Road trip day 3 was a day of contrasts. From the spectacular Pacific coast to gorgeous rivers and finishing with a major cruise of the car variety. The day had it all. Sometimes good things just happen. Having dipped in to road trip USA I decided to look in on a couple of places...
Road trip Day 2 – Searching for sun on highway 101
Day 2 of the road trip took in fog, searching for sun on Highway 101, some spectacular scenery and a long time in the saddle. I wanted to give Aberdeen a second chance. I really did want to. However, when I was fueling up, a guy at the gas station remarked that I should...
Road trip day 1
Today was day 1 of my road trip taking me from PoCo to Aberdeen Washington. A day of Freeway riding, aching shoulders and searing temperatures. Finally the day had arrived. The Short(er) Way Round was no longer a dream, the bike was packed, fueled and ready to roll and just past 9am I set...
Any ride is better than no ride
I briefly spoke to another biker today and his words ‘Any ride is better than no ride’ really struck a chord. Part of the preparation for my Short(er) Way Round ride has been to kit the bike out with luggage. I’d mentioned in a previous post that I’d bought some generic saddle bags rather...