Day 2- Connection
It was a slow and dreary day. Rain had settled in over the Rocky Mountain Trench since last night and there was just no avoiding it. I even delayed my departure by an hour in the morning in an attempt to … Continue reading Day 2- Connection
Day 1- Ride Like Hell
I’m sitting here in Radium after being on the road for eleven and a half hours, and I feel as if it lasted an hour or two. I have all of the physical effects of riding that long- face is … Continue reading Day 1- Ride Like Hell
Usual Suspects Tour 2016- Prologue
I’m in the middle of watching the movie Sideways, which means the eve of my next motorcycle tour has arrived. I watch this movie every year before a new tour, and while this can be a little repetitive there is something … Continue reading Usual Suspects Tour 2016- Prologue
Day 11: Don’t Look Back into the Sun
On the Sideways Tour 2014, during one of the monologues one delivers to themselves many times while on the road alone, I thought I should curtail future solo wine tasting tours. It is an experience that is enjoyed exponentially greater … Continue reading Day 11: Don’t Look Back into the Sun
Day 10: I’m Shakin’
It felt good to be back in Canada. Safer, I suppose…not from violence or anything like that, but from a nightmare if I ever got into an accident or something. I bought extra insurance for the tour because I was … Continue reading Day 10: I’m Shakin’
Day 9: Holiday Road
I felt like shit when I woke up. Slept poorly, disoriented from moving great distances every day, but mostly I was disappointed that my route for the day was ruined by a forest fire. My plan for the day was … Continue reading Day 9: Holiday Road
Day 8: Fire
There are no filler days on the tour. Every tour usually has one…the day you plan to tee the ball up for the next day, but with no real agenda of it own. Covering a large distance with a range … Continue reading Day 8: Fire
Day 7: Up Around the Bend
I ate a lot of fish, drank a lot of beers, and downed a lot of clam chowder. I breathed the salty air in the morning rain, felt the breeze come off the waves as the sun set, and had total … Continue reading Day 7: Up Around the Bend
Day 6: Octopus’s Garden
I woke up and was was still reeling over that campfire on the beach and the general laissez-faire vibe that permeates everything around the ocean. Maybe it’s not as laissez-faire for the people who live here, but it sure feels … Continue reading Day 6: Octopus’s Garden
Day 5: Brandy
My unsolicited motorcycle compliments doubled from 5 to 10 today. Midnight has now been described as “sharp,” “beautiful,” and “huge.” One man even talked to me for a half an hour about how good Midnight looked, and then he started … Continue reading Day 5: Brandy
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