Not a perfect read by any means, but the voice of the man evolved a little, and the kids were a fun challenge to read. I surely missed a word or two, but I like to do these without edits, as if I were reading to you. I hope it’s presentable. Thanks for listening.
Category Archives: Travelogue
Last Chapter, pt. 1
Thank you for joining me on the road to Washington State. I didn’t read enough Blood Meridian on the trip, so over the next few nights I’m going to read the final chapter, a little bit each night.
Trip Report
The bike all cleaned up I spent the day cleaning my gear, washing the bike, drinking NA beers, listening to Tom Morello, and thinking about our trip across America. Faithful readers will note that James and I rode a similar route last year, through Oregon rather than Washington. Last year’s ride was taken up by …
Home
Made it. The last 20 miles were an unrelenting rain, wind, and sandstorm, right up to my garage door. But I am home. Time for a shower. Trip report tomorrow.
Wheatland
159 more miles. We’re both road weary.
Finding some shade in Bar Nun, WY
Desolate. Blasting wind. Scalding sun. Relentlessly straight. This is rough country.
The road home begins
DAY SEVEN: Last night out
I’ve posted all my photos for today, so here is Blu upon James’ return, and Little Man from a text Richelle sent me. Blu is relaxed Little Man is pensive It’s hard to believe I made it from Spokane, WA, to Laurel, MT. It wasn’t really a stop-and-explore day, and loosing an hour got me …
Laurel: 540 Miles
Ya’ll can imagine how sore some parts of my body are.
Bozeman
Bozeman. Phew. Last push of the day to Billings.
Onwards! 