One big Slab blast across Nebraska and Iowa, with some motel weirdness at the end.
Continue reading Texas Express – Day 19Category Archives: Road Tales
In a fast-paced world where most long journeys are viewed from 20,000+ feet in a jet airliner, we miss out on the detail afforded by the low viewing angle of a motorcycle saddle. In this category I have stored a collection of interesting experiences gleaned from years of motorcycle touring. Each tale may describe a multi-week trip, a single day, or one sublime instant. Some tales even have photographic evidence. While I post these tales largely for my own amusement, I have been told they have inspired some to try motorcycle touring. If so, then that seems like a useful purpose. May they help you realize that the universe still holds many thoughts to consider, humor to be enjoyed, and wonders to behold.
Texas Express – Day 18
I ride a last mountain I pass or two, climb to a mountain peak, and leave the mountains for the Slab dash home across the Great Plains.
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I leave the deserts of the southwest and enter the mountains of Colorado.
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Today I ride the target stretch of US191 in Arizona, and finish the day with a whirlwind tour of Canyon De Chelly.
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The indirect route home continues its western leg across New Mexico, including mountain passes, desert, and a nice conversation with the Hurley PD.
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I’m back on the road and heading from Texas back to Michigan… by way of Arizona.
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I ride the final ~200 miles to the convention in Dallas, in 111ºF heat.
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My route finally turns towards Dallas and the temperatures go up.
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I divert my route a bit to pay a visit to my in-laws in Missouri.
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I ride from one friend’s house to another, seeing still another friend for lunch. Then I take a day off.
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