Month: May 2023
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Day 5 – Flagstaff, AZ to Vegas
…the long way. 5/30/2023: Today reminded me of the reason for this trip. There were breathtaking views around every corner and over every hill. I stopped at the at a pull off for some pictures and felt like I was on top of the world. If you find yourself in Northern Arizona, 89a is worth…
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Day 4 – Santa Rosa, NM to Flagstaff, AZ
** Videos to be migrated to Youtube eventually** 5/29/2023: Today was a long ride across the desert from Santa Rosa to Flagstaff in I40. I got an early start due to the timezone changes which gave me a reason to take my time. Along the route I met another Goldwing rider on a 2016. He…
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Day 3 – KS to Santa Rosa, NM
**Videos updated to YouTube!** 5/28/2023: Today was an interesting day, I got to experience rain, wind, heat and then the desert. Being from the midwest my entire life, it was good to see some different scenery in the desert. I can’t seem to get adjusted tot he time change and will lose another hour tomorrow…
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Prep days
5/23/2023: Tested top of rack bag. Seems solid, plan to keep the weight down. Gassed up and reset odometers. 3 days…. 5/24/2023: Worked on packing today, pretty sure I have everything. 1 more day… 5/25/2023: Bike is fully loaded and most everything is packed. I’ll grab my toothbrush in the morning and go.
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