Oct 7, 2014 | Motorcycle Trips |
Las Vegas, Nevada October 7, 2014 Dear Family & Friends: Another great day on the road. I traveled through Utah, a sliver of Arizona and into Nevada. For a good part of the trip I enjoyed tailwinds. The weather held up, but the heat was pretty overbearing, and...
Oct 6, 2014 | Motorcycle Trips |
Salt Lake City, Utah October 6, 2014 Dear Family & Friends: Here is my report for the last two days. Billings, Montana to Butte, Montana (October 4) I didn’t make a lot of forward progress on this ride. I enjoyed clear skies and a bright sun, and I was even...
Oct 4, 2014 | Motorcycle Trips |
Billings, Montana October 4, 2014 Dear Family & Friends: I checked out of the hotel in Medora at 9 am. The temperature was 32 F. My bike refused to start, and I drained the battery trying to get it running. This was a protest over the fact I left the bike out in...
Oct 3, 2014 | Motorcycle Trips |
Medora, North Dakota October 3, 2014 Dear Family & Friends: I know what you are thinking: he’s not even out of North Dakota?? What is it about me that attracts bad weather? Every year on Everest, I have had bad weather. For example, this year, as I was about...
Oct 2, 2014 | Motorcycle Trips |
Williston, North Dakota October 1, 2014 Today was a tough day on the road. I picked up my bike at the Honda dealer at 9:30 am. There was a light drizzle and the sky was dark and foreboding. I stopped to see Sharon’s Aunt Patsy in Minot. After a short visit, I...
Oct 1, 2014 | Motorcycle Trips |
Minot, North Dakota September 30, 2014 Dear Family & Friends: I left for Egeland, North Dakota on Thursday, September 25. I hoped to get my bike started on Friday and ride it to Minot for service at the Honda dealer. That would allow me to start the long ride home...