The End, Act I

We started the day with an early lunch at a classic drive-in in Huntington, West Virgina, then got on the road. The ride was uneventful, but I did have a surprise for Angela - stopping at a yarn shop in Meadows of Dan, Virginia. During the ride Blue Bird rolled over 64,000 miles. That's 55,200 … Continue reading The End, Act I →

The Journey Home, part I

St Louis was the climax of this story and we are now in the two days of dénouement. Sunday was a long one of riding about 460 miles through 5 states - Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia - stopping for the night in Huntington, WV. There isn't a lot to say about this … Continue reading The Journey Home, part I →

Kansas City and St Louis

We rode down to breakfast with a couple who are friends of a friend. They're also relatively new motorcycle riders and great people. Then it was on the road to St Louis and dinner with a friend there. She took us to a fantastic little restaurant called Small Batch, which does whiskey and organic fare. … Continue reading Kansas City and St Louis →

Catch-up

It's been an exhausting few days... We had an extra day in California as I was too tired to cover much ground. There are worse places to have to stop than South Lake Tahoe. The next day we made Elko, Nevada. After Elko was Rock Springs, Wyoming. There's not a lot to say about that … Continue reading Catch-up →

So long Santa Cruz, we’re heading home.

After checking out of our hotel we walked the wharf, having breakfast at a place on it, and doing some shopping. For lunch we went to Alice's Restaurant. I loved the ride up Black Rd to Skyline, but Angela didn't. It's full of sharp turns and not much fun when towing a trailer. Skyline was … Continue reading So long Santa Cruz, we’re heading home. →

Our trip thus far.

A note about photos.

The situation is this: I forgot either cable that would let us get the photos off our DSLRs, so they're going to be downloaded, processed, and posted once we get home.

San Carlos to Santa Cruz

Friday we checked out of the hotel in SC. I had a consultation in San Mateo. Afterwards, we met a friend at Pizzaria Delpfina in Burlingame, then went over the hill to the coast and rode down to Santa Cruz, where we decided to spend the night. This was a tiring but wonderful day, and … Continue reading San Carlos to Santa Cruz →

The Bay Area

After arriving in San Carlos, the plan was to meet friends the next day. However, Angela was not feeling much better, so the first thing became going to an urgent care clinic. She received a diagnosis and was easily treated, and is now (a day later) well on the mend. We went over the hill … Continue reading The Bay Area →

Winnemucca to San Carlos

I don't think there's a lot to say about this ride; it was grueling as we needed to cover ground. We had breakfast at the hotel then got on the road. Lunch was in Reno and dinner was around Sacramento. The temperature changes between the two, coming through Donner Pass on I-80, were impressive. The … Continue reading Winnemucca to San Carlos →