Great Smoky Mountains HOG Rally Day 2
30 września 2021, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
What a great day yesterday! When we left Bryson City, the six of us continued east to Cherokee. We stopped at the HD merchandise store, then spent a little time in the Qualla Arts and Crafts Center. Czytaj więcej
Great Smoky Mountains HOG Rally Day 1
29 września 2021, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Yesterday, I made it into Maryville after a very short ride and went straight to the rally check in location. This makes 11 HOG rallies for me this summer, the maximum possible 😁. Later, I went to Czytaj więcej
Rally Day!
28 września 2021, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Yesterday, I got my 70,000-mile service done and bought a cup holder for the bike, which the guys put on for me. Awesome shop!
I spent the rest of the day working on routes and photos, then a movie Czytaj więcej
70,000-Mile Service
27 września 2021, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Coming back from Fort Payne was a nightmare. As it turns out, yesterday was the Ironman race in downtown Chattanooga, and they apparently closed the Interstate. I took back roads and did some stuff Czytaj więcej
Alabama 50 Rides 1 Nation
26 września 2021, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
If you've glanced at my mileage below, then you can see I went a very long way yesterday, my longest day yet. Mississippi was a blur. I made it to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and was planning on spending the Czytaj więcej
Magical Morning
25 września 2021, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Yesterday, I finished 49 of the 50 stops on the Motorcycle Grand Tour of Texas! The last one is tracking down a guy riding to support diabetes. I'll find him later. I also hit the final HD in Texas, Czytaj więcej
The Tape Didn't Stay
24 września 2021, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Well, I was right. After I peeled off my rain gear yesterday, the heat came on with a vengeance. It was so hot that the duct tape holding my chaps together came unstuck. But I made it through New Czytaj więcej
Cold Morning
23 września 2021, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
After Kingman, I jumped on I-40 towards Flagstaff and no sooner was I on the road when the elevation began to rise and the temperature began to drop. Yay!
Just south of Flagstaff, I veered onto Czytaj więcej
Why does anyone live in the desert?
22 września 2021, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
After lunch yesterday, I continued south into San Diego. I had on my vest and chaps, which made me feel like I was wearing to most clothes of anyone there. Everyone was in beach attire, and rightly Czytaj więcej
50,000 Miles Later, I'm Headed South
21 września 2021, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 91 °F
For those of you who read this often, I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while. I'll catch up soon. In the meantime, here's a summary of the missing days:
- Rally was great. We won a banner and mailed it Czytaj więcej
Lunch Time
20 września 2021, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Ben took me through San Francisco yesterday. I love this city! We went down Lombard Street, supposedly the twistiest street in America, although I jumped off his bike before the last turn, just in Czytaj więcej
Collecting Dealerships
19 września 2021, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Running around the Bay Area collecting dealership photos.
So long [for now], and thanks for all the fish! ✌️
Day 183 mileage: 154.8 (total 49993.5)
Avenue of the Giants
18 września 2021, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
We stayed in a quaint little town called Ferndale, and now Ben is taking me down Avenue of the Giants. Magnificent.
So long [for now], and thanks for all the fish! ✌️
Day 182 mileage: 325.4 Czytaj więcej
17 sep day off finally
17 września 2021, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
Moving south now.
So long [for now], and thanks for all the fish! ✌️
Day 181 mileage: 0 😁 (total still 49513.3)
16 sep pedicure
16 września 2021, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
We stayed two nights in Medford to rest.
So long [for now], and thanks for all the fish! ✌️
Day 180 mileage: 280.6 (total 49513.3)
Oregon Volcanoes Rally Day 4
15 września 2021, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
We're at Crater Lake.
So long [for now], and thanks for all the fish! ✌️
Day 179 mileage: 272.5 (total 49232.7)
Oregon Volcanoes Rally Day 3
14 września 2021, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
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So long [for now], and thanks for all the fish! ✌️
Day 178 mileage: 174.6 (total 48960.2)
Oregon Volcanoes Rally Day 2
13 września 2021, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
After not seeing Mount St Helen, Ben and I caught up with the others and we made our way into Cougar. We stopped for lunch at a place because the sign said "Warm Beer & Lousy Service." We figured it Czytaj więcej
Oregon Volcanoes HOG Touring Rally
12 września 2021, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
After my service yesterday, Ben and I rode to Latus HD in Gladstone, OR (Portland area) to sign in to the Oregon Volcanoes HOG Touring Rally. This is the sixth and final touring rally of the year, Czytaj więcej
65,000-Mile Service
11 września 2021, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
Ben and I had no problems around Seattle yesterday. We stayed in Lacey and had a really nice meal at Red Lobster across the street, then called it an early night.
We left this morning around 08:00 Czytaj więcej
Starbucks Shot Stop
10 września 2021, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
Yesterday, Ben and I visited the incredible Grand Coulee Dam on our way to the gorgeous North Cascades National Park, then grabbed a hotel along Interstate 5 well north of Seattle.
Today, we're Czytaj więcej
Heading West
9 września 2021, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
Oh man, what a wonderful lunch we had yesterday! Calamari, salmon, halibut...yum! After that, we made our way to Spokane. I was stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base 2007-2009, but didn't get to do Czytaj więcej
Lunch at the Marina
8 września 2021, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
The new tires took a while, so we didn't leave Boise until almost 14:00. Ben and I headed north on 95 towards Lewiston, which was a gorgeous drive along the Salmon River. We stopped around 17:30 at Czytaj więcej
Two New Tires...Again
7 września 2021, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Yesterday, Ben and I made it to Boise, Idaho, and this morning I'm getting two new tires. The only thing to say about the ride yesterday was that this entire area of the United States is covered in Czytaj więcej
Flaming Gorge & Ashley National Forest
6 września 2021, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
If you haven't been to Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, put it on your list of sites to see. And bring your boat 😉.
After Flaming Gorge HD, we followed WY530 down the west side of the Green Czytaj więcej
Still Moving West
5 września 2021, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Yesterday, Ben and I rode through Nebraska and Wyoming, and now we've finally reached the border of Utah. Pretty boring, but we did see a huge herd of elk at one point, which were stunning.
So long Czytaj więcej













































































































