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I think I'm leaving the Searchlight motel early, but the cleaning woman also arrives early, reminding me that check-out is 10h

2335-motel.jpg Looking down the street in Searchlight, I can see the forecast rain clouds hovering over the mountains where I'll be headed soonThumbnailsMy first stop upon leaving the Searchlight motel is the old mining residences just across the roadLooking down the street in Searchlight, I can see the forecast rain clouds hovering over the mountains where I'll be headed soonThumbnailsMy first stop upon leaving the Searchlight motel is the old mining residences just across the roadLooking down the street in Searchlight, I can see the forecast rain clouds hovering over the mountains where I'll be headed soonThumbnailsMy first stop upon leaving the Searchlight motel is the old mining residences just across the roadLooking down the street in Searchlight, I can see the forecast rain clouds hovering over the mountains where I'll be headed soonThumbnailsMy first stop upon leaving the Searchlight motel is the old mining residences just across the roadLooking down the street in Searchlight, I can see the forecast rain clouds hovering over the mountains where I'll be headed soonThumbnailsMy first stop upon leaving the Searchlight motel is the old mining residences just across the road

Ooops, for some reason I thought check-out was 11h. No problem, I'm on my way out anyway... I pack up the 10-ton bike and add a full load of water on my front rack, making for heavy steering today, and off I go.