Well, I’ve been back home in the San Francisco Bay Area for a few weeks now, and I thought I’d like to put some words together to reflect on what might be the most prolific motorcycle trip of my lifetime. Chris Weld First off, I need to thank my riding
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2024-09-18: Pierre to Rapid City
I had a reasonable night’s sleep at the Days Inn in Pierre. There was a very average complimentary breakfast on offer that I availed myself of before I got myself ready to jump on the bike and hit the road. It was due to be another lovely, but windy, day
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Chris and I woke up before dawn to be ready the moment the hotel started serving breakfast at 7:00am. We were all packed up and ready and enjoyed one of the best complimentary hotel breakfasts I’ve had before. Next, we got all of our stuff down to the bikes and
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My time in Ottawa visiting with family had drawn to a close, and it was time to start my trip back to the San Francisco Bay Area. With my riding partner having flown back last weekend, it was due to be a very different trip on the return than it
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After arriving in Ottawa in the darkness the night before, Chris, and I had to get up bright and early to start our respective workdays. We let The Captain sleep in as we took Wiley, the dog, for his usual first-thing-in-the-morning walk. Luckily, both Chris and I work remote from
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After spending the night at the exorbitantly-priced “Econolodge” in Livingston, Chris and I partook in the absolutely mediocre breakfast offered by our hotel. Mine consisted of a stale toasted bagel and Yoplait, while Chris’ consisted of a plate of biscuits and gravy. For the $200+ they charged, I’d certainly have
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I woke up a bit earlier than my alarm to find the sky just starting to light up and the power still out at the Sharon Motel in Wells, Nevada. I got to thinking about how to charge all the devices I’d plugged into the wall overnight, hoping the power
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Day 8: St. Peters to East Point and Souris
We started our July 1, Canada Day, eating a quick breakfast in our hotel room of cereal we’d bought the night before at the corner store. We wanted to get out and started, knowing that it was supposed to rain all day. We had 55km (35mi) to cover before we’d
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Day 7: Brackley Point to St. Peters
We woke rather early for sleeping in the comfort of a hotel room. Well, maybe not entirely in comfort, since I had to sleep on the floor with my camping gear and woke Chris up in turn. Not having any sort of dining facilities within a few kilometers meant it
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Day 6: Summerside to Brackley Point
The weather forecast for our 6th day of riding came in much the same as the previous day’s –rainy and cold. Even though we had booked a campsite at Stanhope Campground, we decided early in the day to skip a wet camping experience, and instead booked a room at a
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