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From May 11-June 7, 2008, my father and I will be traveling across America by motorcycle. I have started this blog so family and friends can follow along. I've posted our itinerary because my wife and children want to know where I'm sleeping every night. Maybe some others of you want to know as well. If we're coming to a town near you, make sure to let us know.


May 11: High Point, NC to Spring Creek, NC
May 12: Spring Creek, NC to Nashville, TN
May 13: Nashville, TN to Searcy, AR
May 14: Searcy, AR to Shawnee, OK
May 15: Shawnee, OK to Tucumcari, NM
May 16: Tucumcari, NM (Rest Day)
May 17: Tucumcari, NM to Gallup, NM
May 18: Gallup, NM to Williams, AZ
May 19: Williams, AZ to Page, AZ
May 20: Page, AZ to Henderson, NV
May 21: Henderson, NV to Los Angeles, CA
May 22: Los Angeles, CA (Rest Day)
May 23: Los Angeles, CA to Orcutt, CA
May 24: Orcutt, CA to Salinas, CA
May 25: Salinas, CA to Mariposa, CA
May 26: Mariposa, CA to Winnemucca, NV
May 27: Winnemucca, NV to Salt Lake City, UT
May 28: Salt Lake City, UT (Rest Day)
May 29: Salt Lake City, UT to Jackson, WY
May 30: Jackson, WY to West Yellowstone, MT
May 31: West Yellowstone, MT to Cody, WY
June 1: Cody, WY to Rawlins, WY
June 2: Rawlins, WY to Grand Lake, CO
June 3: Grand Lake, CO to Colby, KS
June 4: Colby, KS to Blue Spring, MO
June 5:
Blue Springs, MO to Mount Vernon, IL
June 6: Mount Vernon, IL to Grayson, KY
June 7: Grayson, KY to High Point, NC

Monday, June 2, 2008

South to Grand Lake

Today was a gorgeous day to ride. Sunny the whole way, and the temperature rose quickly this morning and then held in the mid-70s. Plus, the scenery was as gorgeous as the weather.

We had lunch today at the Moose Cafe and dinner at the Bear's Den. We certainly got our fill of animal-themed eateries.

We arrived in Grand Lake early this afternoon. Early enough to contemplate the remainder of our trip. We have a rest day scheduled for tomorrow, but we're feeling pretty fresh as it is. So, we have decided to ride on past Estes Park tomorrow into Kansas. This will do two things for us. First, it will get us home a day earlier than we planned (Saturday instead of Sunday), and it will allow us for a rest day if we need it or if we run into bad weather. We've checked the weather, and it looks like we can sneak home without too many issues.

Our families will be happy to have us home a day sooner.

So, check the updated itinerary for our new stops.

179.0 miles today. 5,480.0 total miles.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

YES! I am 100% in agreement with this new plan! Take care of yourself- both of you. You have a lot of miles to still travel to come home to us safely. We love you! Amy, Erin and Evan

cinder99 said...

Sounds like a good plan, but don't overdo it. I didn't look at the map, but are you cutting down on the mileage, as well as returning home a day early? You probably can use more down time before you get in your car to drive to Daytona Beach for your week of grading SAT essays. What a busy summer you are having. Be safe.
Love, Mom

cinder99 said...

Oops, I made a mistake. After reading Amy's blog, the essays are not SAT but AP English exams. Sorry about that. Mom