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 friendâs wedding was the catalyst... Continue Reading →
I rolled into Jim & Karlaâs 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 đ ... 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 →
Iâm 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 →
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 Monetteâs Ferry in the south. This area encompasses âhomes, churches, military posts, and agricultural landâ which coalesce into the story of hundreds of... Continue Reading →
Terrebonne is part of the traditional 22 parish Cajun homeland of Acadiana, in what is considered French Louisiana. Covering a little over 14,000 square miles, Acadiana spans from just west of New Orleans (no, the city is not part of Cajun country!) all the way to the border of Texas along the Gulf of Mexico. ... 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 â the physical triad that seems to compete for the âlimiting factorâ 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, itâll be easiest to group my story-telling in the same way. If youâre not a rider, donât worry, there were LOTS of sites along the way that had nothing to do with motorcycles or... Continue Reading →
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