Category: Trip Reports
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Borrowed Time
One of the things I really enjoy about this time of year is that now is what summer should be. Fall has only two kinds of days: days that were meant to be in summer… Read more
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Falling in love with Highway 88
Wow.. the summer has flown by. So much to do, to see, to experience. Summer is my favorite season, hands down. I remember back in 2003 taking a trip up to Lake Tahoe just to… Read more
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V-Strom Reno Gathering: Going back to San Francisco
As soon as I got into the room I knew I was not going on any of the group rides. Most left before 8 and it was a long day getting there. So, I did… Read more
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V-Strom Reno Gathering: Getting There
The V-Strom and I have known each other for about two years now. One of the big differences between the community surrounding this bike and the last one, a 2001 Vulcan 750 is that the… Read more
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Morning Calls Early
Today began early, really early. I woke up about 4:30 and started packing. I needed to be on the road by 6:00 am to beat the heat. It was going to be 100 in the… Read more
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The Long Leg
There is something about having a good hotel breakfast. I’ve been staying at hotels with the “continental” breakfast which is fruit and stale pastries, neither of which are great morning choices for the two wheelin diabetic.… Read more
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Defer, Defer, Defer
It’s hard to believe how fast the time goes. It’s now time to return home for real. I need to leave today to make it to San Jose by Thursday. I’d like a few days… Read more
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Bumming in Seattle
I’ve got the weekend to chill out in Seattle before heading back to San Francisco. I’m not sure at this point which day I’m leaving as the weather is true Seattle: rain. Andy and I… Read more
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Big Sky Country
It’s time to see a new state! I just have that itch today. Today’s route runs right across the Idaho peninsula over into Montana then back into Idaho and staying in Spokane for the night.… Read more
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I’ve seen what I’ve come to see!
After last night I was perfectly content to sleep in and hang out in the hotel a bit longer. Throughout this trip The Weather Channel and I were becoming good friends. For the most part… Read more
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On the road again….
After three weeks of traveling around the south and days in Seattle where I was not riding, it was time to put miles on the bike again. This leg of the trip is the real… Read more
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Onto Florida
Leaving Savannah was hard. Saying goodbye to Lisa was really hard. I was glad to have stayed the extra day so I could spend more time with her. Today’s drive was about six hours most… Read more
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The Low Country
Driving with kids is an entirely whole different ball game. You’ve got to focus on the road ahead and the baby behind. Lisa was great for most of the trip. About halfway through she let… Read more
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Lisa comes home!
Peace and tranquility ended in Atlanta on Wednesday. Brittany and Lisa flew in from Savannah on Wednesday. It’s been about four months since I’ve seen her, and man do kids grow. She’s about 6 months… Read more
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Snoqualmie Falls
Tuesday was great. I planned to ride out to Snoqualmie Falls, a huge waterfall in more rural Seattle. Snoqualmie Falls is only about 30 miles from Seattle so I wanted to go a bit further… Read more
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Headed to Downtown
Today was day number two off the bike. Both Andy and Raissa work in Downtown Seattle, so I went into town with them. To my amusement, their commute is similar to mine, just on the… Read more
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Chugging back to Seattle
Today it was time to head back to Seattle. I packed the suit in the saddle bags (that was the reason I went to Seattle in the first place). I could not fit the suit… Read more
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Laura and Dan H
Today is the first day I’m not riding. I’ve ridden 1400 miles so far. That’s pocket change for some and a whole lot for others. Dan Hicks and I did a lap of Northern California… Read more
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The big U Turn
Each day seems to be different on the journey. Today was going to be a short day, just shy of 200 miles down the I-5 freeway from Seattle to Portland. What started out to be… Read more
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I’m here (2)
Today was a late start… yep, I’m finding that I like to sleep in. At first I thought the 400 mile day to Crescent City would have been the hardest day, but the ride through… Read more
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When do I get to Seattle?
What a difference a day makes! They say Oregonians want to differentiate themselves from Californians. That they do. Just about everything on this ride was different from the day before. Since I got in late… Read more
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Millitary Servicewomen and Redwood Trees
Since I was up later than I had planned, I decided to sleep in a bit this morning, until 8am :). When I was loading the final items on the bike, random stuff kept coming… Read more
