30 NM Away
2 czerwca 2023, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
I'm on Alaska time now and only 30 nautical miles away from our first port of call, Ketchikan!
Despite being so close, we won't dock until 05:30, so to kill some time and save some fuel, the Captain Czytaj więcej
Orcas!
1 czerwca 2023, Coastal Waters Of Southeast Alaska And British Columbia ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
We've been underway for over a day now. One of my duties as a deckhand is to be helmsman, that is, I get to drive the boat (steer the ship's rudder). Otherwise, it's a bit boring. When I'm not at the Czytaj więcej
Friday Harbor and Places North!
31 maja 2023, Coastal Waters Of Southeast Alaska And British Columbia ⋅ 🌙 59 °F
We left Anacortes at around 06:00, which put us in Friday Harbor around 08:00. This is a cute town, a village really, but everything is uphill from the pier, so I stayed on the ship except to find Czytaj więcej
Geocaching in Washington
30 maja 2023, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌙 50 °F
I'm working the noon to midnight shift, so before going on duty today I picked up my first geocache in Washington 😁. I wish I would've remembered caching sooner 🤦.
I also hit the local Safeway Czytaj więcej
Anacortes via Port Townsend
29 maja 2023, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌙 52 °F
Not on our itinerary today was an emergency stop in Port Townsend for a passenger who fell in the bathroom. The waiting EMS had a tough time getting his 374 pounds on a stretcher and across the Czytaj więcej
The New Adventure Begins!
29 maja 2023, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F
The American Constellation has just begun its annual cruise to Juneau via the Inside Passage. See our ports of call here: Czytaj więcej
This Is The End...Really
14 października 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
The time has come. I got back from Odessa today and have decided to officially end my 2022 Motorcycle Adventure. What a ride!!!
From my first post on 13 February, here is what I challenged myself to Czytaj więcej
🤬Hope Your Day Was Better Than Mine
13 października 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌙 70 °F
Despite 188 miles on my trip meter, I finished the day only 37 miles (and $350 poorer) from where I started.
- 138433 odometer: Warhawk HD in Monroe, LA, changes my belt and pulley. I pick the bike Czytaj więcej
Back In Odessa
12 października 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌙 75 °F
I'm back in Odessa, Texas, to let Legacy HD fix the leak they fixed last week. 420 miles on I-20. Joy. I decided to stay at the same hotel I stayed at last week. It's a dump, but it's a clean dump. Czytaj więcej
Seeing a Friend & Repeat Problems
9 października 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌙 66 °F
I spent a couple of hours seeing a dear friend in Austin, then made my way home. Unfortunately, my heated grips aren't working...again...and the leak I had under my crank case is back. Guess I'll be Czytaj więcej
MCGTTX MISSION COMPLETE!
8 października 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌙 75 °F
Aaaahhhh. Last night was very nice, but the luxury must have made me lazy because I couldn't get moving this morning. I finally drug myself out of bed and walked to a local breakfast joint. Everything Czytaj więcej
Rain Delay
7 października 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
Last night I pitched my tent next to the bike under cover at the HD. At 04:00, it began to rain. "No problem," I thought, and I turned over to go back to sleep. Then I got water in my face. Turns out, Czytaj więcej
Huge Day of Beauty & History, Old & New
6 października 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
Foggy morning from Odessa...
to Marfa (Marfa Lights 🛸, Marfa Burritos 🤤)...
past Fort Leaton (since 1683!)...
through Big Bend Ranch State Park (TX 170 awesome road vroom vroom 🎢)...
into Czytaj więcej
Another Afternoon At Service
5 października 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
I actually had a decent rest last night in my tent at the Shell station. I woke at 06:00, got some coffee and breakfast, packed up, and rolled by 07:00.
Watching the sunrise while riding a motorcycle Czytaj więcej
Motorcycle Grand Tour of Texas
4 października 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌙 68 °F
Today I began a route in Texas to pick up the remaining MCGTTX stops and dealership photos. I didn't leave the barn until 09:00 this morning, so it's been a long day. Now, I've pitched my tent at a Czytaj więcej
Not Quite The End After All
2 października 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Well, my last post was a touch premature on the The End bit. After over a week off the bike and doing a whole bunch of adulting stuff, today I got back on the road to hit some dealerships and grab a Czytaj więcej
This Is The End--Part 1
22 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 91 °F
With over 137,000 miles on the odometer and over 60,000 on the trip, Willie's belt gave out on me today only 250 miles from home. So close! Luckily, I was very close to Warhawk HD in Monroe, AL, and Czytaj więcej
Back to Georgia
19 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌙 77 °F
Today was bittersweet. After a wonderful month of traveling with John, I had to say goodbye, but I got to say hello to my best friend Micki in Georgia. It's great to see her again, as always.
So Czytaj więcej
Posse Ride Day 13 THE END
16 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
We finished today in St. Augustine, FL. I'm sad it's over, but I'm so glad to have spent the past two weeks riding with my friends.
Posse Ride trip mileage:
17311.7 start
21449.6 finish
TOTAL = Czytaj więcej
Posse Ride Day 12
15 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Lunch in Troy, AL, at Flo's!
So long [for now], and thanks for all the fish! ✌️
Today's mileage: 357.6 (total 21154.0 + 10552.0 Hoka Hey + 24568.7 pre-Hoka Hey)
HD Dealerships: 0 (total I don't Czytaj więcej
Posse Ride Day 11
14 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌙 73 °F
BB King Museum and gravesite.
So long [for now], and thanks for all the fish! ✌️
Today's mileage: 396.3 (total 20796.4 + 10552.0 Hoka Hey + 24568.7 pre-Hoka Hey)
HD Dealerships: 0 (total I don't Czytaj więcej
Posse Ride Day 10
13 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌙 72 °F
Bentonville, AR through the twisty Ozarks and Pig Trail to Little Rock. Great ride down the Scenic 7!
So long [for now], and thanks for all the fish! ✌️
Today's mileage: 372.8 (total 20400.1 + Czytaj więcej
Posse Ride Day 9
12 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
There was no Day 8. We spent two nights in Wichita. Nice to be off the bike for a day.
So long [for now], and thanks for all the fish! ✌️
Today's mileage: 288.5 (total 20027.3 + 10552.0 Hoka Hey Czytaj więcej
Posse Ride Day 7
10 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
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So long [for now], and thanks for all the fish! ✌️
Today's mileage: 462.4 (total 19738.8 + 10552.0 Hoka Hey + 24568.7 pre-Hoka Hey)
HD Dealerships: 3 (total I don't know)
MCGTTX Stops: 0 Czytaj więcej
Posse Ride Day 6
9 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
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So long [for now], and thanks for all the fish! ✌️
Today's mileage: 323.7 (total 19276.4 + 10552.0 Hoka Hey + 24568.7 pre-Hoka Hey)
HD Dealerships: 3 (total I don't know)
MCGTTX Stops: 0 Czytaj więcej
Posse Ride Day 5
8 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 90 °F
John and I left Ogden at 06:15 this morning 😴😴😴. But it was worth it. We hit three dealers in Salt Lake City, then hightailed it to Moab. We picked up a picnic lunch at a grocery store and Czytaj więcej




























































































































