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So we've been home one week now and it's been a little challenging getting back into my normal routine. After all, we cleared about...

Oh geez, what a week!! It's been hard to blog because of spotty cell service (thanks again US Cellular), but we've been slowly making our...

So I'm not sure if I've mentioned that the majority of the photographs I take while on the motorcycle trips are taken while I'm riding. ...

So, once again, it's been awhile since we've been able to blog. Our cell service has been spotty at best (thanks a lot US Cellular) so...

Oh boy, where do I even start? Let me just say there is nothing glamorous about motorcycle camping. Since leaving on August 10, we've...

Started off the day riding through Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. It was a beautiful day with a far-off rain that we were...

So it's been a few days since we've been able to blog. Let me tell you - it's just been WAY too hot! We spent 4 days riding in 100+...

Oh and what a long, hot Tuesday it was. We left out of Sunset Bay Campground about 9am heading west on Route 66 with the Cheyenne,...

Historic Route 66 ribbon Road what a ride, a wonderful hundred degree heat index, setting out to be camping at a Army Corps of Engineers...

So we made it to Route 66 yesterday, FINALLY! We had an awesome day of smooth sailing, bright sunshiny day. We made it down to Rolla...

I am happy to report that we finally made it to Route 66 today. After several days of nothing but whether to the South, we had a bright...

This day is August 11th 2021. We had set out from a hotel, decided to ride the Great River Road, wind was quite strong all day long. I...

Oh boy, let me just tell ya, we are not having the luck on this Friday the 13th either! Yesterday was a total bust. We rode west all day...

So today's plan was to head Southwest. Last night the weather looked good. This morning, not so much ... We've been heading west since...

And did I mention hot??? The heat index today reached 105 when we were thereabouts in Iowa. We had to stop in Dyersville to fix the...

We've been riding since about 8:30 this morning. We crossed over the Mississippi River in Prairie du Chien and got on the Great River...

Here is the weather front we had run into while we are on the ride couldn't even get out of Wisconsin before the rain came & had to shut...

Well, we're in for the night at a little roadside motel in Dodgeville. A huge storm system moved into our southwestern route to Dubuque...

And we're off!! Today's the day, and we're on our way! All my gear is packed up thanks to the wonderful advice, tips and tricks I got...