"The Oasis of my Soul"... a Lifelong Journey on the road...

[beemerchef]

A ride to Salton Sea and more...

Nice to hear from you... I know I failed you sending the info on the Poerpack by Xantrax!!!... and you failed me by not keeping that GS!!! I cannot believe you did that!!!... That was such an awesome bike... Ah!!!!
Where I will be???... Probably south trying to stay warm... trust me that winter on the road is rough... stay in touch and we will hook up!

Heavy winds, deep sand... a couple more days and I will be out of here. Thursday, assuming it is Tuesday today... I will spend the day in Julian, nice black top going up and heard that it is a very cool town...
In the meantime I checked out Ocotillo Wells, Salton Sea, dinner with new friends...
All in the Blog.

Be well...

Ara & Spirit

 

[dirtysouth]

Ara don't worry about the info on the Xantrax. I liked the GS but someone made me a offer I couldn't refuse and it happened to work out for me better anyway. 2 weeks after I sold the GS, the Diode board melted in it and then the driveshaft went ou, talking about a close call. I will definitly keep in touch, I still have your number. No definite plans so far, other than staying below I-40 I think. I've never been out west other than flying or the time I rode the DR650 to houston and back so I am looking forward to seeing new things and meeting new people. We have a month to get things organized and in order and we'll be shoving off from atlanta on the 25th of Feb. Until then, be safe and keep warm.

Nice to hear from you... I know I failed you sending the info on the Poerpack by Xantrax!!!... and you failed me by not keeping that GS!!! I cannot believe you did that!!!... That was such an awesome bike... Ah!!!!
Where I will be???... Probably south trying to stay warm... trust me that winter on the road is rough... stay in touch and we will hook up!

Heavy winds, deep sand... a couple more days and I will be out of here. Thursday, assuming it is Tuesday today... I will spend the day in Julian, nice black top going up and heard that it is a very cool town...
In the meantime I checked out Ocotillo Wells, Salton Sea, dinner with new friends...
All in the Blog.

Be well...

Ara & Spirit

 

[beemerchef]

Another dinner and a ride to Julian, CA.

Even Spirit is getting excited about sunsets, I think!... Or is it because we had company for dinner... This place is starting to feel more and more like home... have to be careful not to get too attached to the land!...

My Blog has been going through some growing pains!... It is called Bandwidth... At first I had to switch, if you remember to texting on SmugMug, then learn a different way to post... and now...
finally my own Website is all ready to go!

For the first time you will be redirected on it... a little cleaner... same everything as they say...
much more Bandwidth!

... and still a Blog! www.theoasisofmysoul.com

Thank you... be well...

Ara & Spirit

 

[beemerchef]

In Lance’s Memory, October 13th 1978 - January 26th 2004

In Lance’s Memory, October 13th 1978 - January 26th 2004

Much thought has gone into writing and publishing what follows.
No ride report today... No pictures of Spirit playing or sunrise or sunset.
I did seek advice, not wanting to be out of context, I hope the moderators will understand. This is a Lifelong Journey on the Road that I have embraced and write about, and as some very good friends of mine wrote to me... “you have been an open book, we all have within ourselves many layers of us, he is part of your Journey, part of your everyday life, there is nothing wrong by dedicating this day’s writing to Lance...”.
I also know that he will like it, he will be thrilled for all of you to get to know him a bit... because he also was my friend, my buddy... and would have been yours also.

Sincerely, “Thank You” for reading today’s Blog...

Ara

 

[beemerchef]

Last ride in ABDSP

I wanted to show you before I left where all this was being written from!... a few “regulars” are also around, about one mile apart... We visit each other once in a while! I did not realize till today that I have been here exactly 2 weeks!... A couple more great rides today and we are packing to take off, headed North to Mojave Preserve...
Mostly BLM lands... there will be much to see, ride on hard packed roads... I hope!
You be well... and many “thanks” for all your support which I received yesterday...
Your company is most appreciated...

Ara & Spirit

 

[beemerchef]

En route to Mojave Preserve, CA.

On to Mojave Preserve, CA.

I have to say, I think, still a bit unclear... as that person could not speak up in a forward manner... that my sunsets were...?... or?

“Quote”
Hi Ara,
Author Terry Pratchett writes of the Discworld where magic works
and Twoflower (Discworld's first tourist) is pointing his camera at yet
another sunset when the hatch on the camera top opens and a
paintbrush-wielding Imp sticks his head out to yell:-
"Enough with the sunsets! I'm running out of vermilion! "
Fred Hill, S'toon.


