May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days

May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days

Terri is anxious to leave NJ!
Terri is anxious to leave NJ!
Stopping for a break in Port Jervis, New York
Stopping for a break in Port Jervis, New York
Arrival in Indiana
Arrival in Indiana
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
Who knew Indiana had beaches?
Who knew Indiana had beaches?
Terri enjoying the Chicago night
Terri enjoying the Chicago night
Arriving at the Frank Lloyd Wright Historic District
Arriving at the Frank Lloyd Wright Historic District
Each house is a work of art
Each house is a work of art
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
Wright’s Moore-Dugal Residence
Wright’s Moore-Dugal Residence
Wright’s Hill-Decaro House
Wright’s Hill-Decaro House
Arriving at the Art Institute of Chicago
Arriving at the Art Institute of Chicago
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
Ommmmmmmmmmmmm………
Ommmmmmmmmmmmm………
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
Chicago’s skyline
Chicago’s skyline
Terri at the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum
Terri at the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum
Arriving at the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum
Arriving at the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum
Terri posing in an old colonial house
Terri posing in an old colonial house
The Walnut Grove chapel
The Walnut Grove chapel
MKL cooking the old fashioned way
MKL cooking the old fashioned way
A mud-house!
A mud-house!
Waiting for Ms. Beetle
Waiting for Ms. Beetle
Where I really belong!
Where I really belong!
The Wilder Inn, with marketing tagline by Borat….
The Wilder Inn, with marketing tagline by Borat….
Entering South Dakota – the stretches are loooooooong!
Entering South Dakota – the stretches are loooooooong!
Terri enjoys the rolling green hills
Terri enjoys the rolling green hills
MKL does the same
MKL does the same
Arriving at the famous Wall Drug store
Arriving at the famous Wall Drug store
Cowboy figurines are everywhere
Cowboy figurines are everywhere
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
Getting into the gambling mix with the locals
Getting into the gambling mix with the locals
Thar’s gold in them there hills!!
Thar’s gold in them there hills!!
A cute squaw, no?
A cute squaw, no?
All hail Chief Tancsak!
All hail Chief Tancsak!
Terri being mauled by a buffalo – we hadn’t seen one on the road yet!
Terri being mauled by a buffalo – we hadn’t seen one on the road yet!
A real ladies man…
A real ladies man…
Arriving at the Badlands
Arriving at the Badlands
Terri rushes down to explore the cliffs!
Terri rushes down to explore the cliffs!
The scale is vast – stretching out as far as the eye can see!
The scale is vast – stretching out as far as the eye can see!
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
Continuous 40-50 mph winds made standing still a challenge
Continuous 40-50 mph winds made standing still a challenge
Great! Another thing to worry about…..
Great! Another thing to worry about…..
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 daysMay 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
It almost looks like you’re in a cartoon – the colors of the landscape are like nothing we’ve ever seen….
It almost looks like you’re in a cartoon – the colors of the landscape are like nothing we’ve ever seen….
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
Terri does some light reading over breakfast at the KOA in Mount Rushmore
Terri does some light reading over breakfast at the KOA in Mount Rushmore
There they are!
There they are!
As soon as we parked the bikes, these mountain goats came out of nowhere and walked right up to us!
As soon as we parked the bikes, these mountain goats came out of nowhere and walked right up to us!
Here’s one close-up.
Here’s one close-up.
Terri poses with our new friends
Terri poses with our new friends
Big G’s profile, by sculptor Gutzon Borglum. The head is over 60 feet tall!
Big G’s profile, by sculptor Gutzon Borglum. The head is over 60 feet tall!
The mountain goats soon moved from the mountain to the road
The mountain goats soon moved from the mountain to the road
My “Glen Heggstad style” attempt at photography
My “Glen Heggstad style” attempt at photography
Heading out
Heading out
The Crazy Horse Memorial – mini-scale statue in the foreground, actual in the background.
The Crazy Horse Memorial – mini-scale statue in the foreground, actual in the background.
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
There he is…
There he is…
Close up
Close up
Terri by Crazy Horse
Terri by Crazy Horse
Parking the bikes outside the Memorial, waiting for a blast
Parking the bikes outside the Memorial, waiting for a blast
BOOM! The Memorial is carved from the mountain using explosives
BOOM! The Memorial is carved from the mountain using explosives
Our first Buffalo sighting
Our first Buffalo sighting
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
Arriving at tranquil Lake Sylvan
Arriving at tranquil Lake Sylvan
Fishing – the water is as clear and still as a mirror
Fishing – the water is as clear and still as a mirror
Exploring….
