hikes, bikes, and beyond
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...
"Moto Camp Practice"Continue reading
There is something especially exciting about closing the garage door, rolling out of your driveway on two wheels, and knowing it will be weeks before you come back. The biggest differences between moto travel and what millions of people do every day are some thin panes of glass and two more wheels. Not being isolated...
"Looking West"Continue reading
Welcome to my motorcycle journey! When the price of gas approached $5 a gallon in 2007, conversations about better gas mileage were common. I started noticing advertisements for scooters that got 100 miles to the gallon. These didn’t look like the “mopeds” I remembered from the 1980s. Mountain biking helped me develop a love for...
