Arctic To Atlantic... A Trans USA Ride...
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Great report!
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i want to echo all the other tossers and say well done, fab trip and an excellent trip report,been looking for it first every day.
and well done Susie...
and well done Susie...
Racey
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The Last Thoughts...
As you can imagine, for a few days, I played the tourist in New York, seeing all the usual sights...
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/SdviT3ZG4R9i-Q8abggpGw?authkey=Gv1sRgCJGgl6b45O6fpQE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_tyu_mgErIOA/S4zYmkuXLPI/AAAAAAAADgM/sAonGfOxlxc/s800/P1030143%20edit.jpg" /></a>
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/AzeyAhluWAP67EmrT0BjSA?authkey=Gv1sRgCJGgl6b45O6fpQE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_tyu_mgErIOA/S4zYpFMKM4I/AAAAAAAADgQ/d1ixYhEtquQ/s800/P1030151%20edit.jpg" /></a>
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/mQDQAWUQsIRHJdpg3h_zjQ?authkey=Gv1sRgCJGgl6b45O6fpQE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_tyu_mgErIOA/S4zY5kHikZI/AAAAAAAADgg/OKAnwJyGnJk/s800/P1030176%20edit.jpg" /></a>
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/a0ncgoLbNDYPqzPM3UjhrQ?authkey=Gv1sRgCJGgl6b45O6fpQE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_tyu_mgErIOA/S4zZbGFi_iI/AAAAAAAADgw/Lg4yn3nVhI8/s800/P1030192%20edit.jpg" /></a>
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ZAZqcYlJSVHRlIkTAHzpyg?authkey=Gv1sRgCJGgl6b45O6fpQE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_tyu_mgErIOA/S4zZjsR3VII/AAAAAAAADg8/X1lCQsQwrRg/s800/P1030201%20edit.jpg" /></a>
But then, I managed to meet up with Dave and Jeannie's daughter, Erin, who had been kind enough to play a part in getting a package across the country to me !!
A while back I may have mentioned the terribly sudden death of a man I had been corresponding with - Robert Harvey. After his death last month I had been exchanging emails with his widow, Clayton, who - on learning about the charity fundraising I was doing for Breast Cancer Care had sent an item to Dave & Jeannie's to coincide with my arrival...
Sadly the USPS delayed the package and it arrived one day after I set off across the scenic splendour of Kansas. But with flawless planning that the Greeks would would have been proud of for their Olympic Torch Relay the item made its way to Stamford CT and then into The Big Apple.
I met with Erin at Annie Moores... And with much excitement opened the envelope. By way of background I should explain it was Robert who had originally provided me with my Union Jack Flag...
Inside the envelope was a wonderful gift that I shall treasure and fly with pride. I will remember Robert and Clayton and I will remember to count my blessings...
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/0DnAxdmXCcWrFnwj26fccA?authkey=Gv1sRgCJGgl6b45O6fpQE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_tyu_mgErIOA/S4zZoPGAjnI/AAAAAAAADhA/J28lietTWkE/s800/P1030204%20edit.jpg" /></a>
Finally, on 12th August an early start saw us arrive at BMW Manhattan with the necessary "readies" to spring the prisoner !!
He'd been pampered and attended to and, other than the exhaust down pipes that might take a bit of polishing, he looked brand spanking new - a very handsome chap...
By 8:45am I had handed out the items I could not return with - WD40, camping gas etc and had stashed liquid items like visor cleaner and rain repellant in my checked luggage.
Time for the final ride on US soil...
We hailed a cab for Susie and hatched a plan. He'd lead for the first portion out of the city and I'd then take over to hone in on the cargo agent...
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/cB33L4NSW-Y-GZJ04F4Lbw?authkey=Gv1sRgCJGgl6b45O6fpQE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_tyu_mgErIOA/S45NoEc9YZI/AAAAAAAADkM/KbTY_2JetEo/s800/PICT1188%20edit.JPG" /></a>
Just as well as the GPS must have had a tough time with the signal strength through the narrow slots of the tall buildings. Whether the signal was bouncing off buildings I am not sure. But for the first time on the entire trip it kept showing me as being on parallel streets or going in the opposite direction...
On the way out of the city we still drew attention and had a fun conversation at 30mph on 5th Avenue with a van driver about the trip...
