Route 28. The Great American West James and I headed due south to Salmon, ID, though some beautiful country. We ended up on highway 28 through the great American West, not another car to be seen for an hour, let alone gas. Alpine, WY, was overrun with tourists headed to Yellowstone. We followed 89 south …
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8 Days in on the second chapter, 22 days overall: Overnight in Hope Valley
James, Adela, Lucille I first met James back in 2009. He was working as the parts manager at High Country Harley Davidson. We got to talking about sharpening up my garden-variety Harley Sportster and started riding together soon after that. James and I have had many experiences around motorcycles, riding in every weather, camping, and …
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Meanwhile, back in Colorado, expectations are raised.
My Daddy is coming home soon.
6.20 Missoula with James and Adela
Safely tucked into the La Belle garage. That’s James’ red bike on the left, and Adela’s red, white, and blue bike front and center. I am safe and sound at the home of my dear friends, James and Adela. I pulled in about 7:30 and James and Adela fed me and took me to the …
Day 5.19 Seattle, West: Kuskin & Bell
Julia and Joel I spent the entire day grading and then headed west, to Ballard, where my cousin Julia and her husband Joel live. Julia is my cousin. We don’t see each other too often, and we didn’t see much of each other growing up. Nevertheless, I don’t think I connect with anyone I know …
Day 4.18: Seattle, East
Two Bears, together JP and Susan have always struck me as ascetics. I should back up. JP runs a Salon—a monthly intellectual gathering—on Tech & Myth at CU Boulder. I have attended it for three years now. Tech & Myth started with the question “what myths do we tell about technology,” and proceeded into a …
Day 3.17: Challenges
Looking South toward Big Lagoon, CA At the top of Coal Creek Canyon, above Pinecliffe, CO, the road merges with the Peak-to-Peak Highway, and as it does, it slants against the turn, putting the rider at a somewhat awkward angle at the stop sign. Back in September, my rotator cuff surgery was months behind me, …
Day 2.16
Royal Tree Villas, South Legget, CA. Thompson owns the place. He has three big, rangy shepherd mixes, two roosters, and a hen. The matriarch, Tika, mother of the other two other shepherds, didn’t like me much. The bike or the phone or the gas smell tipped her off, and she almost ripped my head off. …
Day 1.15: Back on the Road
Sorry to leave Richelle and “La Casita,” as we call our little house, but ready to get on the road, I get out early enough. It’s a restart of the trip, a full nine days on the bike. Today’s Route: 210 out of Montrose-La Crescenta to the gas station on 2. The station is engulfed …
Onwards! 