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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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