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Old Maps… an amazing source of delight
While having my auto smogged last week, I discovered an estate sale and, to my delight, a stack of old maps. Now, some people love antique stuff, and I am no stranger to finding some amazing deals at estate and garage sales, but I am mostly limited to purchasing ephemera, or old paper products. Whether…
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Riding: A Pillion Perspective!
A friend asked me about taking his wife riding, saying she was less than thrilled when he had attempted it before. Well, I have to say there are those that will NEVER enjoy riding as a pillion, but then there are those that simply don’t know how to be a pillion and are chilled at…
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Viajar por España – Part 1
The most difficult part of my trip to Spain was coming home, though I had missed my husband and looked forward to seeing him and my family. The return flight felt like a blood bank extracting my vital life blood sending it to flow upon the dusty arid plains and mountains of Spain, feeding the…
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Packing for Spain…amazing!!
I found an article in the NYT that had a flight attendant’s demo of packing a carry-on bag. I decided to give it a shot and see if I could pack for a 15 day trip in one bag. It appears that I can! First off, I looked up the airline regulation for the proper…
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Travel Gear for Spain!
Well, I leave next week for España! I can’t believe how quickly the time has passed, so it’s now time to make a test list of gear and pack it into a checked bag for the airport. Here is what it looks like and here is what there is in that mass pile! Riding Stuff…
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Lightening: a motorcyclist’s nemesis!
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Reviewing the Night Ride
As it gets darker earlier now, I thought it a good time to review some facts for better, safer night riding. FACTS: 1) Depth perception, color recognition and peripheral vision are compromised after dark. 2) Perception and reaction times increase. 3) Your normally wide field of vision is narrowed to the field illuminated by your…
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Motorcycle Touring on a Budget
My good friend Anna put together this post on her blog and I wanted to link directly due to the valuable info she has included. She has helped me as I travel with snacks and meals although I don’t camp. I am still a motel girl! This is Anna This is her blog with her…
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AMA International Women and Motorcycling Conference–Keystone, CO
Well, it looks as though I will be attending the conference. Now, I have only to route an amazing ride to get there and home. There are soooo many great roads in CO that I can’t believe how difficult the task is becoming. I did find this wonderful resource of CO Motorcycle Roads, which is…
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10 Hot Weather Riding Myths–BUSTED!
Thanks goes to my friend Wild Will at Motorcyclist Cafe for reprinting this important article from Soundrider.com Remember how important it is to stay hydrated and cool when doing summer riding. Get out your cooler gear, but remember to keep covered. ATGATT will not only keep your skin safe but it will reduce sun damage…