8PM last night the house make a medium loud crack sound. Sure enough, a huge 1.8 magnitude earthquake was documented 3km away. I think the new front porch held the house together. We are surviving off of canned goods and awaiting FEMA shelters. I am hoping Dutchsince will talk about this one. Oh the humanity.
Ramen is more than the 15 cent cup of noodles you see at the store. We have a number of good ramen places around here. We come back to Jinya time and again as they consistently good. They are the gold standard in town for others to match. They have a lot of different ramen broths to choose from and I have not tried them all. I noticed they have a kale noodle now which I will try next time to see how the low carb thing works out. Jinya now has 3 locations in town and 2 of them do a good job. Is it as good as Tajima in San Diego or Danbo in Seattle? I will need more testing.
The road to Overton is the best motorcycle road around here. 75 miles each way of twisty new asphalt. We took off at 0630 to beat the heat but caught the rain. Turned around halfway as precious is not the best bike to be on in the rain. The fenders are bobbed and it looks like a lawn sprinkler when going through puddles. Still, a very good morning.
We often hear about this Greek Festival being held in Las Vegas every year, yet we have never actually attended.
This year, the dynamic duo of 6 street bistro were able to pay the visit!
It was hosted at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Las Vegas, Nevada, with its beautiful church in very large property.
Even better, we accidentally met TayTay and Jose with their kids! What a coincidence!
Although it was a hot day as usual for mid-September in Vegas, we had a great time there and had yummy Lamb Gyros. (love Greek Food!)
A big tray of Baklavas we purchased was enjoyed very quickly at home. I was lucky to be able to take a picture of two of them. (so yummy!)
Local park has 2 synthetic lakes with lots of ducks. Nice place to watch the sun go down.
La Mojarra Loca Grill is one of the hardest places to get into. We have tried before at 3 in the afternoon and told it is a 2 hour wait. This is a good sign. Most Mexican restaurants in the US have the same menu – this place is different. It has a menu as thick as Cheesecake Factory with page after page of very colorful offerings. The place is loud and ruckus. Big groups singing loudly and having a good time. We had to try the deep fried fish (served head on) and also the volcano bowls. The tortillas are hand made and fresh off the grill. Both corn and flour are worth the trip by itself.
It is worth the wait. There is an office depot next door so you can do your shopping while you wait.
Tomoko’s mother Keiko made me a hand made card the other day. It is a traditional samurai helmet. This is made from very small pieces of paper glued together. I don’t have the finger dexterity to do this fine of detail. Very impressive. Thanks so much!
Oatman is a small cowboy town in AZ that is off the grid on the old Hwy 66. They have electricity but no cell phone or running water. It is named for a young gal who was taken and face tattooed by the local Mohave indians. Back when times were really tough. Lots of burros wander the town. We used to bring carrots for the animals but they say eating too many carrots cause digestive issues so they prefer you feed them alfalfa balls instead.
A local group of riders ventured out that way this morning before the heat hit. We stopped at the annual ‘remodel after a fire’ at Rosies Cafe. They did a good job. I think Terribles sank some cash into this place so riders would fill up next door. Smart.
Riding in 100 heat is no fun. The bikes give off a lot of heat by themselves. The sun and the pavement makes riding like sitting in front of a hair dryer in a sauna. Really nice ride in morning. I was impressed by everyone’s bikes. 4 customized HDs and a new Indian. I took the honda as it has a 7 gal tank. 220 miles round trip.
