As first dates go, a mermaid bar seems right up there with laser shows and monster truck rallies (ladies, DM me!) A relic of the 19050’s car tourism culture and tiki bar craze, The Wreck Bar is a treasure. Designed to resemble the dark interior of a galleon or pirate... [...]
Seattle is deceptively far north; we’re the northernmost city of any size in the lower 48, and combine that with being socked in with low, heavy, dark clouds November-April, I decided to upgrade the stock halogen headlamp bulbs in my 2017 VStrom 650XT. [...]
This trip has been amazing, and I have fallen in love with so much about New Zealand. I could easily see myself moving here, even just for a few months out of every year. The people are great, the collectivist culture is tolerable (although I stand out here even MORE),... [...]
I got back to sleep briefly, waking at 6:30am. I quickly packed up and was on the road by 7am, taking the “summit road” back. Just as twisty as the road in, it winds over the volcanic peaks and folds of this peninsula, skirting small farms and side-roads to even... [...]
I really, really dragged my feet getting out of bed. The bleating of sheep was soothing, the feather bed warm and cozy, and honestly why would you want to put on sweaty, smelling riding gear and go sit in traffic for hours when you could be cooled by ocean breezes... [...]