Meeting up with CCjon and looking for Rock Formations

 Friday, February 25

A view of the campsite in the early morning light:

Nearby rock formations that were being painted nicely by the rising sun:

Today's highlight was riding Scarlett, my Ural Patrol Sidecar Rig the 30 miles or so to the town of Gila Bend.  CCjon, is enroute from California to New Mexico where he's checking on a vacation property in Angelfire.

CCjon recently completed a motogroup ride in the Baja California peninsula.  Here's a link to his blog for your viewing pleasure:  Riding The Horizon

We met up in town and adjourned to the local Burger King for coffee and eventually lunch.  We chatted about his trip, he gave me lots of good info about traveling in Baja, for which I am very grateful.

Presently, after lunch, we spent some time next to his BMW GSA Rig with an EMS sidecar, quite the sweet rig!

It was around 1:00 PM when we said our goodbyes, Safe Travels CCjon!

I headed on back to the camp, stopped for some recycling that I wanted to drop off at the dump near Ajo.  Then I headed to this town to pick up a parcel from home and an item from Amazon.  Of course, heading back to camp, I forgot about the recycling!  Maybe tomorrow.

As the golden hour occurred at the campsite, which I now have all to myself since this morning, I got some more pics:

It only got into the low 60s today but with little to no winds, it was just fine under a bright sunny sky!  It's supposed to be warmer tomorrow!

Saturday, February 26

It was indeed a warmer day today but there was still gusting winds on occasion which would induce an unwelcome chill factor.  Still, no complaints here...and tomorrow is supposed to be even warmer!

Most of the day was spent just enjoying the solitude, listening to the third audio book of a series.  Some light cleaning, and changing out the oil filter on Yagi since I received a new one from home via a care package from Martha.

Unfortunately, my faulty memory resulted in a replacement ignition switch being sent out at my request, but it was actually the original ignition switch!  Not only that but the connector was unusable.  I must have forgotten that I'd butchered it before.  So, my cobbled together second ignition switch remains in Scarlett, and I'll move to a two-pole switch next I guess.

Chores done, I rode Yagi to make sure no oil leaks from the oil filter cover, across the highway to get pictures of the rock formations therein.

This split rock reminded me of prime rib slices....mmmm

Later, around 4:00 PM or so, I rode out again with Yagi to capture the lights and shadows of late afternoon.

I think the light was before for this shot eh?

All for now, I might go into Ajo tomorrow to pick up some more groceries and maybe do a recycling run as well.

I'm also researching options about taking the VRRV perhaps, maybe, possibly...into Mexico by way of Puerto Peñasco aka Rocky Point.  Turns out its part of the Sonora Free Zone so vehicle permits and a visitor visa aren't required!

Vehicle insurance is a possible show stopper, but perhaps I can stage from a campsite closer to the border and just drive down with Scarlett and stay overnight in a motel....we'll see.  More research needed, and finding an insurer for a sidecar rig!  Or, perhaps take the T-Dub?  It's about 68 miles from the border crossing.