Route 66 trip in May 2010

[irish2themax]

I apologize for the length of this post but want everyone to be fully informed.

BMWGene and I are going to do a Route 66 trip in May starting in MO and return via the northern route. The entire trip is scheduled for 21 days leaving LOTS of time for sightseeing and photo ops. Only one day involves more than 6 hours of ryding….Most are around 5.

We are “recruiting” other ryders for all or portions of the trip. Itinerary as follows:

WESTBOUND
Sun May 16
Leg 1: Lebanon MO to Joplin MO 125 miles 2 hrs 35 mins
Cuba Murals (http://www.cubamomurals.com/) Cuba MO
World’s Largest Rocking Chair Fanning MO
Leg 2: Joplin to Baxter Springs KS 110 miles 2 hrs 41 mins
TOTAL DAY 1: 335 miles 5 hrs 16 mins
Galena Mining Museum (http://www.kansastravel.org/galenaminingmuseum.htm) Galena KS
Historic Bridge Galena, KS

Mon May 17
Leg 1: Baxter Springs to Tulsa OK 114 miles 2 hrs 41 mins
Leg 2: Tulsa to Davenport OK 69.2 miles 1 hr 35 mins
Coleman Theatre Beautiful (http://www.theatreorgans.com/miami.ok) Miami OK
Vintage Iron Motorcycle Museum Miami OK
Giant Totem Pole (http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/9058) Foyil, OK
Will Rogers Memorial Museum (http://www.willrogers.org/memorial.html) Claremore OK
The Blue Whale (http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/1017) Catoosa OK
Leg 3: Davenport to Oklahoma City 56.0 miles 1 hr 24 mins
TOTAL DAY 2: 239.2 miles 5 hrs 40 mins
OK County 66 Arcadia OK
The Round Barn (http://www.arcadiaroundbarn.org/) Arcadia OK
POPS (http://www.pops66.com/38.0.html) Arcadia OK
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Oklahoma City OK
Oklahoma State Capitol Dome Oklahoma City OK

Tue May 18
Leg 1: Oklahoma City to Hydro OK 74.2 miles 1 hr 42 mins
Leg 2: Hydro to Hext OK 76.6 miles 1 hr 33 mins
Leg 3: Hext to Amarillo TX 124 miles 2 hrs 24 mins
TOTAL DAY 3: 274.8 miles 5 hrs 39 mins
Express Clydesdales (http://www.expressclydesdales.com/) Yukon OK
Fort Reno (http://www.fortreno.org/) El Reno OK
National Route 66 Museum (http://www.theroadwanderer.net/66Oklahoma/elkcity.htm) Elk City OK
U Drop Inn Cafe and Tower Gas Station (http://www.vgg.com/otr/udrop.html) Shamrock, TX
Devil’s Rope Barbed Wire Museum (http://www.barbwiremuseum.com/) McLean TX
Bug Ranch (http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/6767) Conway TX
Britten Tower (http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/1266) Groom TX
Palo Duro Canyon State Park (http://www.palodurocanyon.com/), near Amarillo TX
Quarter Horse Center & Museum (http://www.aqha.com/) Amarillo TX
Big Texan Steak Ranch (http://www.bigtexan.com/) Amarillo TX
Cadillac Ranch (http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2220) Amarillo TX

Wed May 19
Leg 1: Amarillo to Glenrio TX 72.5 miles 1 hr 20 mins
Leg 2: Glenrio to Santa Rosa NM 100 miles 2 hrs 33 mins
Leg 3: Santa Rosa to Albequerque NM 118 miles 1 hr 54 mins
TOTAL DAY 4: 290.5 miles 5 hrs 47 mins
Bent Door Cafe and Midpoint Sign (http://www.oldhamcofc.org/ROUTE66.html) Adrian TX
Glenrio Ghost Town (http://www.legendsofamerica.com/TX-Glenrio.html) Glenrio TX
Dinosaur Museum (http://www.mesalands.edu/Museum/Museum.htm) Tucumcari NM
Blue Swallow Motel (http://www.blueswallowmotel.com/) Tucumcari NM
Blue Hole Santa Rosa NM
Route 66 Auto Museum (http://www.route66automuseum.com/) Santa Rosa NM
Sandia Peak Tramway (http://www.virtualalbuquerque.com/VirtualABQ/SandiaPeakTramway)Albuquerque NM
National Atomic Museum (http://www.nuclearmuseum.org/) Albuquerque NM
American International Rattlesnake Museum (http://www.rattlesnakes.com/snakes/index.html) Albuquerque NM

