WHERE ARE KITTY AND KEN?
We are home, arrived Friday June 11, 2010 at 11:45am in North Conway, 83 days (29 on motorcycle), 31 States, 13,553 miles(5053 on motorcycle).
The weather driving home was great and we drove straight across the country and only hit bad weather the last night on the road while we were checking into the hotel in a downpour. There were severe weather warnings with a tornado watch at that time but we didn't have any problems.
What can I say, the trip was phenomenal. We would do it all over again. We had fantastic rides both in the car and on the motorcycle. The National Parks were magnificent with Arches and Bryce topping the list but I haven't see all of them yet. The rides on the motorcycle were spectacular; the Teton Mountains, Redwood Trees, California and Oregon coast, plains, farmlands, Red rocks, and every type and color of rocks. We had sun, rain, hail, snow and of course lots of wind. The temperatures went from 37 degrees to 100(our last day in Sedona). We went from sea level to 10,000 feet.
We tried to name our favorite motorcycle ride and there were just too many; our trip from Moab to Cedar City on the Scenic Byways (Rt 24, 12, 89 and 14 in Utah) was awesome. Wyoming to Colorado through Rabbit Ears Pass into Steamboat Springs just breathtaking, Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park all were majestic and grand.
Everyone was friendly and helpful throughout the whole country. Some of our favorite people were the older woman traveling alone on her Harley motorcycle pulling a pop up camping tent trailer, dressed to the nines in her leather fringe heading to Alaska. And the guys who towed our motorcycle into Laramie especially Charlie who had moved to Laramie and was opening a Ranch for troubled teen girls.
It was amazing to me how many people travel on motorcycles and pull trailers with their motorcycles. Now we need to plan another trip to see all that we didn't get to see.
Ken was the best driver and he was totally remarkable at how well he handled the motorcycle especially in some adverse conditions.
We are blessed and fortunate to have been able to take this trip and we thank God for keeping us safe. We also thank Bonnie for staying with us on a daily basis and following our routes with comments. Thanks to all who followed us and commented.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
June 9, 2010
Wednesday evening June, 9th, Kitty and Ken are in Virginia.
Soooooooooooooooo sorry for those who are our daily followers. I'm getting emails and phone calls on why haven't I posted since June 3rd., especially since I said I would be back on June 7th.
We have been on the road since Sunday morning heading back to New Hampshire.
We had a wonderful visit staying in Sedona with my daughter, Michelle, son-in-law, Bill, his son, Matt and my grandson, Neil. We were wined and dined and it was so grand to have home cooked meals after so many days on the road eating in restaurants. We relaxed, rested, put the motorcycle in the trailer and just enjoyed our visit. I played golf with Neil two mornings at a great par3 course, Canyon Mesa Country Club right near their house. He also had me at the driving range on Saturday morning. Friday night we did take everyone out to dinner at a local restaurant as a Thank You for their superb hospitality. On Saturdays night we celebrated Neil's eleventh birthday. The weather was great but hot, it got up to 100 degrees on Saturday.
Saturday we packed the car as we were off on the road at 5:00am on Sunday morning for the trip home. It was 96 degrees, clear and sunny. We drove up I-17 to Flagstaff where we picked up Route 40 and stayed on Route 40 across the country. We were concerned about Tornado season but after checking weather reports there didn't seem to be any major storms on the radar. Driving on Route 40 provides various views: desert in Arizona and New Mexico, flat farm land in Texas, hilly country and trees in Arkansas and Tennessee. It is amazing how many wind farms you see. Farmers must lease much of their farms for wind turbines. Much of the Route 40 follows the old Route 66 and there are many places where there are historic Rt 66 sites. East of Amarillo we saw something we hadn't seen before was a Safety Rest Area built into the ground, probably as a protection from tornadoes.
Sunday night we stayed in Tucumcari, New Mexico. As soon as we left Arizona we lost an hour since Arizona does not observe day light saving.
Monday we stayed in Van Buren, Arkansas again loosing an hour going through Texas. Tuesday we stayed in Mt. Juliet, just outside Nashville, Tennessee. We discussed sightseeing but decided that after 79 days of travel that we would go directly home. So far we have lucked out again on the weather as today was the first time we have hit rain and that was only for a couple of hours. It was overcast all day and we left Route 40 and started north on Route 81. Tonight we are staying in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
And now we are finally on Eastern Day Light Saving Time and it feels good to be back in the East seeing rolling mountains of green.
Soooooooooooooooo sorry for those who are our daily followers. I'm getting emails and phone calls on why haven't I posted since June 3rd., especially since I said I would be back on June 7th.
We have been on the road since Sunday morning heading back to New Hampshire.
