BEST RIDES EVER!!! Now where shall we go in 2013???

That snowman in the background is not the one you are looking for…

Baby, it’s cold outside and I can’t help but venture to my computer for a bit of nostalgic armchair travel to places that I have had the good fortune to visit on my motorcycle. But what stands out most from what I have seen, is what I have not seen and I hope this upcoming 2013 holds some new and exciting moto travel.

I have traveled most of the western states and some of the western provinces of Canada, but there is still plenty to see and experience. I have yet to visit Vancouver, BC and hope to change that this year. I also would be pleased to see more of BC and Alberta as well and again visit my friends around Elkford, Nelson and Castlegar areas. I would enjoy making my way farther north as well, so count me in for a BIG loop of BC in 2013.

I can’t help but revisit the SW, since it serves as some of my favorite riding areas, but I have done it several times, and this year I do need to beef it up a bit with more of the areas I have missed. Bisbee, AZ is first on my list of places to see in the SW. I am also inclined to visit Arkansas Tennessee and Missouri. My husband suggested for a tour such as this, flying into one of the larger cities and renting a bike would probably be best, that way I wouldn’t have to ride across the mundane plains. Hmmmm, now that’s a thought.

I also want to get back to Europe and do some more exploring and the call to Australia is also quite strong. There is simply soooo much to see and I do feel a bit like I am counting down the clock as I try to cram in as much moto-touring as possible before I am suddenly too old to carry on!! 😉

Oh I love gray day dreamy planning and today couldn’t be more perfect for such an endeavor. Before long, I’ll have all my route maps finished and 2013 all planned out!

To help stimulate these visions of travel, I thought it would be fun on this cold and cloudy day, to put together some highlights of past travel. I can gaze longingly as the places I have been fortunate enough to visit and maybe entice some of you out of your armchairs and onto the back of your motorcycles to see the wondrous world in which we live!! Heck we may see each other on the road in 2013!! So, let’s make a plan!

First the National Parks I have visited.

Death Valley NP, CA