Thu May 20
Leg 1: Albequerque to Manuelito NM 154 miles 2 hrs 54 mins
Leg 2: Manuelito to Lupton AZ 84.2 miles 1 hr 37 mins
Leg 3: Lupton to Winslow AZ 105 miles 1 hr 43 mins
TOTAL DAY 5: 343. 2 miles 6 hrs 14 mins
Red Rock State Park (http://www.flickr.com/photos/whiteshadowphotography/2435784987) near Gallup NM
Petrified Forest National Park (http://www.amwest-travel.com/awt-petrified.html) near Holbrook AZ
Jackrabbit Trading Post (http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/85) Joseph City AZ
Standin’ on a Corner Park (http://www.standinonthecorner.com/) Winslow AZ

Fri May 21 & Sat May 22
Leg 1: Winslow to Flagstaff AZ 57.2 miles 55 mins
Leg 2: Flagstaff to Seligman AZ 75.7 miles 1 hr 15 mins
Leg 3: Seligman to Needles CA 141 miles 2 hrs 51 mins
TOTAL DAY 6: 273.9 miles 4 hrs 31 mins
Day 7: Grand Canyon tours
Wigwam Motel (http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/10294) Holbrook AZ
Meteor Crater (http://www.meteorcrater.com/) near Flagstaff AZ
Coconino National Forest (http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/) near Flagstaff AZ
Grand Canyon National Park Grand Canyon AZ
Grand Canyon Caverns (http://www.gccaverns.com/) Peach Springs AZ

Sun May 23
Leg 1: Needles to Barstow CA 145 miles 2 hrs 16 mins
Leg 2: Barstow to San Bernardino CA 70.5 miles 1 hr 9 mins
Leg 3: San Bernardino to Pasadena CA 50.7 miles 1 hr 10 mins
Leg 4: Pasadena to Santa Monica CA 11.3 miles 33 mins
TOTAL DAY 8: 277.5 miles 5 hrs 8 mins
Amboy Crater (http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/needles/amboy.html) Amboy CA
Barstow Route 66 Mother Road Museum (http://www.route66museum.org/) Barstow CA
Chinatown (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinatown_Los_Angeles,_California) Los Angeles CA

Santa Monica Pier Santa Monica CA

Mon May 24 LA day trips

WESTBOUND 2033.5 MILES 9 DAYS

EASTBOUND
Tue May 25 LA to Monterey CA via Pacific Coast Highway And Big Sur
320 miles 6 hrs 54 mins
San Luis Obispo CA (http://www.sanluisobispocounty.com/media/photos-videos/photo-tour/)
Hearst Castle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearst_Castle) San Simeon CA
Big Sur (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Sur) Big Sur CA
17 mile Drive (http://www.lovetoeatandtravel.com/site/sfbay/Monterey/Fun/17mile_drive.htm) Monterey CA
Royal Presidio Chapel (http://www.royalpresidiochapel.org/) Monterey CA
Cannery Row (http://www.canneryrow.com/stroll-the-row.php) Monterey CA

Wed May 26 Monterey to Visalia CA via San Luis Reservoir
200 miles 4 hrs 15 mins

Thu May 27 Visalia to Las Vegas NV via Sequoia National Park
366 miles 6 hrs 26 mins
Sequoia National Park CA (http://www.visitsequoia.com/) East of Visalia CA
“The Strip”and Hotels Las Vegas NV

Fri May 28 Las Vegas day trips
Hoover Dam (http://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/) and Lake Mead Boulder Springs NV
Bonnie Springs (http://www.bonniesprings.com/) Old Nevada NV

Sat May 29 Las Vegas to Salt Lake City UT 424 miles 6 hrs 35 mins
Capitol Building (http://www.utah.com/culture/capitol.htm) Salt Lake City UT
Mormon Tabernacle (http://www.go-utah.com/Temple-Square) Salt Lake City UT
Pony Express/Miracle of the Gulls/Journey’s End (http://www.thisistheplace.org/monuments.html)
Monuments (http://www.thisistheplace.org/monuments.html) Salt Lake City UT

Sun May 30 Salt Lake City to Yellowstone Park 366 miles 7 hrs 18 mins
Grand Teton National Park (http://www.grand.teton.national-park.com/) Wyoming
“Old Faithful” and Yellowstone Park (http://www.wyomingtourish.org/overview/Yellowstone-NationalPark/4796) Wyoming

