motorcycle adventure touring
Of the 25 or so national parks we have visited over the years, Zion National Park is in the top 5, and for good reason. Zion is situated in some of the most spectacular scenery and geology almost anywhere on the planet. Giant gorges cut by the Virgin River through[…]
When we planned our trip between San Diego and southwestern Utah, I was looking least forward to the trip between Vegas and St. George. Ok, let’s face it, I was dreading it. Even as a geologist, that stretch of road isn’t very interesting and it seemed we would be forced[…]
TwoUp Route Rating Nevada State Route 167 Sights – colorful rocky landscape, sand dunes, desert flowers, (for us – wild horses) Road type – flat, curvy Road Condition – excellent Traffic – light Speed – 35MPH Elevation – approx. 2000 feet Nevada State Route 167 Nevada’s State Route 167, also[…]
This year we have decided to keep it “local” and travel the western US as we visit some of our most famous national parks and some of those of Canada. Come along with us as we explore the great expanse of the west!! The first leg of our trip is[…]
7 highlights from our 32 day motorcycle tour through the Balkans. We traveled from Italy thru Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania, Macedonia and ended in Switzerland.
Being half Swiss, and having Swiss citizenship, I feel a deep connection to Switzerland and consider it a second home. While raised in America, I have been fortunate to spend a lot of time in Switzerland throughout my life. There was a period of almost 10 years when I was[…]
So we ended up in Bern, Switzerland at the end of our Balkan motorcycle tour because we had to replace our passports that we lost on our way from Italy into Switzerland. After about 2 hours at the US Embassy, we had our temporary passports in hand and decided to[…]
Lost passports are an international traveler’s worst nightmare. It happened to us…here’s what we did.
Wishing you a happy and safe 4th of July! We are on the road in the Rockies and can’t wait to share all that we find along the way.
World Famous Mosaics of Heraclea Lyncestis in Bitola There are some places you read about that you just never think you’ll see in your lifetime. Some that are really cool but seem so far out of the way that getting there seems like a daunting task. That’s the way we[…]