I slept in the truck last night, although not well. A Honda just is not big enough to lay down and as the night progressed, more and more trucks pulled in and parked right next to me with their loud diesel engines running all night. All this and it was quite cold.
Anyway, as soon as I could, I hit the road. Crossed into Arizona but did not get a picture. Trust me, I went to Arizona.
Near my destination town, I came upon this sign.
What do they mean? Like what is the alternative? Are they questioning the reason for the existence of senior citizens? Perhaps I should drive on VERY QUICKLY.
I later find out that the name of the town is Why. I ask a local why Why is named Why. I’m told why not Why.
Why not indeed.
I make it to my destination town of Ajo, AZ.
I check into my motel, the Copper Sands. I had made previous arrangements with them to allow me to park my truck and trailer there while I go play in the desert.
El Camino Del Diablo crosses the Cabeza Prieys National Wildlife Refuge and a portion of the Barry Goldwater Military Range. To do that, one has to go get a permit and sign a hold harmless statement in case the air force drops a bomb on you while you are in the test range. So I went to the appropriate office to get that taken care of.
Then my next issue was that an 8′ pole with a bright flag must be attached to your vehicle while on the trail. A good portion of the day was spent trying to find the flag setup, but everybody was sold out. The next town that “might” have these flags was a hour away. So instead, I went to the hardware store and made my own from wire ties, bailing wire and duct tape. This is my homemade safety flag attached to Lyekka.
Since I will be traveling through a military firing range, I think the flag is required to aid in their target practice. A black motorcycle wound be too hard to see from a jet, so the flag makes more of a sport of it.
I enjoyed a nice lunch in the historic downtown. For a small town, they have a beautiful square.
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There were several interesting buildings and museums that I wanted to explore, but then it started to rain so that plan got canceled. If I have time when I return from the desert, I want to explore this town more. From what little I saw, I was impressed.
In the morning I will meet up with a fellow Ural rider an we will begin the trail. I will be out of cell range for the next couple of days. So this will be my last post until I emerge at the other end near Yuma.
I will have my SPOT tracking on so you can follow my travels if you don’t have a life.
While I’m on trips, I like to call my sweet bride and let her know all is well. Since I will not be able to call or post to this blog, I will use the SPOT device to send a preset “OK” message. That message will cause an automatic post to this blog with a map of my location.
So, if you are following this blog, you will understand that OK messages from the SPOT are my way of communicating all is well.
If a day passes and you don’t see a blog entry from me or a SPOT “OK” message, it means one if two things. Either I forgot to send the message or I am not OK. Take your pick 
Tomorrow: El Camino Del Diablo
G’nite Y’all