We had a wonderful visit staying in Sedona with my daughter, Michelle, son-in-law, Bill, his son, Matt and my grandson, Neil. We were wined and dined and it was so grand to have home cooked meals after so many days on the road eating in restaurants. We relaxed, rested, put the motorcycle in the trailer and just enjoyed our visit. I played golf with Neil two mornings at a great par3 course, Canyon Mesa Country Club right near their house. He also had me at the driving range on Saturday morning. Friday night we did take everyone out to dinner at a local restaurant as a Thank You for their superb hospitality. On Saturdays night we celebrated Neil's eleventh birthday. The weather was great but hot, it got up to 100 degrees on Saturday.
Saturday we packed the car as we were off on the road at 5:00am on Sunday morning for the trip home. It was 96 degrees, clear and sunny. We drove up I-17 to Flagstaff where we picked up Route 40 and stayed on Route 40 across the country. We were concerned about Tornado season but after checking weather reports there didn't seem to be any major storms on the radar. Driving on Route 40 provides various views: desert in Arizona and New Mexico, flat farm land in Texas, hilly country and trees in Arkansas and Tennessee. It is amazing how many wind farms you see. Farmers must lease much of their farms for wind turbines. Much of the Route 40 follows the old Route 66 and there are many places where there are historic Rt 66 sites. East of Amarillo we saw something we hadn't seen before was a Safety Rest Area built into the ground, probably as a protection from tornadoes.
Sunday night we stayed in Tucumcari, New Mexico. As soon as we left Arizona we lost an hour since Arizona does not observe day light saving.
Monday we stayed in Van Buren, Arkansas again loosing an hour going through Texas. Tuesday we stayed in Mt. Juliet, just outside Nashville, Tennessee. We discussed sightseeing but decided that after 79 days of travel that we would go directly home. So far we have lucked out again on the weather as today was the first time we have hit rain and that was only for a couple of hours. It was overcast all day and we left Route 40 and started north on Route 81. Tonight we are staying in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
And now we are finally on Eastern Day Light Saving Time and it feels good to be back in the East seeing rolling mountains of green.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
June 1, 2010
SAFE AND SOUND IN SEDONA.
With mixed feelings today, Tuesday, we complete the Third Chapter, the motorcycle chapter, of our adventure. Our last day on the motorcycle a 225 mile drive from Kanab, Utah down to Sedona, Arizona traveling Route 89 all the way.
29 Days on the motorcycle 5058 miles traveled through 8 states visiting 15 National Parks, Forests and Historic Sites.
We left Kanab early, at 7:30, to try and avoid weather predicted high winds. It started out calm, and overcast about 48 degrees but after a couple of hours it did get warmer with sun and wind. After stopping in Page, AZ for breakfast, we started out again with gusting winds. We took another break in Cameron, continuing the ride into Flagstaff, we fought winds all the way. Lunch in Flagstaff then we took 89A through Oak Creek Canyon where the winds were a lot calmer, and a much more spectacular ride than the highway. It was just a grand ride through Oak Creek Canyon, which is so beautiful, and a relief to see the Red Rocks knowing we were now in Sedona. We will spend a few days here at my daughters, visiting, quality time with my grandson, resting, and being wined and dined by Michelle and Bill.
Stayed tuned we will be back on the road with the motorcycle in the trailer heading home, and on the blog, on Monday, June 7Th. to finish the final 4Th chapter.
With mixed feelings today, Tuesday, we complete the Third Chapter, the motorcycle chapter, of our adventure. Our last day on the motorcycle a 225 mile drive from Kanab, Utah down to Sedona, Arizona traveling Route 89 all the way.
29 Days on the motorcycle 5058 miles traveled through 8 states visiting 15 National Parks, Forests and Historic Sites.
We left Kanab early, at 7:30, to try and avoid weather predicted high winds. It started out calm, and overcast about 48 degrees but after a couple of hours it did get warmer with sun and wind. After stopping in Page, AZ for breakfast, we started out again with gusting winds. We took another break in Cameron, continuing the ride into Flagstaff, we fought winds all the way. Lunch in Flagstaff then we took 89A through Oak Creek Canyon where the winds were a lot calmer, and a much more spectacular ride than the highway. It was just a grand ride through Oak Creek Canyon, which is so beautiful, and a relief to see the Red Rocks knowing we were now in Sedona. We will spend a few days here at my daughters, visiting, quality time with my grandson, resting, and being wined and dined by Michelle and Bill.
Stayed tuned we will be back on the road with the motorcycle in the trailer heading home, and on the blog, on Monday, June 7Th. to finish the final 4Th chapter.
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