August 2011
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A whale in the Klamath River
While riding through the Redwood National Forest we continually saw signs for people & congestion on the Klamath River bridge on the 101. Not a sign you see often, even in national parks, so we were puzzled. When we came up to the bridge, there were hundreds of people looking down into the river. I saw the distinctive plume of mist coming out of the water that only one animal can produce, we...
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“I have a place where dreams
are born, and time is never planned. It’s not...”
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“The Journey is my home ~”
– M. Rukeyser
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Rollercoaster highway
If you ever want the thrill of a rollercoaster ride from the seat of your car or motorcycle, get on the Pacific Coast Highway (US 1)at the beginning in Leggett, CA. No words can describe that ride, just wow! It’ll take you some time to pry your fingers off the steering wheel, or handlebars AND it’s a precursor for the trip up & down the Northern California coastline that is not...
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“It is not down in any map; true places never are ~”
– Herman Melville
On the Pacific Coast
Haven’t been able to upload anything the past 2 days because of crappy WiFi connections and absolutely full days of riding along the PCH. By the time we are checked in, get a bite to eat, map out the next day, the day is pretty much over. Your body lets you know it is tired and quite done with the day.
As with everything on this trip, planning anything is futile. We had planned to take the...
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“The journey not the arrival matters ~”
– T. S. Eliot
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“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and...”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
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“Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover”
– Mark Twain
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“Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and celebrate the journey”
– F. Mullan
Never fails
Well 4 days in and we already have a sick bike. Have been stuck in a small Utah town for 2 days, waiting for parts to fix a bike that is having a temper tantrum. You can look at things 2 ways, the worst case scenario with all the ‘woe is me’ complaining that comes with that frame of mind, or you can just accept that bad stuff just happens and roll with it. I’ll go with the...
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Mother Nature is angry
A garden variety midwest summer storm unless you’re on 2 wheels riding a 900+ lb. rolling lightning rod, then it’s time to take cover.
A Road Trip
A three week motorcycle road trip from the Midwest to the west coast, from the Pacific Northwest to the San Diego beaches. From the nostalgia of the National Rd. to the breathtaking views along Highway 1 on the Pacific coast. The roads less traveled on two wheels, with a video camera mounted on the handlebars of a Harley Davidson Ultra Classic, a friend who shares the love of the road and a bit of...
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“You don’t want to get to the end of life’s journey and discover you...”
– Robert Brault
“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list”
– Susan Sontag
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“Half the fun of the travel is the aesthetic of lostness - Ray Bradbury”