Yesterday dawned a beautiful clear day so I set out for a ride down south to Borrego Springs. The last time I had been there was to wire up a pump station for a new golf course in 1995. I headed south on the 215 to Newport road and headed east to check out Diamond Valley Lake but to my surprise couldn't see it because of the foothills . Oh well. Headed east to Sage Road then started going south. The road was a blast with great sweepers and some hairpins that came up too fast and got the heart pumping a few times but it was really neat then the road surface started going to hell. I actually encountered asphalt with whooptydoo's . Never seen anything like it ! Actually got air till I wised up and slowed down. Highway taxes at work ? I don't think so ! Picked up Highway 79 and followed it southeast thru cool places like Paradise Valley and Warner Springs. After that it started to get REALLY windy. Really had to hang on and just go for it. I took a breather at San Felipe Road and was worried about the bike blowing over on the centerstand. I thought about turning around. I had about 25 miles to go so went for it right into a headwind. The kind of headwind that even though your shifting as fast as you can, as soon as you pull in the clutch its like hitting the brakes. Rode the headwind in 3rd gear for 5 or 6 miles until I could get it into 4th. I crested the top of the Laguna Mountains and started down the eastern side to a fantastic site. From on top you could look down into Anza Borrego Desert with the Salton Sea shimmering in the distance. It was about 8 miles of fun sweepers and turns all the way to the bottom of the mountain into Borrego Springs. I rode around the small city and noticed that it had only changed a little in 18 years. Took a break then headed home in reverse, at that point the ride was only half over. It was a great ride , I got home in one piece, tired but smiling. 248 miles, 66mpg, the bike never skipped a beat. Cant beat a Royal Enfield !