Death Valley National Park (one day ride for 584 miles)
 

Hi, everybody.
I got my record of 584 miles ride on one day....
It wasn't planned ride, but situdations forced me to ride.
Couldn't take many photos this time, as half of ride was under the dark (cold).
I really appreciate (thanks to) to the people whoever built those road signs and reflective pods on the road.
Without them, I couldn't even try to ride on the night........
Those are really helpful, as I coulnd't see anything else but road lines, signs and reflective pods.
About 12 hours riding, 7 hours under the dark... :cry:
GZ250 high beam is really helpful, it is really do jobs.........
I want to go this route at the next summer, I miseed most of the Death Valley beauties.
With today's ride, I confirm that we people creatures are so tiny compare to the nature.
However, I also admire we human being's abilities and possibilities.
Yes, people created and decorated the amaizing roads over the nature's skin,
so I could do pass and enjoy the natures beauties.

ONE the most amaizing experience that I have on this ride is.......
I saw "The Stars on the Sky", not just Stars but Filled On the Sky.
Never saw that many stars on my entire life.
I attached a contrast adjusted photo which I tried to take without shaking (8 seconds exposure).
You won't believe how many stars are on the sky, those are filled in the sky.
I felt that I could touch them if I wanted with my hands.

Google Earth Link (GPS Track with photos)
http://maps.google.com//maps/ms?hl=en&i ... &output=nl

Google Map Link (GPS Track with photos)
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie ... 515625&z=8

Picasa Web Album
http://picasaweb.google.com/busyweb/DeathValley#
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Hewww,,,, it was the long hour riding, and it was cold.
I started to like the "Smells of the Desert" and "Colors of Stars".....

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Talk about an Iron-Butt ride, GEEZ!!! :bow:

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That's a biggie. At this rate, you are going to catch up to Badbob's odometer.

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My Butt was O.K., may be previous owner's Seat Modification helped.
But my back hurts.........really, I had to stop about each 60 miles to streatch...

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Any trouble finding gas every 180 or so out in the boonies?

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Yes, that was one of the worried concerns.
So, I did gas fill whenever I saw gas stations.
At the Death Valley Park, there are few gas stations (every small towns) and was O.K.
But at the start point (Mojave Desert) of Hwy 14 to Death Valley, little over 200 miles,
if I didn't started with fill-up, I might had big problem.

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You headed off, hoping to make 200 miles on one tank? That, sir, takes balls!

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Busy -----> :ride: Moedad -----> :bow:

Busy, how the heck did a situation FORCE you to make an unplanned ride to Death Valley?

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Looks like a wonderful ride. The daytime must have been a real pleasure. Hopefully next time you can take more time and enjoy the evening stars with your slippers on and a cold one.

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Hey Busy interesting story.
What speeds do you cruise at ?

Hey Water warrior what about that summer trip you and the missus took across canada ? Avg cruising speed pics ?