You have to love a place where cats roam around the restaurant and gift shop. I am just north of Chattanooga Tennessee at Jim Olivers Smokehouse Restaurant Trading Post and Hotel. This place is just classic. I am pretty wiped out from the last two days of driving. Yesterday was 600 miles, all in the…
Toto I Think We Are in Kansas
I drove through torrential thunderstorms for three hours heading into Topeka. I drove the first 500 miles in seven hours. The last 90 miles took me three hours. These thunderstorms were just like the ones in Florida, except the storms were 100 miles wide. Perhaps I drove along the path of the thunderstorm, or perhaps…
On The Road Again
Oil – check, Engine coolant – check, Fluid Levels – check, Tire Pressure – check, Radiator and AC grills cleaned – check, Windows Cleaned – check Cargo Loaded – check, First Ten Bags checked – FREE, Elwood: It’s 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it’s…
Pancho Villa
I cycled up Poncha Pass on the 4th of July. I saw this very scenic mountain hamlet while cycling up the pass. Perfect conditions existed for a high speed descent back down the pass. The road was smooth, fairly straight with wide sweeping turns, 7% grade, and I finally had a strong tailwind instead of…
Breckenridge to Frisco Ride
These photos are from when Gary Z and I were cycling around the Frisco area. A couple from Florida actually took the first photo. I figured they were from Florida when I realized the man was wearing a Florida Gator shirt. We chose the lunch spot in Breckenridge for the view. Ironically we ate at…