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/HjYAu0g8e9ay4eNWhD9CAQ?authkey=Gv1sRgCJGgl6b45O6fpQE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_tyu_mgErIOA/S45NqODWdCI/AAAAAAAADkQ/DQI7DHgY_8U/s800/PICT1128%20edit.JPG" /></a>
Once free of the city we both felt far better. I snicked him into 6th for the first time in a long while and twisted the throttle - it felt great...
Prior to that I had been in nose to tail traffic - including the Queens Tunnel - not a pleasant experience at 30 degrees C.
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/FyJtFIu7aE6-pnOGkFgKiQ?authkey=Gv1sRgCJGgl6b45O6fpQE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_tyu_mgErIOA/S45NrXbAIvI/AAAAAAAADkU/mqetBW1-6fg/s800/PICT1275%20edit.JPG" /></a>
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/JT9IPLKLdvmrnBSrXZ1MmQ?authkey=Gv1sRgCJGgl6b45O6fpQE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_tyu_mgErIOA/S45Ns_CQqHI/AAAAAAAADkY/j4IIX3CLjaA/s800/PICT1284%20edit.JPG" /></a>
On arrival at the cargo agent we discussed options for getting the Warrior home. Turns out strapping him to a cargo sled is far better than crating him on the return. Apparently the cargo people are prone to "stacking" crates and treating them badly.
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/6I5FDRLLx2uvG20CqW9Q9Q?authkey=Gv1sRgCJGgl6b45O6fpQE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_tyu_mgErIOA/S45NujYXUOI/AAAAAAAADkc/CZQkQg5lIhE/s800/PICT1573%20edit.JPG" /></a>
And guess what... His return route is on Lufthansa via Frankfurt...
By noon we were at the airport for a 7:30pm flight !! With the Virgin desks not open we couldn't get access to their Clubhouse. So we managed to buy access to "The Oasis" where I managed to shower, change and reflect... I also had to get through $90 worth of booze and snacks...
REFLECTIONS
I’m not certain quite what I wanted to achieve from this adventure when I set off. So I’m not certain whether I have achieved the goal to be honest !! But I had a bloody good time and I learned a great deal about myself and, indeed, the life I left and will be returning to…
The best part for me was without question the people I met. People like Doug and Dave & Jeannie made the trip worthwhile. Meeting people like these guys is a rare privilege and to be able to count them as friends now is an honour… This aspect alone made the entire trip worthwhile…
In critiquing the trip there is, possibly, only one thing I would do differently. And that would be to do it in reverse for two reasons... The first being I'd be riding with the sun at my back !! But the second, more serious, reason is that I would have concluded with the feelings Alaska and The Yukon evoked...
I enjoyed all stages and all roads (and dirt) travelled… I would recommend the route followed to everyone and will happily share all my daily tracks with anyone interested.
The day length was about right on all days and I feel to 260 to 300 miles per day is about right. It gives time for a leisurely start, breakfast, stops en route and a late afternoon / early evening arrival…
In particular, for me, the Alaska and Yukon stages stand out for their wilderness and remoteness. The riding alone on the dirt roads was fabulous and it was on these portions that I felt the most excited, challenged and fulfilled… It was on these sections I learned more about myself too…
The middle section was great – but, although I picked “routes less travelled”, it did have the feel about it of being a well trodden tourist path…
I’d have missed none of it – but it didn’t have the “extra excitements” and challenges that the first portion did.
Again, I have all the tracks and if anyone wants to do a road trip that takes in some of America’s finest National Parks and natural Monuments – let me know…
Finally, I am so glad I organised and executed my own trip... For me, subscribing to - or being a part of - someone's organised / commercial trip is an anathema...
I left the USA with tremendous sadness that my voyage – for the time being – is over…
I already have clear thoughts how several shorter European trips can be squeezed in before I complete my global circumnavigation in 2011…
Anyone fancy going out for “a bit of a ride” ???
USELESS FACTS:
Miles Travelled: 12,107
Days on the bike: 57
US States crossed: 20 – Alaska, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, California, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey & New York.
Canadian Provinces crossed: 3 – Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta.
