It's been a while since I spent a long time on the road, and the last few years have been . . . interesting. I've bounced around the planet a bit; lived on a tropical atoll in the central Pacific Ocean for a couple of years, but decided it didn't fit me very well. So I quit that job, and moved back to Antarctica to spend the austral summer working at Palmer Station, in Antarctica (http://frozennerd.blogspot.com)
I've worked quite a lot in the last few years; saved some money, bought a couple of motorcycles, and now comes my reward to myself.
This will be a 30,000 mile summer.
Today I roll out of Chicago, and the wheels won't stop turning until sometime in September when I go back to work in Antarctica. The bike is my new(ish) 2008 Suzuki V-Strom 650, which I've spent the last month farkling to the hilt.
I've been mentally planning this trip ever since I finished my last trip in 2009, and seriously planning for almost a full year. It's going to be a great summer; check in here often to hear all about it!
I've worked quite a lot in the last few years; saved some money, bought a couple of motorcycles, and now comes my reward to myself.
This will be a 30,000 mile summer.
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| This is NOT the actual route; just the major destinations tossed into Google Maps. You really think I'd ever spend that much time on interstates? |
Today I roll out of Chicago, and the wheels won't stop turning until sometime in September when I go back to work in Antarctica. The bike is my new(ish) 2008 Suzuki V-Strom 650, which I've spent the last month farkling to the hilt.
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| The Elka 3-way rear shock on this thing alone cost almost as much as I've paid for entire motorcycles. And yes, that's truck be liner on the fairing. |
I've been mentally planning this trip ever since I finished my last trip in 2009, and seriously planning for almost a full year. It's going to be a great summer; check in here often to hear all about it!