Exploring….
These 1-way passes through mountains are common out here – let’s hope a Suburban isn’t coming the other way!
These 1-way passes through mountains are common out here – let’s hope a Suburban isn’t coming the other way!
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
The buffalo are now everywhere – getting closer to the road too!
The buffalo are now everywhere – getting closer to the road too!
More wildlife
More wildlife
Nice and curvy…..
Nice and curvy…..
Lots of buffalo babies about – don’t get near one while Mom is around, though
Lots of buffalo babies about – don’t get near one while Mom is around, though
Terri heads off to see more
Terri heads off to see more
Passing these guys slowly, and cautiously.
Passing these guys slowly, and cautiously.
The buffalo dwarf a small car, and can run very quickly!
The buffalo dwarf a small car, and can run very quickly!
Nice landscape to ride in
Nice landscape to ride in
Did we mention curvy?
Did we mention curvy?
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
Roads to die for are everywhere out here….
Roads to die for are everywhere out here….
Here, you have to watch for crazy drivers and crazy animals!
Here, you have to watch for crazy drivers and crazy animals!
Breathtaking to ride through
Breathtaking to ride through
Deadwood at night….
Deadwood at night….
I couldn’t resist….
I couldn’t resist….
View from our cabin
View from our cabin
Cabin K302 was ours for the night
Cabin K302 was ours for the night
Towing the heater back to front desk at the KOA.
Towing the heater back to front desk at the KOA.
Terri shows off her new bling. We got engaged May 7.
Terri shows off her new bling. We got engaged May 7.
Whoa! Amazing to behold Devil’s Tower…..
Whoa! Amazing to behold Devil’s Tower…..
Terri enjoys the rays
Terri enjoys the rays
Incredible – Native Americans consider this landmark Holy.
Incredible – Native Americans consider this landmark Holy.
Mountain climbers… Crazy!
Mountain climbers… Crazy!
MKL in foreground
MKL in foreground
Terri in foreground
Terri in foreground
Native American prayer cloths hang from the trees
Native American prayer cloths hang from the trees
Did we mention the stretches are long?
Did we mention the stretches are long?
8,500 feet and climbing! 10 minutes ago, it was 80 degrees and now it’s 40 with snow on the ground!
8,500 feet and climbing! 10 minutes ago, it was 80 degrees and now it’s 40 with snow on the ground!
The first of many excursions off-road. My RT sometimes thinks it’s a GS!
The first of many excursions off-road. My RT sometimes thinks it’s a GS!
Lakes are still frozen out here…
Lakes are still frozen out here…
To quote Neil Peart, “Adventures suck when you’re having them.” Another “shortcut” suggested by the Zumo ends in mud and frustration.
To quote Neil Peart, “Adventures suck when you’re having them.” Another “shortcut” suggested by the Zumo ends in mud and frustration.
Tooooo risky, baby! Turning around in search of pavement.
Tooooo risky, baby! Turning around in search of pavement.
Waking up bright and early again
When it snows here, it SNOWS!
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
When it snows here, it SNOWS!
The entrance to Yellowstone. Not paved, of course!
The entrance to Yellowstone. Not paved, of course!
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
OK, there’s a 2,500 pound buffalo headed for us. Let’s give him the right of way!
OK, there’s a 2,500 pound buffalo headed for us. Let’s give him the right of way!
This is not a joke – an actual spectator at Old Faithful.
This is not a joke – an actual spectator at Old Faithful.
Old Faithful doin’ her thang
Old Faithful doin’ her thang
These guys are getting a little too close for comfort
These guys are getting a little too close for comfort
Rainbow
Rainbow
Dinner at Bullwinkle’s
Dinner at Bullwinkle’s
Terri briefly considers replacing her R1150R
Terri briefly considers replacing her R1150R
Mamas and babies – do not disturb!
Mamas and babies – do not disturb!
More babies
More babies
A waterfall at Yellowstone
A waterfall at Yellowstone
Steam vents, releasing steam at around 2002-80 degrees F.
Steam vents, releasing steam at around 2002-80 degrees F.
More steam vents
More steam vents
Sulfuric ponds
Sulfuric ponds
More ponds – smelly!
More ponds – smelly!
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
AHHHHHHHHH! My aching feet soak in the Colorado River….
AHHHHHHHHH! My aching feet soak in the Colorado River….
