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Gotta get offa my couch!!
Nothin’ like your own coffin couch… Well it seems I have been running out of steam lately for blog updates. I suppose the lack of “travel”, since this is a travel blog has contributed as well as my tendency to stay indoors as soon as the weather begins to get chilly. I am a serious…
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Women Riders Only Alps & Lakes Motorcycle Tour With MOTORESS
This looks like an amazing tour but is limited to only 12 women. I can’t imagine that they aren’t already fully booked, but if you are interested, now is the time to contact them. Details can be found on the MOTORESS site or Farewell Travel Service
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Best ever Touring checklist!
Atlas Rider who brought us the most humorous but most frustrated “how to pick up a fallen motorcycle” video, has a wonderful touring check list for the motorcycle traveler. I have seen many lists but nothing as conclusive as this one. I hope his list can help many of you as you gear up for…
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Anyone wanna join me??
Iron Butt Association National Parks Tour Master Traveler Award This sounds ambitious, but it also sounds like a blast. I have already seen about 15 NP or NM are in the last 3 months that would apply to the 50 required parks. I suppose I could try for another 35 in the next 9 months…
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We have all been there, but few of us have filmed it!
OK…I know that I have dropped many a bike in nearly impossible situations when riding solo and have had to struggle to get them upright, but I swear nothing quite like what Atlas Rider encounters in this video. I laughed and cried by his predicament only because it was such a human response and trial.…
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Day 13 Panaca NV to Carson City, NV–The final leg of a long AMA journey!
After Randal and Venice gave me a tasty sample of the beauty surrounding them, I decided I needed to get some photos and further explore the area. I got a late start, relaxing all morning, which was wonderful I finally got the bike packed and Randal topped my gas, another wonderful benefit of friendship and…
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Day 12–Torrey, UT to Panaca, NV–High Desert
Day 12—Torrey to Panaca, NV I began fairly early, got the bike packed and was on the road by 8ish, which for me is an accomplishment! Climbing out of Torrey on the scenic Hwy 12, I found the road exhilarating and the bike responsive. I was in my element, sailing free, absorbing the musky aromas…
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Day 11–Solace in Torrey
Day 11—Solace in Torrey I rose to an amazing morning but had heard my phone telling me I had email. I showered and began packing and then went and looked at emails. It was some strange news that had been forwarded so many times that I wasn’t sure what was going on but someone in…
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Day 10–Cortez to Torrey
Day 10–Cortez to Torrey For some unknown reason I decided to go to Four Corners monument. I had absolutely no idea what was there, but when I arrived and found that the Navaho tribe charged 3 bucks to view the thing, I decided I really didn’t need to see it. It wasn’t that the price…
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Day 9–Keystone to Cortez, UT
Day Nine—Keystone to Cortez There was a chill in the air as I road out of the 10K foot elevation of Keystone and realized that I would remain in high elevations until I reached the Utah border. Even Mesa Verde area lies between six and eight thousand feet but breathing would be easier than it…