I knew better than to attempt riding down to Key West on Friday thru Sunday, so I completed all my Everglades area adventures throughout the weekend and enjoyed a leisurely Monday morning departure. What a great call that was! I encountered none of the parking lot traffic on US-1 that I had been hearing about... Continue Reading →
With most of my preferred hotel chains booked up in Homestead (no available Bunk-a-Bikers), I rode a few more minutes south to the southernmost municipality in the state, Florida City. This ended up being the perfect location from which to explore three national park units I hadn’t yet visited – Biscayne and Everglades National Parks... Continue Reading →
Route planning for Florida was pretty straight forward – ride Highway A1A (and Hwy 1 in some parts) along Florida’s Atlantic coast until I tired of stop-and-go beach town traffic. Sections of this iconic stretch of pavement, running from Fernandina Beach in the north, down to Miami in the south, are designated as both state and... Continue Reading →
For me, one of the most enjoyable aspects of the way I travel is trip planning. When I roll out of my driveway, I have a basic plan in place, especially if I have a hard-time to make, meaning I must be at a certain place on a specific date and time. But the day-to-day... Continue Reading →
2024 is shaping up to be a big year for me! I’ve been managing my deteriorating musculoskeletal system for quite some time, but I’ve gotten to the point where I need surgical intervention - again. Kind of like retirement, people who have had joint replacements have told me, when it’s time, you’ll know. My quality... Continue Reading →
Winter is hard for us solar-powered folks. When the sun is up, I’m up. When the sun is down, so am I. Now that each day has started to add a few seconds of daylight since the winter solstice on Dec 24, I’ve been straying a bit more from the house. Add to that the... Continue Reading →
“Happy Birthday!” The well-wishes came in the form of snail mail cards, phone calls (some even accompanied with singing!), texts, and social media messages. So many! Though Facebook prompted most of those messages, it’s OK, those people still reached out to me and let me know that I crossed their minds, even if just for... Continue Reading →
This year I hit a significant milestone in my motorcycle riding. . . 100,000 lifetime miles! For my non-riding readers, this may seem like a lot of miles, but in the long-distance riding community, there are bikers who cover this level of mileage in one year, sometimes even over a few months. I just finished... Continue Reading →
Even though I no longer have professional obligations that limit my travel, I do still have personal commitments which I sometimes prioritize over touring. Last year, the interment of ashes of a good friend served as a backstop for my cross-country trip. This year, the joyous occasion of another good friend’s wedding was the catalyst... Continue Reading →
I rolled into Jim & Karla’s neighborhood outside of Memphis, Tennessee, excited to get to see them for the second time in just over a year. Military friendship bonds are strong, like family strong, so it felt as if no time had passed at all since I had visited them on my cross-country road trip... Continue Reading →
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