View of Colorado River
View of Colorado River
Tank, at the Phantom Ranch at the bottom of the Grand Canyon
Tank, at the Phantom Ranch at the bottom of the Grand Canyon
We going up, up, up!
We going up, up, up!
Terri shows no fear, unlike her fiance!
Terri shows no fear, unlike her fiance!
Terri and Holiday, next to Tank and MKL.
Terri and Holiday, next to Tank and MKL.
The whole damn Mule Crew
The whole damn Mule Crew
View at a rest stop…
View at a rest stop…
The different colors represent different water temps
The different colors represent different water temps
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
Sulfur!
Sulfur!
Lakes still frozen….
Lakes still frozen….
It was so quiet, you could here the ice melting in the Lake.
It was so quiet, you could here the ice melting in the Lake.
The RT blending in nicely
The RT blending in nicely
Having made it this far, I am one happy motorcyclist!
Having made it this far, I am one happy motorcyclist!
Terri and I
Terri and I
More danger – we went anyway.
More danger – we went anyway.
Icy banks…
Icy banks…
Terri riverside….
Terri riverside….
Hiking back towards civilization…
Hiking back towards civilization…
The “Grand Canyon of Yellowstone” – H-U-G-E!!
The “Grand Canyon of Yellowstone” – H-U-G-E!!
This tree hangs on for dear life…
This tree hangs on for dear life…
Terri at the summit…
Terri at the summit…
So vast….
So vast….
Then the sun came out and all the hills started glowing golden…..
Then the sun came out and all the hills started glowing golden…..
Talk about postcard perfect….
Talk about postcard perfect….
En route to Glacier – what’s next, the “Wham Bam Cafe?”
En route to Glacier – what’s next, the “Wham Bam Cafe?”
Well, we did get engaged…..
Well, we did get engaged…..
Terri’s R1150R now has some battle scars….
Terri’s R1150R now has some battle scars….
A veritable bug massacre adorns the R’s front end.
A veritable bug massacre adorns the R’s front end.
Her left side system case latch also broke, prompting this setup.
Her left side system case latch also broke, prompting this setup.
Going To The Sun Road – all but 16 miles still closed due to snow.
Going To The Sun Road – all but 16 miles still closed due to snow.
The paved section open to us….
The paved section open to us….
Wet conditions mean roots grow out instead of down….
Wet conditions mean roots grow out instead of down….
Hiking towards Avalanche Lake
Hiking towards Avalanche Lake
The RT ready to explore further…
The RT ready to explore further…
The hike continues…
The hike continues…
More danger…..
More danger…..
Hiking still…
Hiking still…
Terri finds shelter….
Terri finds shelter….
Nice scenery…
Nice scenery…
There it is – Lake Avalanche!
There it is – Lake Avalanche!
MKL enjoys the fruits of the hike….
MKL enjoys the fruits of the hike….
Headed back….
Headed back….
The river moves with authority!
The river moves with authority!
Hiking the Trail Of The Cedars in Glacier….
Hiking the Trail Of The Cedars in Glacier….
More beautiful scenery
More beautiful scenery
Every year, bridges and roads are destroyed by landslides when the snow melts.
Every year, bridges and roads are destroyed by landslides when the snow melts.
Another river shot…
Another river shot…
Arriving at Arches
Arriving at Arches
Terri by the Arches entrance
Terri by the Arches entrance
Climbing up….
Climbing up….
Amazing views all around!
Amazing views all around!
Lots of little critters everywhere….
Lots of little critters everywhere….
Terri mid-hike – it was getting HOT now.
Terri mid-hike – it was getting HOT now.
MKL sweating it out….
MKL sweating it out….
Terri consults her maps…
Terri consults her maps…
How did these rocks end up like that?
How did these rocks end up like that?
Terri’s headed off again…
Terri’s headed off again…
The RT gets some rest….
The RT gets some rest….
Unreal scenery…
Unreal scenery…
Hiking up into the park…
Hiking up into the park…
Arches..
Arches..
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
Terri exploring…
Terri exploring…
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
Terri and I rest after the hike…..
Terri and I rest after the hike…..
The colors are so rich….
The colors are so rich….
Another interesting arch….
Another interesting arch….
Terri and “Herbert the German” – he bought a new Softail in Florida and took 8 weeks to tour the USA on it. He was at 16,000 miles and counting…..
Terri and “Herbert the German” – he bought a new Softail in Florida and took 8 weeks to tour the USA on it. He was at 16,000 miles and counting…..
