Day One

Santa Monica, California to Litchfield Park, Arizona

Mileage: 452

Sludge arrived in Litchfield Park about 5pm today. He commented that it was almost chilly when he left Santa Monica that morning. The temperature was in the mid 60's. By the time he reached Palm Springs, California, the temperature was near 100 and when he arrived in Litchfield Park, it was 103 degrees! This kind of heat is tough on a person's body, even moreso when you're dressed in riding gear.

We had a fairly uneventful evening. After Sludge cleaned up, we went out to have a steak dinner and talked about the trip. We wanted to pack in some protein for the next day's ride. After dinner, we went back to my house and then we watched the movie, "Wild Hogs."