Left a sunny Shelby, MT at 1030 riding southbound on a deserted secondary highway with a hard following tailwind. A tailwind makes biking all the more enjoyable as it minimizes the buildup of air on your chest and face. I experimented with windshields in the 90's but never found a suitable one and I have eschewed them ever since, sticking with the pure experience of wind in the hair. At least as much as a full face helmet will allow! Many US states still do not ...

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...

Editor's Note: I have started to go back over my entries from the comfort of my armchair. It is my plan to polish things up a bit (but not too much!) fix spelling mistakes and flesh things out with additional pictures and video content. When I am finished I will release one final update to my distribution list. I put this entry in so my stickpin map would start from Edmonton. I purchased my first motorcycle in 1989, a red 1980 Honda Shadow. I went on a long wee...

Arose at 0800 Saturday morning and was on the road by 0900 with just 250ish km left in my journey. Cranked those out at 140 kmh and was home by 1100, and into the arms of my SweetPea! Here a few facts about the trip; Total distance driven; 8742 km (4369 going & 4373 returning). Although I took a slightly longer route home with my diversion to Cincinnati, I was mostly on the Interstates which are apparently an efficient means of driving across America as the 2...

Left Minot, ND at 0900 in preparation of a long day. It was raining lightly but elected not to put on rain suit, thought I could drive out of it, which I did. Crossed the border in Portal, SK. With a name like Portal I was expecting a Particle Accelerator Transporter or similar, but was disappointed. They did have Duty Free however! I was having a nice chat with the Customs guy, he asked where I’d been and I said; Washington, DC. Click, his demeanor immedia...