BABES RIDE OUT / OUR AMERICAN DREAM

Go to Babes…A dream that has followed us since the launch of EUDOXIE..! The desert, the sun, straight lines stretching as far as the eye can see, and that image of the American-style biker gang with their hair blowing in the wind..!

When we saw the BRO6 approaching, we took a look at our schedule and thought, "Why not!" The desire for adventure and the dream won out over reason! Oops!

The Departure

Wednesday morning, we left Bordeaux for a day trip of over 30 hours, heading to Los Angeles via Montreal! After this rather tiring journey, we arrived exhausted. A good night's rest and we woke up in a hotel with a kitschy, brightly colored vibe.First breakfast: donuts and a good 1800-calorie iced coffee!!

With full stomachs, we set off to pick up the motorcycles in Brea, a city in the suburbs of LA. There we collected two beautiful Royal Enfield bikes. These two Himalayans They're perfect for our desert road trip and they look amazing! They're 400cc bikes, quite tall but very light and super maneuverable, perfect for girls who are 5'5" like us. We head straight for the highway—yes, in the US there are no alternative back roads! The eight-lane highway is full of trucks and huge cars. We hesitate for a moment and finally start lane splitting and then riding on the carpool section. We later learned that lane splitting is allowed in California but prohibited in some other states, phew! After two hours of riding, we stop near Riverside, in a shopping center that looks like Disneyland… Everything around us looks like a movie set! It's a strange feeling. After this stop, we set off again towards Joshua Tree where the Babes event is taking place. The road isn't very pleasant; it's very windy, there are lots of big trucks to overtake, it's starting to get very hot, and we're taking a slightly wrong turn. Adventure is adventure!

Joshua Tree

After an hour's drive, we finally arrived in Joshua Tree Town, a hippie town with tons of vintage clothing stores. We hadn't seen many motorcycles so far, only four or five Harleys. Then we started to see some girls in the distance, and the excitement was building! At the gas station, we met an old biker who told us to be careful: "People are crazy here, the sun beats down on their heads!" Super reassuring... But since he seemed crazy himself, we weren't too worried... haha! There we were, two, three, then fifteen girls on motorcycles around us! We were getting closer to the campsite! When we arrived, we were greeted by Cherry, a customer and now friend from Manitoba, Canada. She explained how things worked, showed us her beautiful Royal Enfield, and we decided to meet up later for a beer. This hippie campsite is already full of motorcycles, tents, XXL camper vans and RVs—those enormous motorhomes that unfold with all the comforts of an apartment, it's impressive! We're pitching our tiny one-and-a-half-person tent in the shade of a small bush; we're traveling light!

BABES RIDE OUT

We quickly decided to visit the festival site; we couldn't wait to see more… This was also a hippie campsite, full of metal statues, wooden cabins, and a huge, cozy tent with lots of rugs and cushions to relax in—perfect! We started by grabbing a free beer from the local brand and wandered around the stalls. We decided to eat there that evening; it was a vegetarian Asian meal. Soon the karaoke started, and the girls took turns singing like rock stars! We watched them, impressed! They were putting on a show! Our trip and jet lag had us exhausted, and most of all, we wanted to make the most of the next day.

We woke up at dawn with the first light of day and decided to have breakfast at a nearby saloon. After an Americano and bacon and eggs in a perfectly balanced Wild West atmosphere, we met up with Cherry for a drive through the Joshua Tree desert. The road was lovely, the scenery breathtaking, but we had to watch out for the sand. After a while, we stopped at a typical restaurant, sat down at a large table, and got to know all the girls we'd been riding with that morning. Apparently, the singer Pink was nearby, and I even bumped into her at the bar. It's funny to see a big star in real life! After this break, we decided to head out on our own. We left the girls and went for a drive with Caroline. We drifted along the desert horizon, breathing in the fresh afternoon air… in short, we got lost! And we tested out the sandy roads a bit!

That evening, after parking the motorcycles, we returned to the site to watch and participate in the activities with the girls we had met earlier in the day. It was time to party together! DJ and cocktails all night long!

Los Angeles

The trip is very short, so we decide to leave the next day and head back to Los Angeles. There's less wind this time, we're having a great time, the Easy Rider theme song is playing in our heads… We're all smiles! But the road is dangerous… There are lots of people and obstacles (like tires in the middle of the road, yes indeed!), we have to be careful… It's very hot, so we decide to take the PCH, the legendary Pacific Coast Highway that goes all the way up to LA. There, we rent a tiny room near Santa Monica. In the evening, we meet up with some French friends to share burgers and a few beers—we are in the States, after all! Haha! The next day, we head to Deus Café for our last breakfast! There, we meet people intrigued by our motorcycles, and a conversation quickly takes off. They all want to take the Frenchies for a ride in the desert! It's a shame we don't have time to explore the surrounding area; we have to take our Himalayans back to Newport Beach! In the afternoon, after taking the PCH south, we reluctantly return our little motorcycles. In the evening, we go to Venice Beach for the sunset with the skaters!

One large slice of pizza later, we said goodbye to Los Angeles because tomorrow we're off on a 30-hour flight back to Bordeaux. It was a short but intense trip. But it was so worth it… We came home with our eyes full of mythical images and with only one desire… to go back with friends!

A huge THANK YOU to Royal Enfield North America for these beautiful Himalayans! We loved them!

And don't forget: RIDE SAFE!!