National Parks & Monuments visited: 25 (Chugach State Park, Denali National Park, Jasper National Park, Banff National Park, Kootenay National Park, Glacier National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Craters of the Moon National Monument, Bonneville Salt Flats State Park, Lake Tahoe State Park, Yosemite National Park, Death Valley National Park, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Natural Bridges National Monument, Mesa Verde National Monument, Colorado National Monument, Black Canyon of The Gunnison National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Mammoth Cave National Park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Blue Ridge Parkway, Shenandoah National Park).
Deviations from planned route: 2 (1 Road Closure & 1 due to weather).
Mechanical Problems: None
Drops: 2 (1 in a car park and 1 in a Gas Station !)
Punctures: 1 (Puncture at 626 miles on new tyre - 2,924 miles on plugged tyre)
Tyres Used: 1 set of Heidenau K60 Catspaw Dirt Tyres (5,700 miles to Missoula), 2 front Bridgestone Battlewings, 1 rear.
iPod Songs played on shuffle since leaving Anchorage: 3,238
Run Ins With The Law: None
Although returning home was "bitter sweet", a few things along the way made me smile...
One of these was that despite my journey being over and my faithful steed was having to be left behind for a while, another old friend re emerged to transport us safely across The Atlantic...
Mustang Sally rode on..!!
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/-nvYy09Ona-pB5FIt14-_Q?authkey=Gv1sRgCJGgl6b45O6fpQE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_tyu_mgErIOA/S4zZqZi7AdI/AAAAAAAADhE/D15hZf64DDM/s800/P1030207%20edit%202.jpg" /></a>
After a rather frustrating wait for US Customs to summon up the strength to work a full day, The Warrior was finally released for travel after 5 days waiting.
He flew overnight to Frankfurt where he was transferred to a truck to Heathrow.
Fortunately, in bound UK Customs worked a bit faster than their US counterparts and he was released the day he arrived.
My shipping agent got him back to their depot at 11:00am and it took all my will power not to be there at 11:15 !!
At 14:00 Susie and I managed to secure his release, pump his tyres up and head off.
It wasn't the best ride of the entire trip ! But it was good to be reunited and to be on our way home. Everything seemed fine with him, despite only being strapped to a cargo sled rather than being "crated", apart from the left hand side turn signals don't work front and rear !!
Can't say I am going to grumble if in 12,156 miles all that has malfunctioned is a turn signal !!
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/juG-PRJttzPjdNic0i1KTA?authkey=Gv1sRgCJGgl6b45O6fpQE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_tyu_mgErIOA/S45N0tIeLJI/AAAAAAAADkg/cMuv8gWy39w/s800/P1030215%20edit.jpg" /></a>
So there we have it...
That's how you do a ride report Scrapdog !!
The End...
For the time being...
Watch this space...
As you can imagine, for a few days, I played the tourist in New York, seeing all the usual sights...
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/SdviT3ZG4R9i-Q8abggpGw?authkey=Gv1sRgCJGgl6b45O6fpQE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_tyu_mgErIOA/S4zYmkuXLPI/AAAAAAAADgM/sAonGfOxlxc/s800/P1030143%20edit.jpg" /></a>
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/AzeyAhluWAP67EmrT0BjSA?authkey=Gv1sRgCJGgl6b45O6fpQE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_tyu_mgErIOA/S4zYpFMKM4I/AAAAAAAADgQ/d1ixYhEtquQ/s800/P1030151%20edit.jpg" /></a>
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/mQDQAWUQsIRHJdpg3h_zjQ?authkey=Gv1sRgCJGgl6b45O6fpQE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_tyu_mgErIOA/S4zY5kHikZI/AAAAAAAADgg/OKAnwJyGnJk/s800/P1030176%20edit.jpg" /></a>
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/a0ncgoLbNDYPqzPM3UjhrQ?authkey=Gv1sRgCJGgl6b45O6fpQE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_tyu_mgErIOA/S4zZbGFi_iI/AAAAAAAADgw/Lg4yn3nVhI8/s800/P1030192%20edit.jpg" /></a>
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ZAZqcYlJSVHRlIkTAHzpyg?authkey=Gv1sRgCJGgl6b45O6fpQE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_tyu_mgErIOA/S4zZjsR3VII/AAAAAAAADg8/X1lCQsQwrRg/s800/P1030201%20edit.jpg" /></a>
But then, I managed to meet up with Dave and Jeannie's daughter, Erin, who had been kind enough to play a part in getting a package across the country to me !!