Mon May 31 Tour the parks

Tue Jun 1 Yellowstone Park to Buffalo WY via Big Horn National Park
283 miles 6 hrs 44 mins
Bighorn National Forest (http://www.bighornmountains.com/) Wyoming

Wed Jun 2 Buffalo to Cheyenne WY 289 miles 4 hrs 32 mins
Cheyenne “Union Pacific” Depot (http://www.cheyennedepotmuseum.org/) Cheyenne WY
State Capitol Building (http://ai.state.wy.us/capitoltour/VirtualTour/index.htm) Cheyenne WY
Cheyenne Gunslingers Cheyenne WY
Cowgirls of the West (http://www.wyomingcowgirlsofthewest.com/) Cheyenne WY

Thu Jun 3 Cheyenne to Grand Island NE 353 miles 5 hrs 29 mins
Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer (http://www.stuhrmuseum.org/about.htm) Grand Island NE

Fri Jun 4 Grand Island to St Joseph MO 226 miles 4 hrs 9 mins
Pony Express Museum (http://www.ponyexpress.org/) St Joseph MO
Jesse James Museum (http://www.stjoemo.info/history/jameshome.cfm) St Joseph MO

Sat Jun 5 St Joseph to FINISH 221 miles 4 hrs 10 mins

EASTBOUND 3048 MILES 12 DAYS

[rnet]

You have quite a trip planed, hope everything goes well and have a great time.:thumbup:

[Mo Lee]

Bit early to say for sure but I'm betting you will have a couple of Spyders to help get you all started for a little way at least. Do you hear me Missouri!

[irish2themax]

Bit early to say for sure

We know it's early but we wanted to give others plenty of time to arrange their schedules if the want to participate.

[Desert Spyder]

I'll ryde with ya, at least from Barstow to Santa Monica. You did notice that the museum in Barstow is only open Fri-Sun, right? I wasn't sure if you planned on visiting there or not. Maybe we can get some of the West Coast Spyder ryders on your trip through the SouCal. They love ryding.:yes:

[irish2themax]

I'll ryde with ya, at least from Barstow to Santa Monica. You did notice that the museum in Barstow is only open Fri-Sun, right? I wasn't sure if you planned on visiting there or not. Maybe we can get some of the West Coast Spyder ryders on your trip through the SouCal. They love ryding.:yes:
That'd be GREAT!!

I missed the fact that the museum is only open Fri - Sun so I changed the sched to depart a day earlier

So that people don't have to calculate, I changed the itinerary to reflect dates rather than days. Now we hit Barstow on Sunday morning and the museum is definitely on the list

[SpyderGirl]

You are going to have so much fun!!! We sure did. :clap:

Check out the Route 66 museum in Clinton, OK and I sure hope you try to eat the 72oz steak in Amarillo. :joke:

Make sure you also stop in Seligman, AZ for the Roadkill Cafe. :D

Also, traveling across the desert in Nevada and California at that time of the year can still be VERY hot. Be prepared to sit in a long HOT line of cars going over the Hoover Dam.

[irish2themax]

I sure hope you try to eat the 72oz steak in Amarillo. :joke: Make sure you also stop in Seligman, AZ for the Roadkill Cafe. :D

I've been giving that steak a lot of thought, as well as the Roadkill Cafe. But I need a translator for the RK Cafe's menu :roflblack:

[Lowflyingowl]

Good luck finding the Bug Ranch. I never did find it.

All good spots. Don't forget stopping in Seligman to see the Delgadillos' barber shop and store.

You're timing this right. May is a good time to go through the desert areas before they get all 100=degree'd up.

[Lamonster]

:2thumbs:
Looks like a great trip Bro. Be sure to report in so we know how you're doing. :doorag:

[truck 85]

Sounds like a great trip. That was my plan when i first bought my spyder was to by it on the east coast and ryde it to the west coast. Think it will be a great trip for you have fun and check in so we know how much fun you are having.

[irish2themax]

Good luck finding the Bug Ranch. I never did find it.

I have it in my GPS along with all of the other attractions. Will post the list this evening for others who'd like to make the trip (or parts of it) sometime

[txknight67]

Don't forget the Cross in Groom, TX. And when you're there give us a call. We live two blocks off of Route 66/Business I-40. Would be cool to get together and have lunch or something.