Another scenic shot….
Another scenic shot….
Terri’s heading off once again…
Terri’s heading off once again…
A fantastic breakfast in Moab…
A fantastic breakfast in Moab…
This time, we planning on getting near the Delicae Arch…
This time, we planning on getting near the Delicae Arch…
Hiking straight up, in the heat…
Hiking straight up, in the heat…
Desert flowers….
Desert flowers….
There it is! Delicate Arch – what a hike!
There it is! Delicate Arch – what a hike!
MKL with Delicate Arch
MKL with Delicate Arch
The bikes are back about 2 miles that way….
The bikes are back about 2 miles that way….
Terri and MKL by Delicate Arch
Terri and MKL by Delicate Arch
Posing on the way back down….
Posing on the way back down….
Terri poses proudly, as she is (a very small) part Ute Indian.
Terri poses proudly, as she is (a very small) part Ute Indian.
Ute petroglyphs….
Ute petroglyphs….
Look what we’re headed into – on the way to Canyonlands….
Look what we’re headed into – on the way to Canyonlands….
It’s gonna get real wet, real soon!
It’s gonna get real wet, real soon!
Terri pushes on….
Terri pushes on….
Here we are!
Here we are!
Appealing ride, yes?
Appealing ride, yes?
Throwing a few curves into the mix…..
Throwing a few curves into the mix…..
More canyons….
More canyons….
The view at the overlook…
The view at the overlook…
The RT, ready to head off…
The RT, ready to head off…
I could get used to these types of roads!!
I could get used to these types of roads!!
What a view….
What a view….
MKL enjoys the same….
MKL enjoys the same….
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
All loaded up….
All loaded up….
We made it! Just in time to catch an Indian Dance Show at the top.
We made it! Just in time to catch an Indian Dance Show at the top.
Giving my ass a break from Tank…
Giving my ass a break from Tank…
Terri keeps going….
Terri keeps going….
Map showing the trails of the Grand Canyon
Map showing the trails of the Grand Canyon
MKL’s Certificate – Harder than an IBA Ride!
MKL’s Certificate – Harder than an IBA Ride!
Indian drummer….
Indian drummer….
Terri’s cert
Terri’s cert
A Chapel built into the mountainside in Sedona.
A Chapel built into the mountainside in Sedona.
We are literally “Standin’ on a corner in Winslow, Arizona…”
We are literally “Standin’ on a corner in Winslow, Arizona…”
Entrance to the Petrified Forest National Park
Entrance to the Petrified Forest National Park
Terri as we approach Painted Desert
Terri as we approach Painted Desert
Parked for the night at the famous Wigwam Motel in Holbrook, AZ – right on old Route 66.
Parked for the night at the famous Wigwam Motel in Holbrook, AZ – right on old Route 66.
A view of our motel….
A view of our motel….
MKL poses by motel entrance
MKL poses by motel entrance
Terri and I by our teepee for the night…
Terri and I by our teepee for the night…
Terri’s Sidi boot was being patched up while we waited
Terri’s Sidi boot was being patched up while we waited
Route 66 sign
Route 66 sign
Breakfast at Joe & Aggie’s famous cafe on Route 66
Breakfast at Joe & Aggie’s famous cafe on Route 66
Who says you can’t be in more than 1 place at a time? MKL simultaneously in Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico.
Who says you can’t be in more than 1 place at a time? MKL simultaneously in Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico.
The coal-fired locomotive on narroe gauge railroad, coming to pick us up!
The coal-fired locomotive on narroe gauge railroad, coming to pick us up!
The coal-fired locomotive on narroe gauge railroad, coming to pick us up!
The coal-fired locomotive on narroe gauge railroad, coming to pick us up!
Terri outside the train station in Durango
Terri outside the train station in Durango
MKL posing by the train
MKL posing by the train
Snowing in Silverton!
Snowing in Silverton!
MKL by the locomotive
MKL by the locomotive
Terri ponders sitting on the snow-covered bench
Terri ponders sitting on the snow-covered bench
Downtown Silverton. Woooo-Hoooooooo!
Downtown Silverton. Woooo-Hoooooooo!
View outside the train headed back towards Durango
View outside the train headed back towards Durango
Another trainside view
Another trainside view
The train climbs pretty high!
The train climbs pretty high!
Roundin’ a corner…
Roundin’ a corner…
The famous Strater, where we stayed in Durango.
