State road 104 runs toards Los Vegas from Tucumcari in New Mexico. The road is a good sealed surface, not much in the way of curves certainly no switchbacks as I encounted in The Smokey Mountains but while riding in a group under the Eagleriders banner in April Toorak (Melbourne) 76 yr old motorcyclist John Scully lost control and as pronounced dead at the scene. The accident happening near Conchas Dam. I had decided to stay two night in Tucumcari so as to all...

54105222011 A tree as the title photo? 5.41pm a time 05 = May in US calendars 22= the date in May 2011=the year Previous readers will recall my story in 2011, they may recall the video I made and distributed. They may recall the shirts I returned with. They will be familiar with why I returned in 2012 this time taking my sister who had spent many years working in hospital based emergencies. They will however not be familiar with why I am back, one simple ...

The range of people I met while riding Route 66 is probably just as interesting as the scenery along with the navigation skills needed to "keep on track," While Tom Tom gnerally does a stirling job of pre mapping the track to follow Route 66 he like me is really at a loss when three different roads all claim to be Route 66. This first came to my notice when Tom Tom asked did I want Historic Route 66, Route 66 or Old Route 66? I delved into the matter as I neede...

The Mother Road Will Rogers Hwy The Main Street of America The Road to Opportunity These names are familiar to not only Americans but travellers and readers from around the world by a common name - Route 66. This iconic road has been photographed by million's, featured in News Reels, used in movies and even had it's own TV series in the 1970's. It is a dream of many US travellers to öne day drive it's length be that from Chicago Michigan to Los Angeles Cal...

No I have not set out to have a themed blog, but those who read The Blue & White Garage and now the Gold & Black Butterfly may feel otherwise. I had not the slighest intention of writing about butterflies or white water lilies but as this blog is virtually live these eposides come my way. This large butterfly I only saw at the last minute as I stepped off the Indian to take some photo's to illustrate the last two days of riding in three staes. Yes last ...