A while back I may have mentioned the terribly sudden death of a man I had been corresponding with - Robert Harvey. After his death last month I had been exchanging emails with his widow, Clayton, who - on learning about the charity fundraising I was doing for Breast Cancer Care had sent an item to Dave & Jeannie's to coincide with my arrival...
Sadly the USPS delayed the package and it arrived one day after I set off across the scenic splendour of Kansas. But with flawless planning that the Greeks would would have been proud of for their Olympic Torch Relay the item made its way to Stamford CT and then into The Big Apple.
I met with Erin at Annie Moores... And with much excitement opened the envelope. By way of background I should explain it was Robert who had originally provided me with my Union Jack Flag...
Inside the envelope was a wonderful gift that I shall treasure and fly with pride. I will remember Robert and Clayton and I will remember to count my blessings...
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/0DnAxdmXCcWrFnwj26fccA?authkey=Gv1sRgCJGgl6b45O6fpQE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_tyu_mgErIOA/S4zZoPGAjnI/AAAAAAAADhA/J28lietTWkE/s800/P1030204%20edit.jpg" /></a>
Finally, on 12th August an early start saw us arrive at BMW Manhattan with the necessary "readies" to spring the prisoner !!
He'd been pampered and attended to and, other than the exhaust down pipes that might take a bit of polishing, he looked brand spanking new - a very handsome chap...
By 8:45am I had handed out the items I could not return with - WD40, camping gas etc and had stashed liquid items like visor cleaner and rain repellant in my checked luggage.
Time for the final ride on US soil...
We hailed a cab for Susie and hatched a plan. He'd lead for the first portion out of the city and I'd then take over to hone in on the cargo agent...
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/cB33L4NSW-Y-GZJ04F4Lbw?authkey=Gv1sRgCJGgl6b45O6fpQE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_tyu_mgErIOA/S45NoEc9YZI/AAAAAAAADkM/KbTY_2JetEo/s800/PICT1188%20edit.JPG" /></a>
Just as well as the GPS must have had a tough time with the signal strength through the narrow slots of the tall buildings. Whether the signal was bouncing off buildings I am not sure. But for the first time on the entire trip it kept showing me as being on parallel streets or going in the opposite direction...
On the way out of the city we still drew attention and had a fun conversation at 30mph on 5th Avenue with a van driver about the trip...
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/HjYAu0g8e9ay4eNWhD9CAQ?authkey=Gv1sRgCJGgl6b45O6fpQE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_tyu_mgErIOA/S45NqODWdCI/AAAAAAAADkQ/DQI7DHgY_8U/s800/PICT1128%20edit.JPG" /></a>
Once free of the city we both felt far better. I snicked him into 6th for the first time in a long while and twisted the throttle - it felt great...
Prior to that I had been in nose to tail traffic - including the Queens Tunnel - not a pleasant experience at 30 degrees C.
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/FyJtFIu7aE6-pnOGkFgKiQ?authkey=Gv1sRgCJGgl6b45O6fpQE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_tyu_mgErIOA/S45NrXbAIvI/AAAAAAAADkU/mqetBW1-6fg/s800/PICT1275%20edit.JPG" /></a>
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/JT9IPLKLdvmrnBSrXZ1MmQ?authkey=Gv1sRgCJGgl6b45O6fpQE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_tyu_mgErIOA/S45Ns_CQqHI/AAAAAAAADkY/j4IIX3CLjaA/s800/PICT1284%20edit.JPG" /></a>
On arrival at the cargo agent we discussed options for getting the Warrior home. Turns out strapping him to a cargo sled is far better than crating him on the return. Apparently the cargo people are prone to "stacking" crates and treating them badly.
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/6I5FDRLLx2uvG20CqW9Q9Q?authkey=Gv1sRgCJGgl6b45O6fpQE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_tyu_mgErIOA/S45NujYXUOI/AAAAAAAADkc/CZQkQg5lIhE/s800/PICT1573%20edit.JPG" /></a>
And guess what... His return route is on Lufthansa via Frankfurt...
By noon we were at the airport for a 7:30pm flight !! With the Virgin desks not open we couldn't get access to their Clubhouse. So we managed to buy access to "The Oasis" where I managed to shower, change and reflect... I also had to get through $90 worth of booze and snacks...
