Well, the best laid plans….Our originally plan was to venture to the Arctic Circle. Thanks to the pandemic, that was cancelled. So, we backed up, punted. And now just doing a tour of the United States, without venturing to the Arctic Circle. Just leaves something on the bucket list for later. Day 1…Left NC at … Read more41 DAYS/15,000 MILES!!
Well, time is drawing near, plans are coming together, GPS is being loaded, bike is being tweaked. My big adventure this year will include the 75th Anniversary of Sturgis, a visit to my friend Bob in Evergreen, CO. Kaycee, WY to pay respect to Chris Ledoux and other stops. On Aug 5th, I will hook … Read more
Catching up…. OK, where do I start? Let’s just say the last few days have been a little wet! That is a lie….It has been a LOT wet! I just have to say that I’ve noticed that more people “up north” use their front porch. I can’t tell you how many folks in the afternoon … Read moreCatching up…..
Well, spank my ass and call me happy! I have finally got my password issues resolved! Let’s play catch up for two days. Left NC right on schedule. Caught up with my brother and sister-in-law. And awayyyyyyy we went! Logged in just at 400 miles the first day. I have discovered a new road … Read moreHappy Man!
Wow, how time has flown by since my trip last year. I really need to retire so I can spend more time on my bike. Well, this years trips takes us “up north, aye!” Way up north! All the way to Nova Scotia! My cohorts will be my brother Randy and his wife Marsha. My … Read more
WELL, I GUESS I NEED TO CATCH UP AND CLOSE OUT THIS TRIP. MY ONLY EXCUSE IS LIKE DARYL’S SINGLETARY SONG: TOO MUCH FUN “Too much fun? What’s that mean?It’s like too much money, there’s no such thingIt’s like a girl too pretty, with too much classBeing too lucky, a car too fastNo … Read moreI’M A SLACKER! OK, OK…..SO I HAVE BEEN A LITTLE SLACK!
WHAT A GORGEOUS DAY OF RIDING YESTERDAY. PROBABLY THE BEST OF THE TRIP SO FAR. LEFT BRYCE CANYON EARLY (0730 HRS). DID A RIDE THROUGH OF BRYCE AND THEN UP HWY 12. I HAD READ BEFORE THIS TRIP THAT HWY 12 WAS ONE OF THOSE ROADS THAT EVERY MOTORCYCLIST SHOULD RIDE IN THE US … Read moreMADE IT TO MOAB, UT…SO DID MY BROTHER AND MY GOOD FRIEND TANK!
OK, NEEDLESS TO SAY, NO WIFI AT GRAND CANYON. AND I MIGHT ADD, RIGHTFULLY SO! NICE RIDE UP TO GRAND CANYON FROM TUBA CITY. WIND WAS STILL STRONG, BUT NO WHERE CLOSE TO THE DAY BEFORE. GOT AN EARLY START AND TOOK OUR TIME UP TO THE GRAND CANYON. GOT IN AROUND 2ISH. ALL I … Read moreTUBA CITY, AZ TO GRAND CANYON….THEN TO BRYCE CANYON
OK, TIME TO DO A LITTLE CATCH UP. THE RIDE FROM LOVELAND TO DURANGO WAS GREAT. NO RAIN, NO HAIL AND NO SNOW! THAT IS ALWAYS GOOD ON A BIKE TRIP! FROM THE DAY BEFORE (REMEMBER, CLICK ON PICS TO ENLARGE) DURANGO’S ACCOMMODATIONS WERE NOT THE BEST AND … Read moreLOVELAND, CO TO DURANGO, CO, TO TUBA CITY, AZ
TO SAY YESTERDAY WAS AN INTERESTING DAY WOULD BE A BIG UNDERSTATEMENT! WE LEFT LOVELAND RIGHT ON SCHEDULE. RIGHT INTO ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK. JUST GORGEOUS. IF YOU EVER GET A CHANCE TO GO, DO IT! MY FAVORITE PART IS THE VERY FIRST PART WHICH REALLY IN NOT EVEN PART OF THE OFFICIAL PARK….”BIG … Read moreAL GORE CAN KISS MY BUTT!