The famous Strater, where we stayed in Durango.
Heeeeere’s Moshe!! The Shining runs on a loop non-stop on the hotel’s TV system.
Heeeeere’s Moshe!! The Shining runs on a loop non-stop on the hotel’s TV system.
The infamous haunted Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, CO, where Stephen King was inspired to write “The Shining.”
The infamous haunted Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, CO, where Stephen King was inspired to write “The Shining.”
View of the Rockies from the Stanley
View of the Rockies from the Stanley
So now we see where he got the name of the hotel in the Shining….
So now we see where he got the name of the hotel in the Shining….
A genuine Pet Cemetery at the Stanley. Animals don’t last long here….
A genuine Pet Cemetery at the Stanley. Animals don’t last long here….
MKL on the stairwell….
MKL on the stairwell….
View of the Stanley from afar…
View of the Stanley from afar…
Exploring Rocky Mountain National Park with “Chain Gang Phil,” an avid F650 rider we met over breakfast at The Egg and I.
Exploring Rocky Mountain National Park with “Chain Gang Phil,” an avid F650 rider we met over breakfast at The Egg and I.
Terri and I at a rest stop. Climbin’ waaaaay up!
Terri and I at a rest stop. Climbin’ waaaaay up!
Terri and Chain Gang Phil.
Terri and Chain Gang Phil.
Getting close to the summit….
Getting close to the summit….
MKL and the RT getting ready to crest Trail Ridge Road, the highest continually paved highway in the whole USA – 12,183 feet!
MKL and the RT getting ready to crest Trail Ridge Road, the highest continually paved highway in the whole USA – 12,183 feet!
View from Trail Ridge Road.
View from Trail Ridge Road.
Terri poses by the RT on the way back down past 20 foot snow banks! Brrrrrrrrrr….
Terri poses by the RT on the way back down past 20 foot snow banks! Brrrrrrrrrr….
Couldn’t leave the Stanley without going near Room 217, where Stephen King stayed.
Couldn’t leave the Stanley without going near Room 217, where Stephen King stayed.
Terri checks out the New River
Terri checks out the New River
All appeared calm at first….
All appeared calm at first….
And then things became more spirited….
And then things became more spirited….
A shot of our brave guide in back…..
A shot of our brave guide in back…..
Class 5 rapids….
Class 5 rapids….
Lunch break on the New….
Lunch break on the New….
Our guide keeps our resolve up….
Our guide keeps our resolve up….
Rocks approaching!
Rocks approaching!
And the rapids are picking up again….
And the rapids are picking up again….
I decided to float downriver….
I decided to float downriver….
Passing under New River Gorge Bridge, the longest arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere.
Passing under New River Gorge Bridge, the longest arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere.
View from MKL Float-cam
View from MKL Float-cam
Still floating…..
Still floating…..
One final rush…..
One final rush…..
Terri & I with our guide.
Terri & I with our guide.
Look what I found in the parking lot of the Hyatt in Wichita on Memorial Day. We weren’t going anywhere! The RT got new Metzelers the next day.
Look what I found in the parking lot of the Hyatt in Wichita on Memorial Day. We weren’t going anywhere! The RT got new Metzelers the next day.
At the White Horse B&B in Fayetteville, WV
At the White Horse B&B in Fayetteville, WV
Terri bonds with the two golden retrievers at the White Horse
Terri bonds with the two golden retrievers at the White Horse, WV
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
Terri enjoys the same…
Terri enjoys the same…
Terri shows off her I-Pod, which make the looooong straights more entertaining.
Terri shows off her I-Pod, which make the looooong straights more entertaining.
We’ve got to cross over Lake Powell, and since the bikes don’t float….
We’ve got to cross over Lake Powell, and since the bikes don’t float….
Another postcard moment….
Another postcard moment….
This woman’s ventilated hat provided much fodder for comedy on the tour.
This woman’s ventilated hat provided much fodder for comedy on the tour.
Buttes…
Buttes…
So, uhhh, what is this thing exactly?
So, uhhh, what is this thing exactly?
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
MKL posing….
MKL posing….
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
May 2007: Short Way ‘Round Cross Country Tour: BMW Oilheads Across the USA! 9,200 miles through 22 states over 30 days
SO beautful….
SO beautful….

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April 2006: Amalfi Coast in Italy via Piaggio scooters and a visit to the Ace Cafe in London, England

Ready to travel Italy’s fabled Amalfi Coast from Sorrento to Salerno,... read more