Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Track of Entire Trip

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This image displays the actual GPS track of the entire trip: Click here for larger image This is the actual GPS recorded elevation profile o...
Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Day 47 - Tuesday, Oct. 20 - The Very Best Road

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After 8902 miles in 47 days (164 hours in the saddle of the motorcycle), I found the most beautiful road: my driveway: It's great to be...
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Monday, October 19, 2009

Day 46 - Rain and Cold: California Prepares Me For the Northwest

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First -- a warm family connection before leaving Reno. After that, the route out of Reno was the most cold and wet I've experienced on t...
Sunday, October 18, 2009

Day 45 - The Biggest Little City

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The first 225 miles of the "Loneliest Road: (Route 50) yesterday were enough for me -- but this morning I was "treated" to an...

Random Thoughts - Why I Pass You

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For most of the trip I've had this subject on my mind as I ride -- particularly when I get stuck behind some driver. I'm hoping that...
Saturday, October 17, 2009

Day 44 - "A Whole Lotta Nothing That Way"

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I'll definitely be coming back to Utah both with Deb in a car and hopefully someday again on a motorcycle -- another bucket list item. B...
Friday, October 16, 2009

Day 43 - Oh What A Day!!!

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Idaho Sawtooth, Colorado Rockies, West Virginia & Virginia Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway, Smoky Mountain's "Tail" and Skyw...

Day 42 (Thu., Oct 15) - Great Start - Crappy Finish

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Two nights in Santa Fe were not enough -- but it was time to get on the road again and the first 100 miles of the day were spectacular as I ...
Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Update: Rider Adds Our Meeting to His Blog

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Some of you may find it interesting to see what my friend/fellow rider/blogger from Brazil added to his blog about our meeting yesterday. S...

Day 41 - 151 Miles Just For Fun and Beauty

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I had already planned to stay in Santa Fe a 2nd night both because of the many nearby motorcycle roads and the lovely weather. The pictures...
Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Day 40 - First Honda Malfunction -- Meeting Fellow Biker/Blogger From Brazil

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The rain was supposed to pass through overnight, but there was still plenty of it, along with fog, this morning. But I was anxious to get ou...
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Monday, October 12, 2009

Days 38 & 39 - Texas: Friends Are Better Than Curvy Roads

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If you believe in creation, then certainly God must have started with a rolling pin in Texas -- and if you believe in the big bang, then som...
Saturday, October 10, 2009

Day 37 - A Fog Detour Turns Fun

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After spending yesterday cooped up in the motel room watching the rain, I was delighted to get back on the road this morning on a planned ro...
Friday, October 9, 2009

Days 35/36 Oct 8/9 - River Crossings, USA's Underbelly & A Rain Delay

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First I want to mention that I love crossing rivers. I've crossed lots of them, but particular highlights on this west bound trip have ...

Days 34 Oct 7 - The Secret Parkway

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Once again, rain moved through overnight -- but the morning brought a wonderful day for motorcycling on the exact kind of roads that I envis...
Thursday, October 8, 2009

Day 33 - Slaying the Dragon - Action Photos

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Tonight I learned of two web sites that post (and sell) photos taken of riders on the Dragon. Click here for photos taken there.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Day 33 - Slaying the Dragon - Twice

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It's 636 curves in 22 miles when you ride the "Tail of the Dragon" both ways -- and that's what I did today. The "Dr...
Monday, October 5, 2009

Day 32 - Oct 5 - Little Switzerland?

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The bike's cover was wet from the overnight rain, but the morning just brought wet roads and lots of low clouds and fog. I headed strai...
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Sunday, October 4, 2009

Day 31 - Oct 4 - Signs-Signs-Everywhere Signs

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What a day to start the trip home! Perfect weather (65 to 72 all day), perfect roads (great little communities, fun curves) and a perfect st...
Saturday, October 3, 2009

On The Road Again

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Tomorrow, Sunday October 4th, I will climb on the motorcycle to begin the return trip to my home -- exactly one month since I started this a...
Saturday, September 26, 2009

Itinerary Changes - An Untimely Death In Our Extended Family

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It is with great sadness that we learned Thursday (September 24) that Neal's best friend since 2nd grade -- a guy who felt like another ...
Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Day 19 (Sept 22) - East Bound Trip Completed

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My only goal for the day was to end the east bound portion of trip across the USA in Williamsburg, VA -- and I accomplished that along with ...

Day 18 (Sept 21) - Almost Heaven West Virginia and Virginia

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After a couple days off the road enjoying family in WV, today I got to a few of the many wild, wonderful motorcycle roads that WV and VA hav...
Sunday, September 20, 2009

An Op-Ed On Group Riding

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This morning I learned about an motorcycle accident in the Oregon that wiped out around 26 motorcycles on Friday. Maybe some of you have hea...

Days 15, 16, 17 - Kentucky Rain and Family Time In West Virginia

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Day 15 (Friday, Sept 18) brought the first serious rain of the trip, and as expected, the rain put a definite damper on the fun for for a wh...
Friday, September 18, 2009

Day 14 - Skirting the Rain in Kentucky

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The little Wickliffe Motel was a perfect place for this weary traveler and it's $35 rate (tax included), free wireless, comfortable recl...
Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Days 12 &13 - Loved Missouri and Crossed The Mighty Mississippi

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My second day in Osage Beach, MO (Tues., Sept 15) was spent just loafing and studying maps. Then today (Wed. Sept 16) I put on another 293 ...
Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Day 11 - Making Kansas Fun and Back in the Curves in Missouri

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It is said that Albert Einstein gave the definition of insanity as "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different re...
Sunday, September 13, 2009

Day 10 - More Kansas: Not My Kind Of Ride

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A summary: I'm having fun, seeing interesting people and places, and had another day of pretty wonderful weather BUT Kansas is no place ...
Saturday, September 12, 2009

Day 8 and 9 - The Best and the Worst

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September 11, 2009 Dear Ms. Colorado: Thank you for the many pleasures of caressing the lovely curves of your beauty. Every moment I got to...
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Day 7 - A Day Off The Road - Well Mostly

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As previously noted, I purposely scheduled today as a day of relaxation. But what started as a 1/2 mile ride to the grocery store turned i...
Thursday, September 10, 2009

Random Thoughts/Encounters: The Awareness Test

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If you haven't seen the "Awareness Test" on youtube.com - I recommend that you follow this link and take the test now BEFORE ...
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Day 6 - Suicide Varmits and Violating My Own Goal

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I got underway by about 7:15am from Bear Lake and was treated to a spectacular sunrise over the lake as I sped along the empty roadways in t...
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