REFLECTIONS
I’m not certain quite what I wanted to achieve from this adventure when I set off. So I’m not certain whether I have achieved the goal to be honest !! But I had a bloody good time and I learned a great deal about myself and, indeed, the life I left and will be returning to…
The best part for me was without question the people I met. People like Doug and Dave & Jeannie made the trip worthwhile. Meeting people like these guys is a rare privilege and to be able to count them as friends now is an honour… This aspect alone made the entire trip worthwhile…
In critiquing the trip there is, possibly, only one thing I would do differently. And that would be to do it in reverse for two reasons... The first being I'd be riding with the sun at my back !! But the second, more serious, reason is that I would have concluded with the feelings Alaska and The Yukon evoked...
I enjoyed all stages and all roads (and dirt) travelled… I would recommend the route followed to everyone and will happily share all my daily tracks with anyone interested.
The day length was about right on all days and I feel to 260 to 300 miles per day is about right. It gives time for a leisurely start, breakfast, stops en route and a late afternoon / early evening arrival…
In particular, for me, the Alaska and Yukon stages stand out for their wilderness and remoteness. The riding alone on the dirt roads was fabulous and it was on these portions that I felt the most excited, challenged and fulfilled… It was on these sections I learned more about myself too…
The middle section was great – but, although I picked “routes less travelled”, it did have the feel about it of being a well trodden tourist path…
I’d have missed none of it – but it didn’t have the “extra excitements” and challenges that the first portion did.
Again, I have all the tracks and if anyone wants to do a road trip that takes in some of America’s finest National Parks and natural Monuments – let me know…
Finally, I am so glad I organised and executed my own trip... For me, subscribing to - or being a part of - someone's organised / commercial trip is an anathema...
I left the USA with tremendous sadness that my voyage – for the time being – is over…
I already have clear thoughts how several shorter European trips can be squeezed in before I complete my global circumnavigation in 2011…
Anyone fancy going out for “a bit of a ride” ???
USELESS FACTS:
Miles Travelled: 12,107
Days on the bike: 57
US States crossed: 20 – Alaska, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, California, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey & New York.
Canadian Provinces crossed: 3 – Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta.
National Parks & Monuments visited: 25 (Chugach State Park, Denali National Park, Jasper National Park, Banff National Park, Kootenay National Park, Glacier National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Craters of the Moon National Monument, Bonneville Salt Flats State Park, Lake Tahoe State Park, Yosemite National Park, Death Valley National Park, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Natural Bridges National Monument, Mesa Verde National Monument, Colorado National Monument, Black Canyon of The Gunnison National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Mammoth Cave National Park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Blue Ridge Parkway, Shenandoah National Park).
Deviations from planned route: 2 (1 Road Closure & 1 due to weather).
Mechanical Problems: None
Drops: 2 (1 in a car park and 1 in a Gas Station !)
Punctures: 1 (Puncture at 626 miles on new tyre - 2,924 miles on plugged tyre)
Tyres Used: 1 set of Heidenau K60 Catspaw Dirt Tyres (5,700 miles to Missoula), 2 front Bridgestone Battlewings, 1 rear.
iPod Songs played on shuffle since leaving Anchorage: 3,238
Run Ins With The Law: None
Although returning home was "bitter sweet", a few things along the way made me smile...
One of these was that despite my journey being over and my faithful steed was having to be left behind for a while, another old friend re emerged to transport us safely across The Atlantic...
Mustang Sally rode on..!!
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/-nvYy09Ona-pB5FIt14-_Q?authkey=Gv1sRgCJGgl6b45O6fpQE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_tyu_mgErIOA/S4zZqZi7AdI/AAAAAAAADhE/D15hZf64DDM/s800/P1030207%20edit%202.jpg" /></a>
After a rather frustrating wait for US Customs to summon up the strength to work a full day, The Warrior was finally released for travel after 5 days waiting.
He flew overnight to Frankfurt where he was transferred to a truck to Heathrow.
Fortunately, in bound UK Customs worked a bit faster than their US counterparts and he was released the day he arrived.
My shipping agent got him back to their depot at 11:00am and it took all my will power not to be there at 11:15 !!
At 14:00 Susie and I managed to secure his release, pump his tyres up and head off.
