Due to our extremely grown-up behaviour last night I was up at 0730 and started packing the bike at 0755. Only takes about 10 minutes, but I was still a little late for our 0800 departure. I promised to do better in the future. Bill, as always, was magnanimous and never said a word! Main Streent Shelby was partially blocked off due to a classic car Show N Shine but our path to the East was open. I was only halfway through my ramge, and Bill, having had been up s...

Enjoyed a sleep in until about 1030 then up and packed by 1045. I had that sleep in because I am meeting my Brother in Law Bill today in Shelby, Montana and we are going to ride together for several days. He rides in a crew called 'Coots on Scoots' to which I am a recently adopted member having turned 50 years old last week, the entry level age. They like to depart at 0600 and finish riding early afternoon before it gets too hot. I like to leave at 1100 and stop ...

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...