June 18th 2023 - Phoenix, AZ The work on Katrine’s bike dragged out a bit as Katrine and Lea had arranged for all 4 of us to get out of the house and spend some time together. We went rafting for 3 hours on inflatable tubes down the Salt River. It was a great experience. For the most part it [...]

June 25th 2023 - Phoenix, AZ Last Thursday the plates for the bikes arrived just as I was done servicing them and had mounted the harness for the luggage. Perfect timing! We spend the next 2 days packing and checking everything. The last thing to do was to adjust the suspension and headlights with all the luggage onboard. Hopefully it [...]

July 3rd 2023 - SLC, UT Salt Lake City is an amazing place to stay. It’s a pleasure to stay with Ron and Anne. They live on the first floor of a building right by City Creek opposite The State Capitol with amazing views of the city and the mountains beyond. Ron likes beer and makes sure I taste samples [...]

July 9th 2023 - Billings, MT We stayed with Ron and Anne for Independence Day. Apparently the 4th of July isn’t a big day in SLC. The Mormons rather focus on the 24th where they celebrate Pioneer Day (also known as Pie and Beer Day).In the morning Ron and Anne took us to Park City to see the parade. It [...]

July 12th 2023 - In the woods outside of Alberton, MT Sunday we spend the day in and around Billings. Camilla took us to see her children. They were at Scott’s (their father) place outside of the city. The kids were playing around on 2 and 4 wheels when we arrived. Scott lent me a ball headed allen wrench. I [...]

July 20th 2023 - Calgary, AB The house smelled nice in the morning. John treated us with homemade huckleberry pancakes as a send-off. It was the best pancakes I’ve ever had! We had a great time with John and Jen. I hope to see them again. From their house in the woods we followed a route John had recommended. It [...]

July 20th 2023 - Calgary, AB Soon after leaving the park, we reached the Canadian border. It was a small and quiet crossing with opening hours from 10 am to 6 pm. We were greeted by a polite but very stern female officer. On request she stamped our passports and we were through. From the border to Lethbridge we got [...]

July 23rd 2023 - Prince George, BC It was yet another beautiful morning when we said goodbye to Mike and his lovely family. We pointed the bikes west towards the mountains and one of the most famous roads in North America - The Icefields Parkway. It didn’t disappoint! We hadn’t booked any accommodation and had been warned that it could [...]

July 31st 2023 - Stewart, BC Kelly invited us to stay for as long as we liked. We gratefully decided to stay for two nights and take a day off the bikes. Kelly left for work early. Mom and Dave invited us down for breakfast. In the afternoon Leah and her dog Monty dropped by for a couple of hours. [...]

August 5th 2023 - Prince George, BC It rained most of the time we stayed in Stewart. We took advantage of a break in the rain to take a stroll around town. The town has its own rugged charm. It was still drizzling when we left town. The weather improved as we moved inland. As had become the norm we [...]

August 8th 2023 - Davis Bay, BC Last night at Casa Kelly, William and Yolanda from Colombia checked in. They were on their way home after a 3 month trip around North America. It gave Katrine and me a much needed chance to practice our Spanish. Kelly had created a track for us to follow when we left Prince George. [...]

August 16th 2023 - Sidney, BC We have spent the last week exploring Vancouver Island. The initial plan was to start out with The North Island 1000.  The track follows logging roads that are mostly well maintained and with very little traffic. I appreciate the effort put into the project. It makes it easy for visitors to experience the northern [...]

August 25th 2023 - Hillsboro, OR We stayed at Holly’s place for 3 days after she left. It was a welcome break from traveling. It allowed us to get a lot of practical things sorted. Every day we went for a run or a long walk to get out of the house and explore Sydney. It’s a lovely town. I’m [...]

August 30th 2023 - Hillsboro, OR We are still holed up in Hillsburrito (we have now stayed long enough to use that name without it being offensive). My new rear tire should arrive tomorrow. When it’s fitted we are ready to hit the road. The extended stay has allowed us to explore and get a good feel for the area. [...]

September 7th 2023 - Rock Creek Campground, CA I’ve been allured by the west coast of the US ever since I was a kid. Hollywood probably has a part to play in that. For the last week the Pacific  has been our faithful companion as we have worked our way south. The tire we had been waiting for showed up [...]

September 15th 2023 - St George, UT It was great to get back on the bikes after a day off. That we spent all day on Hwy 1 just made it even better. No cars to slow us down from Leggett to the coast. That stretch of tarmac is close to perfect on two wheels! The ride south along the [...]

September 23rd 2023 - Mancos, CO Utah continued to deliver as we left St George and traveled east. The riding was fun and the scenery spectacular. Our route took us through Zion National Park. Late in the morning we stopped for coffee in Hatch where we had stayed almost 3 months earlier on our way north. Like last time we [...]

September 28th 2023 - Mancos, CO Chris and Stephanie live a stone's throw from the entrance to Mesa Verde National Park. Sunday we borrowed one of their  trucks to go exploring. We spent all day in the park, visiting several of the cliff dwellings and finished off by hiking The Point Lookout Trail. The view from the top was breathtaking. [...]

October 1st 2023 - Mancos, CO Friday morning Katrine and I dropped by Mancos Motorsports to see how the work on the bikes were progressing. We were greeted by a red-faced Brian. They had been working hard in an attempt to have both bikes ready for us the same day. The previous evening Brian had sprayed degreaser on the new [...]

October 9th 2023 - Denver, CO Mancos Motorsports had my bike ready Wednesday the 4th at noon. Katrine and I picked up a load of cookies and muffins on the way to the shop. Dave, Brian and Noah deserved a treat for everything they had done for us. The bike looked good and rode well. It seemed like Brian had [...]

October 14th 2023 - Olney, IL We left Denver and the Rockies behind under a typical deep blue Colorado sky. The Prairie soon surrounded us as we traveled east. To make the journey less tedious we followed Highway 36 rather than Interstate 70. The road is just as straight but passes through towns to break the monotony. One of those [...]

October 20th 2023 - Elkton, VA We got back on the bikes early in the morning under a gray and gloomy sky. A cold wind was biting at us all day. At least it stayed dry! It was late afternoon when we pulled up at Jim and Sandy’s house in Dayton. I met Jim for the first time during a [...]

October 27th 2023 - Suches, GA A laid back day at Loftus’ was just what we needed. Dark skies and rain showers made it even more cozy. The following day we woke to glorious weather. Loftus decided to follow along as we headed back to the Skyline Drive. We came up on a long line of cars as we approached [...]