[SpyderGirl]

There could be snow in the Sierras and possibly closed passes heading east out of central California... even in late May. Just a heads up.

[magnum]

Hopefully we can get some West Coast Spyders to meet up with you in Barstow, couple of good eatin places there Idle Spurs Prime Rib is excellent. House of colema good mexican food. :thumbup::yes:

[irish2themax]

Hopefully we can get some West Coast Spyders to meet up with you in Barstow, couple of good eatin places there Idle Spurs Prime Rib is excellent. House of colema good mexican food. :thumbup::yes:

Would LOVE to have you join us. Unfortunately Barstow is our first leg of Day 8 and won't be able to take advantage of the restaurants

[BumbleBee]

:agree:with Mo Lee,, I am in,, give us plenty of notice, we can meet you in Cuba, MO and ryde with you for a ways :2thumbs:

Sunday, May 16 sounds great!!! BUT, you didn't add a little extra time for any real visiting with other spyder members who are hooking up with you!!!!

MEET, GREET, and RYDE.......

[irish2themax]

:agree:with Mo Lee,, I am in,, give us plenty of notice, we can meet you in Cuba, MO and ryde with you for a ways :2thumbs:

Sunday, May 16 sounds great!!! BUT, you didn't add a little extra time for any real visiting with other spyder members who are hooking up with you!!!!

MEET, GREET, and RYDE.......

Look forward to having you join us. It is virtually impossible to program in individual Meet & Greets. We planned on 1) Meet & Greet when we actually meet and 2) sharing a meal depending on the time of day we meet...breakfast at the start of the day or lunch/dinner during or at the end of the day's ride

[BumbleBee]

Look forward to having you join us. It is virtually impossible to program in individual Meet & Greets. We planned on 1) Meet & Greet when we actually meet and 2) sharing a meal depending on the time of day we meet...breakfast at the start of the day or lunch/dinner during or at the end of the day's ride


:agree:That is almost impossible to do individual meet & greet!

Breakfast or Lunch sounds good to us (speaking for the others here also), I am pretty sure and hope Mo Lee and xpeschon can join us, More the better :2thumbs:

[Lowflyingowl]

On Mon, May 17, add Afton, OK to your list. There is an old DX gas station now restored as a museum with lots of old Packards and other neat stuff. Also, nearby are a few original sections of 9-foot-wide Rt 66 that you can ride thru the fields...

Your Day 6 and 7 needs to add the mileage from Williams up to Grand Canyon NP. Also, you might spend more time there and stop in Kingman for the night. The ride from Seligman to Kingman is beautiful and fast (Hackberry General Store is wworth a stop), but from Kingman to Needles will take you longer than you expect -- its a very curvy road and you often are reduced to 25 mph. Also, on that stretch you'll want to stop in Oatman and say hello to the resident burros. I did that stretch at the end of a day riding from Grants Pass, NM to Needles and it was a much longer stretch than I thought it would be -- took me about 2 hours I think and I should have just stopped in Kingman. In any case, no gas between Kingman and Needles.

I may try to join in on May 23rd -- Needles is as far as I made it before heading home out 40, up 395 on the eastern side of the Sierra to Tahoe, then over to Sac town. Sure like to do the rest of Rt 66 in CA! Yes, it can get hot, but an early start helps -- May should be fine weather. When I left Needles in late July, it was over 100 at 5 AM....

[irish2themax]

On Mon, May 17, add Afton, OK to your list. There is an old DX gas station now restored as a museum with lots of old Packards and other neat stuff. Also, nearby are a few original sections of 9-foot-wide Rt 66 that you can ride thru the fields...

Your Day 6 and 7 needs to add the mileage from Williams up to Grand Canyon NP. Also, you might spend more time there and stop in Kingman for the night. The ride from Seligman to Kingman is beautiful and fast (Hackberry General Store is wworth a stop), but from Kingman to Needles will take you longer than you expect -- its a very curvy road and you often are reduced to 25 mph. Also, on that stretch you'll want to stop in Oatman and say hello to the resident burros. I did that stretch at the end of a day riding from Grants Pass, NM to Needles and it was a much longer stretch than I thought it would be -- took me about 2 hours I think and I should have just stopped in Kingman. In any case, no gas between Kingman and Needles.

I may try to join in on May 23rd -- Needles is as far as I made it before heading home out 40, up 395 on the eastern side of the Sierra to Tahoe, then over to Sac town. Sure like to do the rest of Rt 66 in CA! Yes, it can get hot, but an early start helps -- May should be fine weather. When I left Needles in late July, it was over 100 at 5 AM....

