Wow, thank you everybody for the outpouring of support! I received many offers of help for my mechanical problems ranging from tips about gasoline, through offers of financial assistance right up to someone asking if they could come and get me, bike and all! As it turns out I believe the issues were caused by sub standard fuel, perhaps as an unintended side effect of traveling on roads off the beaten path I may be frequenting low volume gas stations that sold me ...

Welcome to my trip blog, I will be writing and uploading video and photos of my trip daily, connectivity permitting. Although my end goal is Key West, for those of you unfamiliar with travel by motorcycle, it's all about the journey, not the destination! I will be emailing my distro list daily with a short recap, but linking to this travel blog site for those of you interested in a more detailed account. I don't want to get any TL:DNR's! Departed at 1145 and d...