hikes, bikes, and beyond
Brian and I made a last-minute decision to spend a couple of days taking advantage of the above-average February temperatures and squeeze in a moto trip. By last-minute, I mean we gave ourselves less than a week to prepare for this three-day trip. Our primary goal was to ride part of the Mid-Atlantic Backcountry Discovery...
"TransVA & MABDR Moto Trip"Continue reading
Is it 2023 already?!? Looking at my blog posts, you might get the impression I haven’t been doing much over the last five years. I’m ashamed to admit that would be a correct impression. But it’s not accurate. The truth is I have been fortunate enough to have done a lot of exploring and traveling...
"2023?!"Continue reading
Road Trip!!! A road trip is a great way to get out and enjoy seeing the world. Destination trips can be fun too but for sheer volume of scenery, it's hard to beat a road trip. You can travel by bicycle, motorcycle, car, or RV. All it takes to get a road trip started is...
"How To Plan a Road Trip"Continue reading
Did you know the state of North Carolina has exactly 100 counties? A nice round number like that can make for an irresistible target, especially for someone who remembers counting along with Count von Count, enjoys geography, and has a bit of a travel itch. NC’s 100 Counties first came into focus as a target while...
"Counting 100 Counties"Continue reading
All Hallows’ Day dawned crisp and clear. Despite our anticipation and readiness for spooky hi jinks the night before, we were unable to conjure up any newsworthy phenomena. We loaded our gear on the motorcycles and rode a couple blocks down the street to the Ocracoke Coffee Company, a small shop we’d noticed the night before. A...
"Closing The Loop on OBX"Continue reading
Brian and I stood on the tail end of the ferry and watched the last of the light slip over the western horizon. Our motorcycles swayed with the waves in the gloom. Halloween night officially arrived as our ferry docked on the dark shores of Ocracoke Island, former hideout of Blackbeard the pirate. Our adventure continued. Sent...
"Trouble In The Dark"Continue reading
After five long years without a motorcycle trip together, Brian and I finally rode away from my house on Halloween morning. The heavy traffic and straight roads in my part of the state are pretty high on Brian’s list of dislikes. I’ve learned to put up with it. I made sure our route started out on the right...
"Slow Boat to Ocracoke"Continue reading
Brian and I were somewhat shocked last year to realize it had been more than five years since our last motorcycle trip together. This was true despite seeing each other several times a year (he is married to my first cousin). There was no particular reason for our lack of trips other than time, distance, and life’s increasingly busy schedules. No doubt many...
"Getting On The Road Again"Continue reading
Any trip deserves at least some thought about what was learned from the experience. On a really high level, I learned I need to pack lighter and go slower. Ok, so I (and most of my friends) already knew I had a problem with packing too much stuff. Always have and probably always will. I’ll...
"Post-trip Update: Four Corners"Continue reading
Friday, July 17th Friday morning dawned a bit gray. But at least it wasn’t raining. We packed up quickly, partly because we had done this every day for almost two weeks now, and partly because it was going home day. I could suggest that Brian was looking forward to getting home more than me because...
"Homeward Bound"Continue reading