Thanks....good info. And thanks too for catching the Grand Canyon error. BIG help. Hope you can join us for the CA section

[irish2themax]

I sent you a PM

Got it...responded

[jlb]

You're going to miss my section of Rt 66. Still sounds like a great trip. If you pass close to St Louis don't miss Ted Drewes http://www.teddrewes.com/Drewes.asp

[irish2themax]

Brought this back to the top. Still recruiting...3 total so far

Depart Camdenton MO in May 16...return on June 8. Total 18 days...itinerary changed. Distance and times for rough planning only...we will adjust on the road as necessary

WESTBOUND
Sun May 16
Leg 1: Camdenton MO to Joplin MO 1 148 mi 2 hours 40 mins
Leg 2: Joplin to Miami OK 28.1 mi 32 mins
Leg 3: Miami to Tulsa OK 88.9 mi 1 hour 28 mins
Leg 4: Tulsa to Oklahoma City OK 107 mi 1 hour 44 mins
TOTAL DAY 1: 372 mi 6 hours 24 mins

Mon May 17
Leg 1: Oklahoma City to Hydro OK 62.8 mi 1 hour 2 mins
Leg 2: Hydro to Hext OK 75.2 mi 1 hour 13 mins
Leg 3: Hext to Amarillo TX 123 mi 1 hour 58 mins
Leg 4: Amarillo to Tucumcari NM 113 mi 1 hour 47 mins
TOTAL DAY 2: 333.6 mi 5 hours 23 mins


Tue May 18
Leg 1: Tucumcari to Albuquerque NM 176 mi 2 hours 47 mins
Leg 2: Albuquerque to Gallup NM 137 mi 2 hours 13 mins
TOTAL DAY 3: 354 mi 5 hours 00 mins


Wed May 19
Leg 1: Gallup to Winslow AZ 128 mi 2 hours 5 mins
Leg 2: Winslow to Flagstaff AZ 57.5 mi 57 mins
Leg 3: Flagstaff to Grand Canyon 59,0 mi 1 hour 31 mins
TOTAL DAY 4: 244.5 mi 4 hours 33 mins

Thu May 20
Leg 1: Grand Canyon to Williams AZ 59.0 mi 1 hour 31 mins
Leg 2: Williams to Seligman AZ 42.9 mi 47 mins
Leg 3: Seligman to Kingman AZ 72.9 mi 1 hour 13 mins
Leg 4: Kingman to Needles CA 62.6 mi 1 hour 2 mins
TOTAL DAY 5: 237.4 mi 4 hours 33 mins


Fri May 21
Leg 1: Needles to Barstow CA 145 mi 2 hours 16 mins
Leg 2: Barstow to San Bernardino CA 70.5 mi 1 hour 9 mins
Leg 3: San Bernardino to Pasadena CA 50.7 mi 1 hour 10 mins
Leg 4: Pasadena to Santa Monica CA 11.3 mi 33 mins
TOTAL DAY 6: 277.5 mi 5 hours 8 mins


EASTBOUND
Tue May 25
LA to Morro Bay CA 202 miles 3 hours 49 mins
TOTAL DAY 7: 202 miles 3 hours 49 mins

Wed May 26
Leg 1: San Luis Obispo to San Simeon CA 42.0 miles 1 hour 7 mins
Leg 2: San Simeon to Big Sur CA 64.8 miles 1 hour 39 mins
Leg 3: Big Sur to Monterey 28.8 miles 45 mins
TOTAL DAY 8: 135.6 miles 3 hours 31 mins

Thu May 27 Monterey to Bakersfield CA 245 miles 4 hours 43 mins
TOTAL DAY 9: 245 miles 4 hours 43mins

Fri May 28
Leg 1: Bakersfield to Las Vegas NV 282 miles 4 hours 56 mins
TOTAL DAY 10: 282 miles 4 hours 56 mins

Mon May 31 Las Vegas to Provo UT
TOTAL DAY 11: 381 miles 5 hours 55 mins

Tue Jun 1
Leg 1: Provo to Salt Lake City UT 44.5 miles 51 mins
Leg 2: Salt Lake City to Rock Springs WY 187 miles 2 hours 59 mins
TOTAL DAY 12: 231.5 miles 3 hours 40 mins

Wed Jun 2
Rock Springs to Grand Tetons/Yellowstone 179 miles 4 hours 34 mins
TOTAL DAY 13: 179 miles 4 hours 34 mins

