Category: Before the Flight

  • T MINUS 6 HOURS TILL LIFT OFF

    I have spent the morning, hobbling around to get the last few chores done. Bags packed…check. Deodorant applied…check. Passport accounted for…check. Sanity? Anyone seen my sanity? And we have a runner!!! Read more

  • Crunch time/Down time

    I don’t know if anyone else suffers from r.a. (rheumatoid arthritis) but let me explain. Take a joint, today it is the hip, and imagine every time you move said joint there is glass in between the bones. That pain is what I experience every time I have a flare up. It is extremely painful… Read more

  • What to take:

    Many thanks to an experienced female world traveler, Katrina, to give me a hint of what is in her saddlebag. Shirts, socks and the like. Unfortunately, I made the choice to pack a taller windshield for the new-to-me motorcycle in my checked luggage. I didn’t realize the size of the windscreen, so I had to… Read more

  • Am I ready?

    My many thanks go out to Graeme and Katrina, my former bunk-a-biker guests. I had the pleasure of meeting them both on Memorial Day Weekend of 2022. Through the conversations we had, my interest in visiting Australia was renewed. I spent hours talking to them about the time to visit, key places to go, things… Read more

  • What to bring

    I have fought overpacking for the past 6 months. I have new cameras, a new to me bike, a taller windscreen on its way. Aside from my backpack, helmet, and bag of tools, what’s left? Do you have suggestions? How would you spend the 20 hour plane ride? My friend and his wife gifted me… Read more

  • Hello world!

    Brand new to the blog lifestyle. It reminds me of a diary when I was a child. Dear Diary…today I almost kissed the boy of my dreams…OMG gag! The reason I chose to create a website is because I wanted a non-social media place to describe my adventures. Facebook is mostly fake, Insta is a… Read more

  • Sydney Day 3 Delayed

    Guys, jet lag finally hit. Day three in Sydney was wet and chilly but I didn’t let rain slow me down. To start the day I finally got…

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  • Sydney Day 2

    Welcome to Bondi beach. The site was amazing even if it was overcast. The weather predictors are shouting for a whole 33 millimeters of rain! An inch…lol. Started…

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  • Welcome to Sydney

    After a long, long, long airplane ride, I arrived in Sydney at 7am Monday morning. I am now speaking to you all from the future. The plane ride…

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  • T MINUS 6 HOURS TILL LIFT OFF

    I have spent the morning, hobbling around to get the last few chores done. Bags packed…check. Deodorant applied…check. Passport accounted for…check. Sanity? Anyone seen my sanity? And we…

    Continue Reading

    4 min read

  • Crunch time/Down time

    I don’t know if anyone else suffers from r.a. (rheumatoid arthritis) but let me explain. Take a joint, today it is the hip, and imagine every time you…

    Continue Reading

    4 min read

  • What to take:

    Many thanks to an experienced female world traveler, Katrina, to give me a hint of what is in her saddlebag. Shirts, socks and the like. Unfortunately, I made…

    Continue Reading

    4 min read