What is it about a ferry ride?! Perhaps because a significant amount of my happiest childhood memories involve riding in, or being pulled behind, a boat, I have a visceral fondness for watercraft. This fact is quite amusing considering I spent eight years in the Navy and was not once stationed aboard a ship 😊 ... Continue Reading →
Iconic Arkansas Motorcycle Rides and Historical Forts
Reenergized from my stop in Hot Springs, I pointed my bike west and jumped onto US-270 to ride the northern segment of a local route known as Diamond Run. The route gets its designation from a state park on the southern leg whose name is a nod to the precious mineral for which Arkansas was... Continue Reading →
Health and Wellness Culture in Hot Springs, Arkansas
Drops fell from the sky in a steady rhythm as I rode east through the rain from Texarkana along AR-67. My rain gear kept me dry for a while, but the steady downpour had overcome the impervious layer and seeped through to my clothing. I stopped in Hope, Arkansas to visit the President William Jefferson... Continue Reading →
North Louisiana Scenic Byways and a City in Two States
I’m often asked how I find so many scenic routes with interesting sites along the way. Most states put out print and/or online scenic byway guides; a few states even produce motorcycle specific ones. Some tourism maps are better than others, so I was pleasantly surprised at the depth of details and quality aesthetics of... Continue Reading →
A Loop Through the South
Yes, I’m still alive! I just returned from a 5,100 mile, month-long, two-wheel loop through the south. It’s too hard to write stories and post photos from my phone while on the road, so since I didn’t bring a laptop with me on this trip, the blog posts had to wait until I got home. ... Continue Reading →
