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In One Month…

June 14, 2014July 5, 2019 admin My European AdventureTagged motorbike, sabbatical

I will have finished my last day of work for two months. I will be done figuring out everything I need and want to take, and will have actually packed everything onto my bike. I will ride north to my parents’ house, where I’ll spend the night before dropping my bike off for shipment in […]

Stop To Smell The Flowers

June 7, 2014July 5, 2019 admin Adventure In My BackyardTagged AdvInMyBackyard, motorbike

F is for flowers…and F660 GS

Blingin’

May 29, 2014July 5, 2019 admin General Motorbiking, WrenchingTagged motorbike

Now that’s a bling bike chain!

Getting Screw-ed?

May 23, 2014July 5, 2019 admin General MotorbikingTagged motorbike

I’ve decided to replace the bodywork screws on my bike – after 7 years of my indelicate removing and replacing of screws, a bunch of the screws are nearing being stripped out, and I know I’ll be pulling the body work off at least four times on my trip (to disconnect and reconnect the battery […]

Discussions between married motorbikers

May 11, 2014July 5, 2019 admin General MotorbikingTagged motorbike

Actual discussion between Scott and I earlier today: Me (coming back into the house after mulling getting my bike off the center stand with my Ducati parked immediately in front of it): Do I roll my bike forward or backward to get it off the center stand? Scott: Forward. Are you sure you’re ready to […]

Ahh, insurance…

May 7, 2014July 5, 2019 admin My European AdventureTagged motorbike, sabbatical, trip planning

I’ve been fastidious about getting all of my paperwork together for my trip. New passport – check. Green card motorcycle insurance – check. International Driver Permit – check. Traveler medical insurance – check. Bike Registration – Check. Canada Non-Resident Insurance Card – check. Wait. Canada Non-Resident Insurance Card – partial check. My current US insurance […]

First Impressions: Vendramini Winna Ladies Boot

April 21, 2014July 5, 2019 admin Gear ReviewsTagged ATGATT, gear, motorbike

So I got a sweet new pair of boots for my trip. No zips for me to break :). In case anyone’s wondering these are the Vendramini Winna Ladies boot.

100 Days

April 5, 2014July 5, 2019 admin My European AdventureTagged motorbike, sabbatical, trip planning

What is it about 100 days to go that brings the realization that something is OMGREALLYTRULY happening? I spent my 100-days-out day arranging travel vaccinations, listing out all the little things (and two not-so-little things) that I still need to purchase, reviewing my to-do list (it’s slowly getting smaller), and remembering things like “Oh yeah…still […]