Monthly Archives: June 2007

Day 16Sunday, June 24, 2007Austin, TX to Cypress, TX163 miles I left Austin late in the day after a morning of sightseeing and exploring. The dash up US-290 was uneventful. My mom came out of the house as I pulled … Continue reading →

Day 15Saturday, June 23, 2007Van Horn, TX to Austin, TX463 miles The interstate exit at Van Horn, TX is all screwed up. I could see the inviting sign for McDonald’s and my morning coffee and yogurt right on the other … Continue reading →

Day 14Friday, June 22, 2007Safford, AZ to Van Horn, TX419 miles A pack of sport bikes passed me as I backtracked east on US191 this morning. I watched wistfully as they made the turn to head north on the Coronado … Continue reading →

Day 13Thursday, June 21, 2007Williams, AZ to Safford, AZ442 miles Having eaten only fruit salad and fruit juice the night before, I was happy to get back to my normal yogurt and coffee prior to starting off the day on … Continue reading →

Day 12Wednesday, June 20, 2007Durango, CO to Williams, AZ454 miles As always seems to happen on those days when I most desire an early start…well… it didn’t happen. I decided to skip breakfast and just hightail it west to Mesa … Continue reading →

Day 11Tuesday, June 19, 2007Pinedale, WY to Durango, CO517 miles Leaving early this morning, I easily managed the coveted “!00 miles before breakfast”, sitting down to my coffee and yogurt at about the time I’ve been getting onto the road … Continue reading →

Day 10Monday, June 18, 2007Bozeman, MT to Pinedale, WY314 miles The big challenge today was *trying* to do justice to two national parks while getting through them in a timely manner. Of course, this endeavor was not helped by my … Continue reading →

Day 09Sunday, June 17, 2007Kalispell, MT to Bozeman, MT500 miles When I started planning this trip, there were so many places I wanted to go and things I wanted to see. It was truly heartbreaking having to pick and choose … Continue reading →

Day 08Saturday, June 16, 2007Great Falls, MT to Kalispell, MT350 miles Birdrunner (Jeff & Colleen) were already on their way back to Canada by the time I finished packing the bike. Ninjagirl and her guy were still around though. Initially, … Continue reading →

Day 07Friday, June 15, 2007Cody, WY to Great Falls, MT412 miles I had a big day planned, so when I awoke (feeling surprisingly refreshed for camping) I immediately wriggled out of bed. The KOA we were staying at holds a … Continue reading →