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Wednesday, 26 July, it began. Yep, what I have been preparing and training for, dreaming about,… the adventure of a lifetime.<\/p>\nWednesday, 26 July, it began. Yep, what I have been preparing and training for, dreaming about,… the adventure of a lifetime.<\/p>\n
My buddy “S” and I met at the Chicago airport, and were unhappy that our flight to Salt Lake City was delayed two hours. Nonetheless, we arrived and…
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\n…dropped some stuff we did not need to bring with us with a colleague of mine, then made our way to the motorcycle rental place. We completed the paperwork, got a briefing on our respective Harleys (a brand new 2017 Milwaukee-Eight Road King for me, and a Street Glide for “S”), and began our ride at 1600, two hours later than I had hoped.<\/p>\n
Traffic was heavy getting out of town and for another 30 miles south. But we finally got on a rural state highway that had little traffic (except tractor trailers). We stopped twice along the way to drink water and stretch. I have to admit that new stock Harley seats are horrible. My butt is really sore!<\/p>\n
Anyway, 196 miles later, we made it safely to Southeast Utah, settled into our hotel, had a bite to eat, returned to the hotel, showered, then (at least I did)… crashed into bed with a giddy happy smile on my face.<\/p>\n
Thursday will find us exploring two National Parks. Pictures to follow–provided I can convince “S” to stop at scenic overlooks. We missed a few on our first leg of this ride. But man, is it amazing here!<\/p>\n
Life is short: ride to fulfill your bucket list!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Wednesday, 26 July, it began. Yep, what I have been preparing and training for, dreaming about,… the adventure of a lifetime. My buddy “S” and I met at the Chicago airport, and were unhappy that our flight to Salt Lake … Continue reading