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Day 5, Ontario Arrival and a visit with friends
Today was the culminating day of our trip to the start of the Remember Our Fallen ride to DC. Many of the riders met for dinner at one of the hotels. Our riding partner, Dan Koster, was among them. Crysten … Continue reading
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Westward bound, Day 8: Home at last
It was with the honking of horns and the sounds of happy family members, we arrived at our homes after our 22 night, 23 day, 7719 mile road trip. That’s about 1/3 of the distance around the globe. (circumference of … Continue reading
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Westward bound day 7
No pictures today as it’s just a drive until you get there kind of day. We started in Orem Utah, headed for Baker City, Oregon. That’s a ride of about 515 miles. It was really, really, did I mention really … Continue reading
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Westward bound Day 6: Monument Valley
This morning we awoke in sight of the wonders of Monument Valley. The sites you’ve seen as backdrops in countless movies are indeed real and not “green screened” creations of someone’s imagination. I don’t know how God dreams this stuff … Continue reading
Westward Bound: Day 5, Arches
Dad and I awoke refreshed in Glenwood Springs, CO to a cool but warming day. Our destination was overnight lodging in Monument Valley, with a detour en route, to Arches National Park. We had no mechanical issues, and no delays. … Continue reading
Westward Bound: Day 2
Our trip home will hopefully be uneventful. Like today, we’ll mostly be rolling along across this great land. We do have two sightseeing stops planned. We will drive through Arches National Park and have a tour planned through Monument Valley. … Continue reading
Westward Bound: Day 1
Our return trip does have a few days with an event planned, but mostly we are making tracks as fast as possible toward home. If you’ve traveled by bike you know that any stop is a 20 minute or more … Continue reading
Day 11: Mission Complete
Once again, my heart is in my throat and my “allergies” have been in full bloom. Today, we went to Arlington National Cemetery, the Lincoln Memorial, and The Vietnam Memorial… “The Wall”. It was an incredible experience. The Wall consumes … Continue reading
Day 10: We’ve arrived
“Charlie Mike” Continue Mission is a standard military term. It’s an order given to troops after they’ve encountered an obstacle and have overcome it, or have taken losses and are seeking clarification from superiors. Sometimes, a Commander will give a … Continue reading
RFTW Day 9: We are rockstars!
As the Hall of Fame baseball announcer Dave Niehaus used to say, “My Oh My!” So many things to share about today. It was almost as if we crammed two days into one. Morning started with rain on our 13 … Continue reading