The shriek of the air horn shattered the tranquility of the forest and stopped me in my tracks. BEAR! I had set up camp in Jigger Johnson Campground in the White Mountains of New Hampshire earlier in the afternoon and then took the bike back out onto the Kancamagus Highway to retrace my track earlier,... Continue Reading →

One of the great joys of traveling is meeting other folks.  Sometimes it’s through a shared in-person experience, but sometimes it’s through a virtual space. I’ve already introduced y’all to Bunk-a-Biker, but that’s not the only way I meet up with other riders.  For all the ways social media can be used for maliciousness, there... Continue Reading →

The weather was glorious as I made my way north from Seawall Campground up to Madawaska, ME.  At 240 miles on some pretty rutted backroads, it was a fairly long day pulling the camper.  Other than a few stretches of precarious road conditions, Hwys 1/1A and 2/2A did not disappoint when it came to riverside... Continue Reading →

Not all Cajuns are Acadian, but I just happen to be both, so I truly was an Acadian in Acadia!  At the top of Cadillac Mountain I rolled out of the parking lot of the hotel in Bar Harbor on a gloriously warm, sunny day.  After two straight days of cold haze, mist, and rain,... Continue Reading →

I gazed out the window of the La Rochelle Mansion and Museum onto the misty, foggy morning and spied a small crowd gathering at what appeared to be the halfway point between the “mainland” and an island, on an abrupt ending of rocks into water.  Oh, that must be Bar Bridge!  I surmised by the... Continue Reading →

Couchsurf:  (verb) to stay temporarily in a series of other peoples’ homes, typically making use of improvised sleeping arrangements (according to a Google search) I am pulling my own accommodations, so my staying with others is often more a matter of reconnecting with friends, or an avenue to make new ones, than one of necessity. ... Continue Reading →

Smiles for days! Tuesday, May 31st became Day 1 of my long awaited cross-country motorcycle trip!  The journey kickoff was Babes Ride Out, an all women’s motorcycle camping event that occurs annually on both the east and west coast.  The kickass founders of this event have been dedicated to bringing together new and seasoned riders... Continue Reading →

7500 boots that fill a football field in Hedrick Stadium on Fort Bragg.  7500 Service Members who “have died during the 9/11 terrorist attacks or as a result of conflicts or personal battles that followed”.  7500 families forever changed.  The number is 7500 according to the event organizing committee, though I was unable to find... Continue Reading →