Michigan: Lake Michigan
"Moto Test Ride" (06/15/23)
This spring, after returning from Thailand I decided to buy a motorcycle. I last owned one when I did my Covid tour around the US. It was a small TW200. It was fun but just too short for my liking. After doing a bit of research I narrowed my new bike down to a Kawasaki KLR 650. I choose this for a few reasons. First, it was cheap. I could pick one up slightly used or new within a year old for under $6K. I settled on the newer model (2022 or ’23) because it was fuel injected, digital display and frankly it looked cooler than the previous generations. Second, the KLR was everywhere. I could find tons of used ones so I was not looking for some unicorn bike that only pops up on facebook marketplace a few times each year. Third, the bike was easy to fix. Continue Reading
Wyoming: Jackson
"Yellowstone / Grand Tetons" (09/15/22)
In my tour of the National Parks I never made it to the 1st one, Yellowstone, or its sister park, Grand Tetons. I decided to rectify that tragedy. Amy was keen on getting out and exploring, so she came along. Leading up to the trip all I heard about was bears. What to do when seeing a bear; how to avoid bears; different bear personalities; favorite diets. . Continue Reading
Utah: Escalante
"Grand Staircase" (04/05/22)
This week was the true launch of the travel season. It is the first of many exciting trips I have scheduled. Decided on an easy one to start. Amy and I headed to Utah to explore some areas I never reached after doing the prerequisite stops on everyone’s first few trips to Southern Utah. Also we missed this area on our around the country year-long trip during the peak of COVID in 2020. Continue Reading