Travel

While in Kentucky in May of 2009, Pimmie, Kenny & I chit-chatted over breakfast about what it would be like for us to get together and ride through the Italian Alps. Pimmie is from Holland and has spent some time riding through the serpentine passes that cut through the mountains ...

In June of 2008 our time riding with Novos came to a close in the town of Lee Vining just outside of Yosemite National Park. While Kenny, Greg and I checked in to a hotel, Novos peeled off heading towards his home in SoCal. He was going back to real ...

In 2005, Kenny and I headed west to visit Mount Rushmore. He on his 3 week old Triumph Speed Triple and me on my 98' Kawasaki ZX6R. We pointed our headlights west to see the monument that had fascinated me for ages. As we rode along route 244 towards the ...

We spotted this lovely little Honda CB350 while we were in Maine last summer. It appears to be stock save for the windshield and highway bars. What a great looking bike. It just makes me want to go for a ride, 70's style. I can see it now - Me, ...

On our trip to California in June of 2008, one of our pit stops was to the famous motorcycle hangout The Rock Store. Apparently in the course of a weekend you never know who might turn up there from celebrities like Jay Leno and Arnold Schwarzenegger to the average guy ...

Pioneer Auto in Murdo, South Dakota is like an oasis on the prairie. Kenny and I stopped in on our way to Yellowstone in 2005. It is a curious collection of motorcycles, cars and assorted vehicles.  If you just happen to be on your way to Wall Drug or the ...

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Some people are perfectly content to live their lives in the same town, in the same city. My great aunt lived on the same street her whole life. 75+ years on the same block! I on the other hand am plagued with a nagging wanderlust. I want to be moving ...

Back in July, Novos took the time to share his plans for a week long trip from Southern California to Montana on his Aprilia RSV. Now that the trip is in the books, he is sharing his ride as a series of posts as a guest blogger on my partner ...

Leaving Mount Shasta in the early morning we began to work our way south. We were headed towards Redding so that I could see Calatrava’s Sundial Bridge at the Turtle Cove Exploration Park. Inside the visitors center sat the usual rack of local tourist pamphlets. I do tend to poke ...

Inspired by reading a post on hellforleathermagazine.com, I dug out some photographs from Badlands National Park in South Dakota. In May of 2005, Kenny and I rode from New York with the intention of visiting Mount Rushmore. One of the stops that we simply had to make on the way ...

While out west, we stumbled upon a stretch of road called the King Range National Conservation Area also known as 'The Lost Coast'. Before leaving for California, I had never even heard of it. I discovered the Lost Coast, reading a small local paper during our trip. The Lost Coast ...

The Martindale Chief Diner in Craryville, Ny When it comes to riding, the activity is its own reward. But, when the route moves you past a place the tickles your taste buds, well that just sweetens the deal. For some folks, all it takes to get rolling is the promise ...

On our way home from celebrating the Independence Day weekend in Maine, we were detoured off of our natural route home by a road closure. As luck would have it, our travels led us passed this curious beast that was parked with a For Sale sign on it. Naturally, at ...

The town of Rockland sits on Midcoast Maine’s Penobscot bay. A perfect strolling town, lined by charming window displays of clever artisan’s works, sparkly baubles and puffin related souvenirs, Rockland brings to mind what a small American town should look like. No strip malls, no Burger King drive thru, no ...

Surely one doesn’t need a reason to go for a ride on their motorcycle but sometimes having a purpose can turn up the volume on the excitement level, make the journey more like a quest rather than an aimless ramble. Here are three New York State rides with a theme ...

On Easter Sunday we set off with our most excellent guide Haukur (Hawk) from Nature Explorer in his Nissan Patrol which they refer to as a super jeep. One of our first stops that morning was to Seljalandsfoss where we hiked up behind the falls. The tongue of the Sólheimajökull glacier where ...

Out in the very lunar-like landscape sits one or Reykjavik most significant tourist draws. The Blue Lagoon spa. A littel slice of hot water heaven that is not to be missed ...

The sheer power of Gullfoss waterfall is something to behold as you walk down the windy spray filled path to stand at the edge of the falls. A bajillion gallons of water go rushing by, clean and blue as you stand just a dozen feet away, wind whipping your face ...

Okay, let's get these out of the way: No, it wasn't that cold. It was about 40 degrees. No, everything wasn't super cheap because of economic collapse. Food and transportation were still major expenses. They speak Icelandic and yes, most people speak English. Everyone is very friendly. No we didn't ...

When I let the cat out of the bag that our little family would be spending our spring break vacation by taking a trip to Iceland, I was more than once met with one word. Why? I found it more than a little odd that such a fascinating and unique ...

Þingvellir National Park The drowning pool where sinful women were put to death. Lots of wishes there... Icelandic Ground Heart ...

I was surprised to see a very large population of motorcycle riders around Reykjavik. It really drove home the idea that people are the same everywhere. Squids, crusty old pirates, adventure guys... all the usual suspects, just waaaaaaay up north. The Reykjavik police have it good, wouldn't you say? Check ...

We just returned from our vacation in Iceland last night. Pics and words to follow soon. Stay tuned! ...

For the 2009 President's week holiday, we spent our time in Maine. While there, we stopped off in the town of Rumford and had a tasty homecooked-style lunch at the River Valley Grille. It was the first time that I'd ever laid eyes on a red hot dog. Yes, that's ...