Maybe TV reruns would be more suitable?... I am so confused...
Sunsets... sunrises... moonsets (is there such a word?...)... moonrises... yes? are a spiritual time which culminates a day’s time period... a ritual... a “bravo”... none, I repeat none... unlike TV reruns, are alike...
So here is another one!...

Culture shock today... sensory perceptions overloaded... I-10 Southern California, should I say more... find out!

Tomorrow, back in the wilderness...

Be well...

Ara & Spirit

 

[beemerchef]

Another Wonder!... Mojave Preserve, CA.

I am speechless having arrived at the Mitchell Caverns! It is like the thoughts in my mind are going 100 miles per hour, overloaded... and I am thinking... how am I going to ever describe this!
Earlier I explored some of the BLM lands, the trails... the hard packed trails!... with a big smile...
This is where I could use an Internet Dish!... Some connection, but very weak... I will have to ride 50 to 60 miles and spend a few hours sending out all this... will be well worth the wait!
I already know that this is where I will spend many weeks... at least a few!
Again, the pictures are not going to do justice... this is above anything I have ever seen and experienced!... wish you could all be here... I would have loved to see the expression on your faces!
Enjoy...

Ara & Spirit

 

[beemerchef]

Inside the Mitchell Caverns... CA.

You have seen the campsite... this is the other side of the coin, I am pretty sure that is where I am!
I have not had a good connection per say for two days now!... some e Mails are coming in, few going out...
Time has totally lost its notion, the skies have been cloudy and the cold is settling in... perfect weather for the Caverns today...
Enjoy the pictures!... and be well.

Ara and Spirit

 

[beemerchef]

Christmas Pass ride... CA.

A price shocker!... Maybe switch to a bicycle?... How much fun would that be?... with a sidecar...
Leaving Mojave, I don’t want to!... even with the knowledge that I will be back in a few days I am perplexed backtracking to Arizona, just a few miles away... I have to get my grey matters in motion as I will learn how to point and set up this Dish of mine... I have had so many thoughts this week about the direction of this Journey... and at the same time I experienced a great ride up... and through... Christmas Pass!

Enjoy... we did!

Ara and Spirit.

 

[kcowyo]

In Lance’s Memory, October 13th 1978 - January 26th 2004

This is a Lifelong Journey on the Road that I have embraced and write about, and as some very good friends of mine wrote to me... “you have been an open book, we all have within ourselves many layers of us, he is part of your Journey, part of your everyday life, there is nothing wrong by dedicating this day’s writing to Lance...”.

I also know that he will like it, he will be thrilled for all of you to get to know him a bit... because he also was my friend, my buddy... and would have been yours also.

Question: How do you know when you've read one of the most moving tributes put into words?

Answer: When you want to read it again and you can't.



be safe Ara -

 

[Ursidae69]

Question: How do you know when you've read one of the most moving tributes put into words?

Answer: When you want to read it again and you can't.


be safe Ara -

Indeed.



Ara, thanks for the honor of reading about Lance.

I look forward to meeting you & Spirit on the road one of these days.

 

[dieselcruiserhead]

Ara great read. Cheers to the memory of your son, born exactly one month before me to the day. It is an excellent adventure and great story and great blog on your site!:26_7_2:

 

[beemerchef]

Back to Gila Bend, AZ.

20th Century technology... Hughes Technology... I guess the man that dreamed of the largest plane ever build has left an imprint which has made its way even into my life...

Today is the first time using my own Dish... set up by my own hands... and grey matter... I know all of you must have one hanging somewhere on your roof... I did not! It is fast!... and used at less busy hours... when the world is asleep around me, as I heard the expression... it is smoking!

A different route took me backtracking to Gila Bend, AZ... Wednesday it is back to again more desolate areas... this time... totally self contained.

Enjoy the comments... and be well...

Ara & Spirit

* Keep your Health at the outmost priorities my friends... nothing else is possible without it... nothing!

 

[beemerchef]

In transit to Joshua Tree NP, CA.

It seems always to be a long day with the early sunsets, specially when we are trying to get to a destination to set up for a few days.
It did not happen today... lunch with a friend that drove all the way from Phoenix... meeting a French couple that wants a sidecar... and what are the chances for both low beams to go out at the same time?... I’ll take it!!!

We are setting camp tomorrow near by Joshua Tree to explore it for a few days...
There was no sense looking for BLM land in the dark tonight!

Some of our day!

Be well...

Ara & Spirit

 

[beemerchef]

Riding Joshua Tree NP, CA.

I have been feeling like in another Planet (with capital “P”) since we have arrived here yesterday.
With my good luck this is an awesome campground, the most remote one as I found out today.
Isolation... total silence... Joshua Trees and many rocks... as you will see in the Blog.

Be well... enjoy...

Ara and Spirit (UralGrowl)