Adventures Route 66 - Day 18 Woke up this am and went down to the office to get coffee. No free breakfast here so we ate a protein bar. Today we need to go the drug store but also visit the turquoise shop in town. Kingman is know for this stone and we wanted to give
Adventures Route 66 - Day 17 Today will be a short day. About 200 miles or so (we hope). It will be tough as we need to go through the desert again but this time it is MUCH hotter. We got up and got our free breakfast and coffee. We packed and hit the road about
Adventures Route 66 - Day 16 We woke up as soon as it got light. We wanted to get out of our hosts home ASAP. It was disgusting. We packed and said our goodbyes and headed for the sign. We wanted to leave early to avoid traffic. It was a good plan. We did not have
Adventures Route 66 - Day 15 After a good nights sleep in out hosts living room, we got up, got cleaned and packed. For breakfast we ate a protein bar. The funny part with these hosts is that they have a McDonalds Grimace cage. They want all their bikers to get in it for a picture.
Adventures Route 66 - Day 14 We both slept pretty hard last night. The wind from the day before really wiped us out. Woke up and did our morning routine of coffee, breakfast, clean up, etc. We got all packed up and were ready to go about 9am. We left on our way to the California
Adventures Route 66 - Day 13 Cool temperatures again last night but it was so much quieter than the last campground (we are not near any interstates). After getting up, made coffee and breakfast. It is going to be a another VERY windy day. The temperatures will hover around 70 but not a cloud in the
Adventures Route 66 - Day 12 I am writing this and our day is not over. Trying to take advantage of GOOD WIFI. We are staying at a KOA for the next two days and not sure what the internet will be like. The last KOA was not very good. Last night was colder than we
Adventures Route 66 - Day 11 We woke up rested to a beautiful day. Got up and did our morning routine. Walked down to the porch and got some coffee and spoke with the hosts. A bit later they made us breakfast....Egg McMuffins. Fantastic. After eating and final preparations for todays ride, we said our
Adventures Route 66 - Day 10 We woke up and got our free breakfast and started the morning routine of cleaning up, packing, looking at today's ride, etc. The hotel was quiet and clean. We got all packed up and headed down the road to Albuquerque. Today we have two options for routes to
Adventures Route 66 - Day 9 Got a really good sleep last night. We were exhausted. Kirk went for a run and I went for breakfast. We left a bit later than usual but we were not going to ride as far. Albuquerque is just a bit too far so we were going to stop in
Adventures Route 66 - Day 8 We stayed with another Bunk a Biker and it was quite pleasant experience. First, we both had our own rooms. The host kicked her kids from their own rooms and put us there.....felt bad but got over it quickly. The first thing we noticed when we got there was
Adventures Route 66 - Day 7 Last night we stayed in Miami, OK (pronounced Mi-Am-Ma). Our host, Jenny, was fantastic. We hoped for her to ride with us for a few hours but work got in the way. We did take her to breakfast a a local Miami joint (Buttered Buns Cafe). Food and company were
Adventures Route 66 - Day 6 We were sorry to leave our hosts in Richland. We got up and packed and were able to get out by 9:30am. Today was another great weather day. After leaving there house, Route 66 was only about 7 miles away. With both our GPS units running, we hit the
Adventures Route 66 - Day 5 Today was a rest day. Not that we really needed it but more because our hosts are so much fun. Both Kirk and I are guests in their basement but they also have another couple (Glen and Wendy) staying in their RV on a cement pad on their property. This
Adventures Route 66 - Day 4 Woke up in the hotel after a good nights sleep. It was not long enough since we got in really late but it was dry and comfortable. The weather was going to be fantastic. Went downstairs to the free breakfast and coffee then headed upstairs to start packing. We got
Adventures Route 66 - Day 3 Our hosts last night were fantastic. This am, we woke up to fresh coffee from a French press. Come to find out, there is a local coffee bean roaster (Mr. Pete) and it was fantastic. We did not leave early. We spent a lot of time talking to Linda our
Adventures Route 66 - Day 2 After our long and very wet first day, we woke up to great weather. We spent some time getting packed and cleaned up as we knew we were going to Bob Evans with our host for breakfast at 9 am. What we did not know was that THIS Bob Evans
Adventures Route 66 - Day 1 So today we started our big trip which is based around driving the entire Route 66 mother road. We met at 8am at my house, went over a few things and took off. Once we hit the highway, I we set our cruise and boom, first problem. My cruise would
Adventures Camping in the Redverz When the Redverz tent first arrived, I immediately took it out to the backyard and set it up (you can read more about it - Redverz Motorcycle Tent). Just as described on their website, it was easy to setup and take down. Now I wanted to try it out in
Blog Finally a Sunny Day Last Sunday we finally were able to get out and take a nice long ride. The entire week, all it did was rain. Every day for 5 straight days. Everytime it looked like it may let up, it would start up again. Cabin fever was starting to set it. Since
Blog Level I Adventure Riding Class This was my first adventure riding class. Yes, it was a level 1. Not necessarily a beginner class but the first in the series. I took the class at Mountain View Motorcycle Campground. Overall, the class was fantastic. It covers a lot of the basics from motorcycle fit, how to
Blog The Meltdown Event On Saturday, the weather was nice (it rained all day Friday and will again Sunday) so we decided to ride up the Meltdown Vintage Motorcycle Show. The drive is a little over 2 hrs for us. So around 9:45, we headed up to Hendersonville, NC. Driving up it was
Adventures Riding in Panama City Beach The ride down here was actually quite a lot of fun. We took nothing but back roads and road about 250-300 miles/day (it took us 2 days). The weather coming down was quite nice (cloudy) and the scenery was fantastic. We both love riding back roads! There is so
Adventures Panama City Beach Bound The day FINALLY arrived! We are all packed and itching to get on the road. We are splitting the ride into two days. We are headed from Charlotte to Sandersville, GA on the first day and from there, proceed to PCB. We have also opted to avoid the major highways.
Blog Another Close One..! This weekend the weather was fantastic. We both wanted to get out and ride. So on Saturday, we decided to do a long ride (about 300 miles). The main purpose of this trip was to give my seat (Scot) a trial run. I just bought a new seat from Sargent
