hikes, bikes, and beyond
Friday, July 10th During the night Thursday night, the wind shifted and I awoke around 4 am as one side of the tent was collapsing. I got that fixed, which involved moving a motorcycle in my pj’s, but by then we were wide awake and it was starting to get light, so we just stayed...
"Money shot!"Continue reading
Thursday, July 9th On Thursday morning we woke to the sound of chirping birds and a nip in the fresh mountain air. The long road in from the night before was our way back out this morning. The rocks and gravel on the unpaved road made the bikes bounce around a lot, so we decided...
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Wednesday, July 8th Shortly after getting back on the interstate and heading west from Amarillo, I caught a glimpse of the Cadillac Ranch on the left. Having just gotten started for the day, I hated to interrupt our progress by turning around to go visit it, so we just rolled on westward. We made it...
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Tuesday, July 7th We hit the road at 6:45 this morning and had a nice ride in the early sunshine. We hit a 6-mile-long fog bank near Fort Smith, AR, but were soon back in the sun. It looked like it was gonna be a scorcher today. We stopped for lunch in Shawnee, OK, and...
"Amarillo By Morning"Continue reading
Monday, July 6th With limited time for our trip, our plan was to get to the Four Corners area quickly, then slow down and enjoy things. Interstates are not exciting to ride, but they are efficient for racking up miles. We made it across the Mississippi River at about 1:30 pm. The skies had been...
"Across the Mississippi"Continue reading
Sunday, July 5th After weeks of beautiful weather, Sunday started out with pre-dawn rain. The rain continued off and on all morning as Brian’s family packed up and headed out. We contemplated doing the same just before noon. But then we noticed it had started raining again, and harder. So we covered up the bikes...
"Rainy Day Blues"Continue reading
Saturday, July 4th I really stink at packing light. Oh well, that’s been true all my life. Why should I expect that to change now? I’ve strapped on about all the motorcycle will take. Now it’s time to hit the road and ride west! After our Five States Ride in April, Brian and worked out...
"Here We Go!"Continue reading
Sunday, April 5th Sunday morning dawned clear and brisk. Not too chilly for us outdoor types, but enough to make me find a jacket. I’m a morning person, always waking with the first light of dawn, wide-eyed and bushy-tailed. We had a simple breakfast and packed up our gear. It didn’t take us long to...
"Five States!"Continue reading
Saturday, April 4th My watch alarm went off at the usual 6 am, and I promptly rolled over and dozed a little longer as the sky lightened up. I got up around 7 and found something to eat. Most of our stuff was already packed and loaded on the bikes, so it didn’t take long...
"Moto Camp Practice, Take 2"Continue reading
Friday, April 3 Before we headed west on a moto trip, we probably needed to take a shorter overnight trip. It came as no surprise that the decision to go on a weekend motorcycle camping trip would be a last-minute decision. My life as a working, married, parent comes with a schedule that is rarely...
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