When the weather warms Seattle, and leaves begin to burst out overnight, open windows become the norm. In the early morning gloam of these not-quite-warm, not-quite-chill nights, summer makes a cryptic promise in the croaking cries of northbound geese. If I am to learn anything from this tilt of the... [...]
8am on a Sunday morning, and Miami is either still sleeping or busy at church. Regardless, the highways are clear and empty as I load the bike and growl south, taking full advantage of my prepaid road toll plan to take the deserted 6-lane south 45 minutes to Homestead, FL,... [...]
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),... [...]