Mar 26, 2004 15:54
Today hasn't gone so well. I think I made it about 40 miles. I'm in Victorville, and I'm waiting for Nick to come get me. The first part of the drive was fine, but it just kept getting windier and windier. I finally stopped because it felt like the wind was going to blow me off the road. As it turns out, the wind blew my bag off the back, and since it was still strapped on, it was resting on the exhaust pipe for I dont' know how long. When I finally stopped I discovered the bag melted and charred and somewhat stuck to the bike. It was my favourite camera bag, dammit, and now it's all fucked up. So I'm just sitting here at the Coco's in Victorville. Yay. I can't go anywhere because I have nowhere to put the fucked up bag. Yay again
I stopped in a town called Acton yesterday, not to be confused with Action, because there sure as hell wasn't any of that around. I don't think I have ever seen such a dull place, and I lived in Groveland. Everyone was staring at me, it was kind of amusing.
Palmdale is a horrible town, avoid it like the plague. They have 2 auto repair stores for every grocery store.
The town of Littlerock has the motto of "The wind is our friend" At least it has a friend.
Then the next little shithole I found myself in, Adelanto, has been dubbed "the town of limitless possibilites." This was clearly done by a delusionally optimistic person.
And now, I'm here. Yay!