Monthly Archives: May 2010

If I had thought I had seen the worst of the windy weather along Interstate 10 in Louisiana and Texas, I was mistaken.  After a pleasant ride from Roswell and two days in Santa Fe, I headed down (losing about … Continue reading →

As I was making my way through West Texas, about 80 or so miles east of Fort Stockton, where I was to turn north on U.S. 285 that would take me to Roswell, NM and my alma mater, New Mexico … Continue reading →

Encountered strong gusts of crosswinds coming up from the southwest while riding from Mississippi through the wetlands of Louisiana into Texas.  They nearly blew the 700-pound (320 kg) machine below me off the road a couple of times.  435 miles … Continue reading →

The ride to Mississippi went without a hitch.  516 miles of chasing warm, humid pavement through Georgia and Alabama.  Stopped off for a slice of pecan pie (beware how you pronounce it) just north of Mobile.  Spent a wonderful weekend … Continue reading →

Got off to a good start on Cinco de Mayo. The morning air was cool and sweet, but more hot, humid and oppressive as the day wore on. 532 miles on the first leg of this journey within a journey.  … Continue reading →