Finally...I'm home! What a trial! Tomorrows plan@begin organizing the blog.

I know I found the answer today...now...to ask the right question!

Today has been a series of collamitie...re-routed trip to get pics of the bike with DC landmarks in the background...turns out you can't park that close anymore...got caught in traffic jam in Mannassas, DC, twice in NJ Toll booths, at the GW Bridge, Brooklyn and now south of Hartvord CT. Bike is threatening to overheat...so I am sitting on side on I-91...BTW it's 12:37 am Monday!

The rain started ~4am...it let up long enough to get coffee...now its a monsoon...

The rain has cleared for a bit...checking out vendors...having a great time...really cool bikes

We are officially at the rally...tent is set up and we are going in search of the Beer Garden!

We have Slayed the Dragon! In 321 and crusin!

Picked Up Bruce...got ~150 miles tonight...We're stopped in Cleveland, GA...

In Macon, GA its 100@

The videos and books do a great job of telling you what to do to keep from falling...but they never give tips on what to do if gravity prevails.

Dropped the bike for the first time...I had forgotten about the fesh fesh like sand in GA...and there is alot of it on the last road and driveway of my sister Carly. Instead standing through the turn into her driveway...I sat downand alowed down to turn...this put too much weight on the front tirw so when I turned it dug in...I faught to keep it off from falling to the left by putting my foot down...and I flipped on the other side. My hip hurts a bit today...will keep an eye on it.

Crashing for the night...Manassas, VA is the fnal stop for the day...Waffle House next door for breakfast! WooHooo!

Day One - The Adventure Begins

Date: 07/10/2009
My General Condition: Excited
General Observations: I have everything together but forgot about traffic through NYC. So gonna try to leave earlier than originally planned.
Starting Point: Amherst, MA
Ending Point: Virginia Somewhere
Miles Ridden: 30 so far
General Weather: Nice sunny day
Ride Conditions: clear skies and dry roads
Interesting Events:Hitting the road soon!

One day before the ride

Date: 07/09/2009
My General Condition: Excited about the Start of the ride.
General Observations: Most of the subsequent messages won't follow this format as i will be updating the blog via SMS messaging. All of my gear has been packed and ready to go for two days. I am just sitting on my hands awaiting the start of the trip.
Starting Point: Work
Ending Point: Work
Miles Ridden: 0
General Weather: Overcast
Ride Conditions: OK
Interesting Events: Just getting ready. Had a panic attack today when it really sunk in that I didn't have a GPS I could use and the maps for Florida are crap. Think I am over it...I have a compass...I can buy maps in FL...it'll be OK!

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