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July 23, 2010
It was another blistering-hot day with temperatures reaching 106 degrees. The heatwave somehow simultaneously refuses to allow anything to dry yet robs everything of water. It’s unbelievable. We both wear hydration packs that we fill with ice water and after 7 litres of water we were both still showing signs of dehydration. Another reality were […]
July 22, 2010
This mornings breakfast was bittersweet. We got up to say goodbye to our loveliest of friends Michael & Nuri and we were heading out for the rest of the trip on our own. After days of eating tasty southern fare, we opted for something lighter – in my case the nerves were killing my appetite. […]
July 21, 2010
Today we rode through clouds. In an ideal world that’s all I’d have to say for you to understand how amazing that was :) “Today we rode through clouds.” High above on the Blue Ridge Mountains we felt the temperature drop. And drop. Until finally we were forced to pull over and don our rain […]
July 20, 2010
It’s early on day 4 and I’m sitting in the lobby of the Little Switzerland Inn just off of mile marker 331 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Nita worked late last night on pictures and I’ll try and get some uploaded before we leave today – needless to say there are some great pics. Right […]
July 18, 2010
Hi all – I’m actually writing this at the end of day two as there was no internet access at the lodge… The beginning of the day was filled with all of the usual anxiety associated with a trip like this – compounded by the fact we were trying new gear and riding a new […]
July 17, 2010
We arrived in NYC on Wednesday night and almost immediately set to work on installing the various bits & bobs that I’d sent down previously. Working until about 3am, we managed to get the bike ready for an early morning delivery to Gold Coast BMW for a front brake-line recall and to pick up the […]
July 10, 2010
Yesterday was a great day. The Friday before we fly down to NYC three important things came together. Most importantly I received the insurance documents for the new bike – which will make getting the temp-permit from the NYS DMV viable. If it hadn’t showed up I would be rallying a friend to overnight it […]
July 5, 2010
Getting a used R1200GS in NYC was a great opportunity to own an amazing bike at nearly half the cost. While it had all of the BMW options, Vario cases and some Touratech extras, there were some items I needed to get prior to our departure. Touratech seems to be the defacto place grab all […]
July 5, 2010
As the clock winds down we’re getting closer and closer to our trip. We’re leaving for NYC and Rising Wolf Garage on July 14 where we’ll be taking a few days to get the bike (and ourselves) ready. I’ll be sharing some of the work with Michael Wernick – coffee, the occasional beer, good laughs […]
May 11, 2010
After 2.5 years, 70000+ km, 41 countries and 5 continents (plus 2 hurricanes, countless feral dog chases, 1 detainment and 100’s of wonderful people) we’re back in Canada to prepare for the next major leg which starts in 2018. For now, here’s a look at the route and we’ll be back to live-updates when we […]