The Oasis of my Soul... A Lifelong Journey...

[beemerchef]

About “Storms” and “Scooters”...

Lots always seems to happen when close to a City... rule of thumb, right?
The idea was to head out for a ride, but seeing scooters after scooters... well, it just did not happen... we stopped, talked and end up following them to their 7th Annual Rally spot!
They were from all over the World, England... Japan... just about all the cities in the USA.
And I was in the middle of it, 4 times their size... that’s the rig mind you.
It took up most of the day... so no sunsets or no sunrise pictures today!
What a break! I’ll make up for it soon... promise!
This was before the storm that caused evacuating Red Rock Canyon... what a night!
Enjoy the Blog...

Ara & Spirit
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[beemerchef]

Valley of Fire... cooking with heat?

Good move... the winds are practically non existent here and I (we... I heard him!) slept like logs last night. There was some clouds and rain in the horizons threatening and NOAA showed just scattered rain, (smart... finally!), the temps dropping to the low thirties tonight and we took off on this, I call it, Foreign Planet!
There is “green plants” actually... had not seen any for a while and none of the colors here are what they are suppose to be!... The roads?... awesome and so are the people here. A must to visit...
Oh! I also cooked some...

Be well...

Ara & Spirit
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[beemerchef]

More of Valley of Fire... NV.

Mother Nature cannot ever be forgotten... as much as we had a great break yesterday. Windy again and cold... but we are going. We cannot let it stop us in our tracks of the beautiful surroundings... a forgotten National Treasure, no doubt...
The pictures today will speak for themselves... such an amazing place!
I think you will truly enjoy yourselves...

Be well...

Ara and Spirit


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[deaddoll]

You gave a Lovely descriptions of Valley of Fire ..I have been there and remember the sand being like a hot velvety chocolate washing over your feet.. I would love to return there,maybe I will one day ..

[beemerchef]

Same scenario without the crashing this time...

This is what living on the road is all about... the unexpected... great sunny day and freezing ones... great running bikes and mechanical failures! Will accept it all... with a smile... as around the corner, friends are ready with open arms and open doors of their home to get us going again.
This was the case today as you can read on the Blog.

We are well hope you are too...

Ara & Spirit
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[beemerchef]

Some Reflections on this Journey...

On hold by a rod... I will have it today, and the one my friend Didier overnighted me from New York is much stronger, maybe this will avoid future dismemberment of my rig!... We cannot afford the past experience and this was fortunate enough to be discovered without any further damage.
Today should be the day... and as I sit here waiting, I would like to share some reflections from my recent months on the road... Looking back is always beneficial to the path that lays ahead...
You be the judges...

Be well...

Ara & Spirit
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[paul]

How long have you been travelling now, and how long still to go?

Paul
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[beemerchef]

Well, I have done 6 months a year for the past 20... NOW, 5 months into it... no time limit... will be on the road as long as my health allows... and Spirit's!
28 years on a sailboat also... I don't do very well in a house... I tried!

Be well... Ara & Spirit
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[beemerchef]

North... South... West... lets go East...

The excitement of the rig being so solid again as I took it out for a spin yesterday morning, I think distracted me from my plans! Kingman... so close to Sedona, the Grand Canyon, Yavapai, Coconino National Forest... the wheels went East. We drove, we rode... we are south of Sedona by a few miles and it has been HOT... with capital letters!
Much to see... always... and experience, and much to cook somehow!
The Oasis of my Soul has many facets it seems like!

Be well...

Ara & Spirit
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[beemerchef]

Sightseeing around Sedona, AZ.

We are riding to the sites in the books... much History, and much other visitors also, but all worthwhile seeing. From Montezuma Well, to Montezuma Castle, the latter wrongly named, we have been going all day. Meeting another rider and saying my goodbys to my great neighbors...
A full day... all in the Blog!

Hope you enjoy, we did...

Ara & Spirit


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[paul]

Can you tell us more about the building pictured? What is it?
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[Ginirover]

[beemerchef]

Ah!... What an ironie, you guys are really following this and I am happy about it...
This was the only picture I did not describle and I appologize about it...
It is a little Chapel built in/on the rocks on Chapel Road in Sedona. Going south, passed midtown, left on Chapel Road. It is a steep uphill and the place was jammed with traffic, even with 3 parking attendants and I could not stop, park... I might try it again if I go to town today...


Jerome and the Mangus Highway, AZ.

Out of the Sedona traffic and construction roads, on to Jerome up in the Mountains with a great ride through the Mangus Highway down to Prescott, what a great day it was yesterday.
As I will probably head north tomorrow, today is the day for errands, tightening up the scene and the loose ends... top of the fuel and water, food... you never know what is ahead with my open minded Journey ahead of me.
I keep thinking that at some point I will meet someone on the road from a Forum, but it has not happened yet... we saw lots of riders, somehow they were all going the other way!
Enjoy the Blog... and be well, have a great week.

Ara & Spirit
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[beemerchef]

More roads up and down and around Sedona...

A gravel road with great watering holes... 89A... not for the faint of heart... and we are packed headed toward the Grand Canyon... with millions of pictures of it in circulation I have to add my own!... Should be great camping near Tusayan... National Forest... and most likely cooler temps... Ah! Almost forgot... check NOAA...
Enjoy the Blog...

Ara & Spirit
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A Lifelong Journey on the Road with Spirit...

[Ginirover]