It wasn't the best ride of the entire trip ! But it was good to be reunited and to be on our way home. Everything seemed fine with him, despite only being strapped to a cargo sled rather than being "crated", apart from the left hand side turn signals don't work front and rear !!
Can't say I am going to grumble if in 12,156 miles all that has malfunctioned is a turn signal !!
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/juG-PRJttzPjdNic0i1KTA?authkey=Gv1sRgCJGgl6b45O6fpQE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_tyu_mgErIOA/S45N0tIeLJI/AAAAAAAADkg/cMuv8gWy39w/s800/P1030215%20edit.jpg" /></a>
So there we have it...
That's how you do a ride report Scrapdog !!
The End...
For the time being...
Watch this space...
Really enjoyed your reading about your journey. Love the mixture of riding and conventiional photography. Might just invest in one of them Gopro thingies...
Would so love to go on a long adventure like yours....
Maybe one day when work gets out of the way...
How did you persuade your other half to let you bugger off half way round the world !
Chewbacca
Registered user
Ride report!
What an amazing trip! Way to GO!! Photography is First class, makes me want to get out again!! Life is for Living! Job well done.
What an amazing trip! Way to GO!! Photography is First class, makes me want to get out again!! Life is for Living! Job well done.
Racey
Registered user
i want to echo all the other tossers and say well done, fab trip and an excellent trip report,been looking for it first every day.
and well done Susie...
Decster - thanks so much - I'm glad you found it interesting...
Simon
Racey
Registered user
Really enjoyed your reading about your journey. Love the mixture of riding and conventiional photography. Might just invest in one of them Gopro thingies...
Would so love to go on a long adventure like yours....
Maybe one day when work gets out of the way...
C-J
Thanks a million - live the dream...
Simon
Racey
Registered user
Chewie
I agree entirely - it isn't a practice run - we need to make the most of it !!
Ride safe...
Simon
Riding in the US is a fantastic experience and the people are generally wonderful and friendly. I have many friends for life from my trips over there
Great report Simon and some stunning pics.
Great report Simon and some stunning pics.
Racey
Registered user
Riding in the US is a fantastic experience and the people are generally wonderful and friendly. I have many friends for life from my trips over there
Great report Simon and some stunning pics.
Thanks Chris... Safe trip when you go again...
Racey
Registered user
Go do it Big Nick... The planning is almost as much fun... that can be started straightaway !!
Deleted account rno
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Thanks for taking the time to share your trip and stunnin' photos with us.
It must have taken you hours to compile for our entertainment. A job very well done and well appreciated. Thanks.
It must have taken you hours to compile for our entertainment. A job very well done and well appreciated. Thanks.
Racey
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Thanks for taking the time to share your trip and stunnin' photos with us.
It must have taken you hours to compile for our entertainment. A job very well done and well appreciated. Thanks.
Ronno
My pleasure - I hope it inspires a few to take the plunge... No point in just dreamin'
Simon
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Ronno
My pleasure - I hope it inspires a few to take the plunge...
Simon
I bet it will.
BTW, I meant DAYS not hours (to compile your report)
Excellent entertainment Simon, thanks for investing what must have been a lot of time putting that together.
As my photographic skills are close to nonexistent I certainly won't be be able to produce such a feat of images even if I do find the time to make such a trip.
As my photographic skills are close to nonexistent I certainly won't be be able to produce such a feat of images even if I do find the time to make such a trip.
Simon,
Just read through this entire report.
Stunning,just stunning.
My job takes me to all corners of the world and I've ridden in quite a few but it also means that I can not do such a trip until I retire/get the sack
augie).
But I have to do something similar just as soon as I can.
You are a star.
Like others said,turn it into a book.
Great pics and a natural talent for keeping the reader informed.
Just read through this entire report.
Stunning,just stunning.
My job takes me to all corners of the world and I've ridden in quite a few but it also means that I can not do such a trip until I retire/get the sack
augie).But I have to do something similar just as soon as I can.
You are a star.
Like others said,turn it into a book.
Great pics and a natural talent for keeping the reader informed.
2 months and 5 days? is that all? Pah! I just popped out for a pint of milk, and that was five years ago!
You know I am only joshing, fabulous pictures, great words.
Lunch is on me when you come over.
Regards.
B.
You know I am only joshing, fabulous pictures, great words.
Lunch is on me when you come over.
Regards.
B.
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