Why that title? Can't you hear Ian and Sylvia's hit...weather's good [in Alberta] in the Fall? I'm going west in the summer and I'll keep on going, to the Yukon. There's 19 hours of daylight right now!
I've thought about this for a while and now is the time. Thinking is important. Feeling is too. Doing is the other supporting leg. There are lots of similar stories found on Adventure Rider.
My daughter is working in Whitehorse and I feel a powerful draw to go and see her. I'll be riding on a Suzuki V-Strom, camping, visiting places and people that I haven't seen in a while...some of them for 30 years.
If you're riding along with me, some of the things to remember are:
The motorcycle is ready and nearly packed. So, the next post should be from the road. I expect to cross into the States at Sarnia and go through Michigan's Upper Peninsula to Minnesota. From North Dakota, I'll start angling up towards the Yukon.
I've thought about this for a while and now is the time. Thinking is important. Feeling is too. Doing is the other supporting leg. There are lots of similar stories found on Adventure Rider.
My daughter is working in Whitehorse and I feel a powerful draw to go and see her. I'll be riding on a Suzuki V-Strom, camping, visiting places and people that I haven't seen in a while...some of them for 30 years.
If you're riding along with me, some of the things to remember are:
- Daily distance doesn't count as much as memories. Talk to people. Do something worthwhile.
- Words are good, thoughts are better, and pictures really rivet your attention.
I expect to be trackable by Spot (thanks Ron!). I don't have an itinerary, except that my wife will fly out and meet us in a couple of weeks, so I should plan to arrive then too, right? If you're like me, you've read or watched the motorcycle movies that portray this sort of trip (Long Way Round...Ewan and Charlie, The Longest Ride...Emilio Scotto). Though this one will not be nearly as long as either of those. The elements can be the same...read on, I hope you find them or at least satiate your appetite for a road trip story.
The church ladies (thanks Jane), gave me an Inukshuk for good luck...along with about a dozen kinds of advice for how to deal with the inevitable Grizzly, mountain lion, elk, etc.
The motorcycle is ready and nearly packed. So, the next post should be from the road. I expect to cross into the States at Sarnia and go through Michigan's Upper Peninsula to Minnesota. From North Dakota, I'll start angling up towards the Yukon.
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