Reno Day 2: The Heat is On

We started the day with a terrific breakfast at a little place in downtown Craig called the Cool Water Grille. The breakfast was fabulous. And as much as I hate to say it, was much better than Vern's yesterday.

After filling our bellies and then our gas tanks, we hit the rowdy road, once again riding west. The weather was cool but not cold, a perfect morning ride. A few hours later, all that changed.

The temperatures soared to the upper 90s and cool morning air was a thing of the past. At one of our gas stops, we found the Bedrock Depot and sat in the air conditioning eating ice cream.

As the day progressed,  so did the temperatures. At one point, somewhere in Utah, we passed at time & temperature sign that read 100°. Yikes, that's hot. But as is usual in the afternoon, less than an hour later we had to pull off the side of the road to put on our rain gear. It was a welcome change from the heat, but the rain slowed us down.

We turned south onto Hwy 189 in Heber City and rode through Provo Canyon. What an awesome ride! I highly recommend it if you are ever in the area.

As usual, a 5-hour car trip took this intrepid group more than 8 hours. But we are in this for the journey, not the destination.

We reached our hotel around 6:30-ish, and settled in for the night. Tomorrow we ride from Provo, UT, to Ely, NV. Wednesday we tackle the Loneliest Highway. We're looking forward to it.