I-5. As we got closer to Bakersfield more road construction was on the way as the highway information signs let us know.
While stopped at a gas station I asked a traveler if he seen any traffic hold up going south. He mentioned that it was one lane and the line was super long. I decided to take highway 58 east to avoid the jam.
Rambling notes.. spoke with a truck driver for awhile about motorcycles. It turns out he has family in Colorado and said a third fire broke out and our alternate route through Denver on the way back may not be an option anymore. We’ll have to play it by ear on our return trip to the west.
It may not look like it but the Goldwing is packed to the brim! We are definitely going to have to mail back our dirty clothes and souvenirs along the way!
