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 →
In central Louisiana, along a 35-mile stretch of the Cane River, lies the Cane River Creole Heritage Area. This zone of just over 100,000 acres extends from Natchitoches in the north to Monette’s Ferry in the south. This area encompasses “homes, churches, military posts, and agricultural land” which coalesce into the story of hundreds of... Continue Reading →
I was getting antsy, it had been almost an hour since I last stopped. My hip, shoulder, and bladder were making it very clear that it was time for a respite – the physical triad that seems to compete for the “limiting factor” award to my motorcycle riding these days. Like indicators on my bike,... Continue Reading →
Since I traveled via state and national scenic byways as much as possible while I made my loop through the south, it’ll be easiest to group my story-telling in the same way. If you’re not a rider, don’t worry, there were LOTS of sites along the way that had nothing to do with motorcycles or... Continue Reading →
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 →
I woke up and checked the weather on my phone. Hmm, thunderstorms in the afternoon. Whatever, I’m gonna check out a couple of scenic byways anyway. If I get wet, I get wet. Famous last words. . . Just a few miles from Annapolis, I crossed the Chesapeake Bay via the William Preston Lane, Jr.... Continue Reading →
The twisty mountain roads were calling, so when I found out that my Bunk-a-Biker hosts in California last summer were on their own cross-country trip this year and heading east, I jumped on the “excuse” to ride out to the Smokey Mountains to meet them! If Larry and Shannon couldn’t make it all the way... Continue Reading →
I could feel the rumbling of the ground before I heard the warning horn that the train was approaching the first railroad crossing on the southern end of downtown Southern Pines. I stood on the platform in the pre-dawn morning light and waited for the Silver Star to slow to a stop at its second... Continue Reading →
I still have a few things to post about from last month, but I figured I’d catch y’all up on 2023 and introduce you to a fun new initiative here in NC. Believe it or not, “North Carolina Year of the Trail” is a designation for 2023 established by NC House Bill 554. Yep, an... Continue Reading →
States Visited:NC, VA, MD, PA, NY, MA, NH, ME, VT, OH, IN, KY, MO, IL, MI, WI, MN, ND, MT, ID, WA, OR, CA, AZ, NM, TX, LA, MS, AL, GA, SC Now that it’s over, it feels like the whole trip was just a dream! This cross-country journey was something that had been manifesting... Continue Reading →
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