This is not a thesis derived to justify my motorcyle riding and trips. It is not even the ramblings of a blowhard biker who feels the need to stick it to the man! I just wanted to share the reason that I , and many others, choose to mount our iron steeds and seek solice on the open road. Within each of us is something that keeps us on an even keel. What is that you ask? Well, like on a sailboat, in order to perform and sail with speed even in trecherous conditions a weight is placed below the hull to offset the lateral forces of the wind and keep the boat from capsizing, that is what my motorcycle trips do for me. My family, especially my lovely wife is my rock, she keeps me anchored in what is good and right, but the rest of the world drags me out into open water, and it is there I start to "keel" over or be pushed into capsizing by the waves and wind. It is in those moments on my bike where the worlds ropes start to break, when the sail is at the perfect angle and provides a lighthouse to make me aware of the rocks. In a little over a week I am leaving on a journey that for us will be of epic proportions. My best riding buddy Greg Cohlmia and I are heading to see the 13 westernmost states, the Pacific, several mountain ranges, 12 national parks and travel over 5000 miles. Why you ask? Why Not, I ask. Life provides for us what we need, God gives us a partner in life, but we must influence how we actually live. Every time I go on a trip and return I return energized, glad to see my family and full of a sense of accomplishment. On the trips I see God's hand in creation, I see his glory presented in such a way that only a blind and deaf scientist that never steps outside could deny. I learn to appreciate what I have. So, during my trip, each night starting on May 31st, and ending with a wrapup June 16th if all goes as planned I will throw on here a quick synopsis of the day and what it had to offer, good and bad. I hope you follow it, feel free to comment. But by all means ride along with us as we explore on motorcycles and see this wonderful country from the outside, smell and feel the fresh air, hear nature, be at one with the road. Below is an overview of where we will be each night on the trip and what we will see:
May 31st stay in Amarillo Tx (nothing to see )
June 1st ride across NM to Gallup (again pretty boring ride on I-40)
June 2nd ride to Flagstaff and see the Grand Canyon then stay in Williams Az
June 3rd Ride to Las Vegas on Route 66, see Hoover Dam spend afternoon and night in Vegas
June 4th Ride through Death Valley N.P. and stay in Mammoth Lakes Ca
June 5th Ride through Yosemete N.P. and across Cali and stay in Petaluma Ca.
June 6th Ride north through 3 Redwood forests and then along the Pacific coast highway to Crescent City and Redwood N.P.
June 7th ride NE into Oregon and the Cacade mtns and ride through Crater Lake N.P. and on to Bend Or for the night
June 8th ride north into Washington to Clarkston for the night
June 9th ride across Idaho into Montana to Bozeman for the night
June 10th ride south into Yellowstone N.P. for the day and stay in Jackson that night
June 11th ride to Heber City Utah(swiss alps of Utah) for the night
June 12th Moab Utah and Canyonlands and Arches N.P's
June 13th through the Black Canyon of the Gunnison N.P. and to Gunnison Co for the night
June 14th south through the Rockies to Red River NM for lunch and on to Eagle Nest NM for the night
June 15th ride back to Enid Ok
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