2015 BIG MONEY RALLY!! A new reason to ride!!
It’s been a relatively quiet year for me this year. Not particularly for any reason or maybe for a thousand reasons, but my bike has seen more garage time this year than ever before and it breaks my heart. I am such an enthusiast, a traveler, an explorer, a visitor and not least of all, […]
The final leg of the Big Money Rally Run to the SW!!!
Ok…finally let’s wrap this journey up!!! I grabbed the first motel in Holbrook which happened to be an American’s Best Value. I wasn’t expecting much, but it ended up being super clean, crazily painted, and had a great bed. What more can one expect, all that and for under 60 bucks. They provided a voucher […]
Part 5–Visiting some desert rats–A solo journey across NV, UT, AZ, NM, CO, TX
I was up early considering I had gone to bed early, I wasn’t too surprised. I got the bike packed and left Holbrook after some coffee and a quick bite at the motel around 8 am. It was a bit chilly, so I donned my Kilmanjaro jacket and called it good. I knew it would […]
Part 4–Visiting some desert rats–A solo journey across NV, UT, AZ, NM, CO, TX
The following morning, I packed the bike heading across West Texas and into New Mexico in some of the most windy riding ever. On to see friends in Truth or Consequences, NM I wanted to ride toward NM without getting back onto I40, so instead I went through several small working farm towns and once […]
Part 3–Visiting some desert rats–A solo journey across NV, UT, AZ, NM, CO, TX
For the next few days, I hung out with Dave, Betty and Don and we explored that which only West Texas can offer, like the esoteric Cadillac Ranch for one! Don generously offered to drive me around to see the sights, which was perfect so we could talk and I was able to garnish the […]
Part 2–Visiting some Desert Rats my solo journey across NV, UT, AZ, NM, CO, TX
Monticello was a bit chilly as I was arriving and I pleased to be off the bike. I had found a cute old strip motel on the web and made a reservation. I checked in with a grin when asked if I had a reservation, I replied, ìyep, only I’m a day early.î She chucked […]
Visiting some desert rats–A solo journey across NV, UT, AZ, NM, CO, TX
As journeys go, this has been one challenge after another to organize and set to motion. It began with my grandson, Eli who is ill and in the hospital with Aplastic Anemia, a disease of the bone marrow. He is now being treated and his plight can be followed on his Facebook page. He is […]
ROADTRIP!!! Off to the SW
I’ll be leaving tomorrow for an extended journey over the SW heading to Amarillo, TX. The weather is beginning to change and little hints of fall/winter are flowing. My first stop will be Ely, NV where the morning temperatures are in the 30s, so heated gear is a must. My route can be found here […]
Hot HOT HEAT…part 5: the final chapter!
Well, it was a delightful visit at the MCB&B in Show Low, AZ, but now it was time to ride home to CA, only now I was taking the more scenic route riding through southern Utah. I couldn’t miss a couple of photo opportunities along the way. The last time I was in Show Low, […]
Hot HOT HEAT…part 2
Leaving Pahrump early didn’t save me from roasting. By the time I arrived in Las Vegas it was already 87degrees. My full camelbak, helped as did my cooling vest, although it would only stay wet for about 30 minutes, but it was 30 of the most comfortable minutes I could have enjoyed! I was trying […]