We departed Klamath Falls mid-morning following a major bug wash and continental breakfast that hardly deserves the name! Yogurt, fruit cups, cereal, muffins, and oatmeal. The Quality-type-Inn served us well, other than the “spank-o-vision” didn’t seem to work in our room.
We jumped on OR39 south heading toward CA-139 to Susanville, CA. Zipped and winterized to the max for all the cool weather, but it was good riding with Harley’s heading in multiple directions. The roads were good, with some very long straight stretches that lead into some very nice twisty.
Coming down the hill into Susanville Lassen College sits off to the left. We ate lunch at the Black Bear Dinner. Hot food never tasted so good! We departed lunch ready to finish the last 80 miles for Reno. This short ride reminds me of an old tinted postcard that you might find in the bottom of a drawer at an estate sale, not written on but bought and saved because of some unremembered day.
We arrived in Reno 268 miles later with bikes zipping everywhere and heavy traffic. The crowds were not the typical shoulder-to-shoulder mania, but large numbers and people seemed everywhere. Checked in to Harrah’s where our high floor number matched the astronomical room prices. Nice and fairly quite room. They did accommodate a hide-away bed.
That evening we met up with other members of the group who left earlier in the week than us and we had a mini birthday celebration for Eastwood. Ended the evening at Sapphire Lounge where disco tempo beat stirred or is that rattled my soul?! Loud, huh?!