Thu Jun 3
Yellowstone Park to Riverton WY 202 miles 5 hours 13 mins
TOTAL DAY 14: 202 miles 5 hours 13 mins

Fri Jun 4
Sat Jun 5 Riverton to Laramie WY 221 miles 4 hours 43 mins
TOTAL DAY 15: 221 miles 4 hours 43 mins

Sun Jun 6 Laramie to Goodland KS
Leg 1: Laramie to Denver CO 146 miles 2 hours 22 mins
Leg 2: Denver to Goodland KS 198 miles 3 hours 14 mins
TOTAL DAY 16: 344 miles 5 hours 36 mins

Mon Jun 7 Goodland to Topeka KS 345 miles 5 hours 26 mins
TOTAL DAY 17: 345 miles 5 hours 26 mins

Tue Jun 8
Leg 1: Topeka to St Joseph MO 101 miles 1 hour 37 mins
Leg 2: 8 St Joseph to FINISH 221 miles 4 hours 10 mins
TOTAL DAY 18: 322 miles 5 hours 47 mins

[irish2themax]

I have been talking to Retread(John Stohr) here in Indiana and he is interested in going with us. And, as you said, Irish, there may be more as we get closer.
I guess what I'm saying is I vote for the radios for communications. That way we can all be "on the same wave link". I am NOT saying don't get the scala Q2 Gene. According to Irish, you can connect the radio to the Q2 headset.

The possibility of picking up more ryders is a good point. I know for certain that several have expressed interest in joining us for individual state legs. We would definitely need the radios and, even then, I'm not sure that all would be compatible but we'll make do with whatever lash up we have. The primary reasons I will have the Q2:
1) Can hear my GPS commands (Bluetooth)
2) Can answer my cell phone (Bluetooth)
3) Can hear the radio (Hardwire) through mp3 port. Might look for a "splitter" so I can wire BOTH the radio and my iPod to the helmet

So I think the Q2 will still be needed

Coming out of Yellowstone, I think we should go out the east portal to Cody and then down. If you want to go down through Rocky Mountain National Park, that would be great. Steamboat Springs, Co. is a great town. Ski Town but very old west. Then the road over Rabbit Ears pass is beautiful. In fact, that whole area is worth the drive. There are several options in northern Colorado we can consider when we get in that area. Be aware that when we get into Colorado and Wyoming, we will be going over passes in excess of 10,000 ft. It will be chilly that time of year. There is a pass from Kremmling to Estes Park in Rocky Mtn. Nat'l Park that will probably not be open then. It usually doesn't open until around the 4th of July. We can play it by ear. I think we should look at options as we go. It's going to be a great trip.


I agree that the best bet is to play it by ear based upon weather and time constraints.

I'm open for suggestions on what to take, wear etc

I will be riding with a leather jacket and chaps over jeans and a t-shirt. Was thinking of having 5 days worth of clothes. Might pack a couple of sport shirts in case we decide to "splurge" at any restaurants (thinking Monterey especially...GREAT restaurants on Cannery Row). I think anywhere else would be casual dining...I'd wear a clean t-shirt and ride in it the next day. Bringing tennis shoes in case we need to do any short hikes at attractions. Bringing a swim suit (for the motel if nothing else). Also packing shorts to "lounge around" in. Packing some long-sleeved t-shirts and a lightweight (but waterproof) jacket for evenings. Probably pack a couple of large towels too.

I have the Corbin Smuggler trunk installed but am packing the passenger seat and a spare helmet in the trailer just in case I get lucky. As a widower, I'm LEGAL! LOL

Bringing a spare battery and a charger just in case.

[irish2themax]

I watched a show on HD Theater called Mustangs Across America. Wicked show with 200 Mustangs traveling from CA to Nasville TN. They took I-40 over the same route we will parallel. Great scenery

Only 4 MONTHS away....PSYCHED

[RTGENE]

Well the trip is just around the corner!!!
Less than 3 weeks
We are going to have riders meeting and riding with us to Joplin for a lunch break.
That's good.
There are others planning to meet us along the way
That's good
Do you know how long this trip will be with just the three of us sharing our thoughts.
One person I will enjoy listening to-----
That's good
I will have the banner which needs your signature as proof your out there.
That's good
I really need you to meet/talk to you along the way.
Please post where we are going to meet up so I have something to look forward to
SpyderGene