...so are the days of our lives. Awesome moment of the day: having stopped for a respite in Forrest City, AR, just parked and removing our gear, a young couple with two girls, likely under age five, we're walking past. The younger of the two exclaimed, "I didn't know girls rode motorcycles!" And now she … Continue reading Like bugs on a faceshield… →

After getting on the road Angela told me that she had a song stuck in her mind. I asked what and she sang a verse of "She'll Be Coming Round The Mountain." I began laughing because I was thinking of that song yesterday. Later, we needed a break and, with no rest areas in sight, … Continue reading Nashville, TN →

Angela didn't sleep well so we got a slightly late start. The bonus to this was that we were still at the hotel when some severe thunderstorms moved through rather than on the bikes and in the Appalachian Mountains.

We made it to Asheville, NC, and decided to call it a day. A combination of little sleep and a late start (had to take care of some other matters) drive this. We're getting dinner then sleep. Saw an Indian 111 at a rest area and had multiple chats with people who loved that we're … Continue reading Almost out of North Carolina. →

We're in the home stretch of preparing for this trip. A few technical issues have or need to be addressed. PiggyBacker tail lights would all go out if the BMW's brake was applied. This proved to be a problem with the nut that connects the handlebars to the seat, i.e. me. I had picked a … Continue reading Preparations →

In mid-May 2013 I had major surgery that I knew would have me off the bike for a while. At the time I rode a 1998 BMW R1100R. I stayed in Bryson City and road Tail of the Dragon; only once the Cherohala as it was too cold for me that day, plus there was … Continue reading Pre-surgery trip →