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  1. Calimusjohn

    48 States in 27 Days at Age 84

    Where else can you have so much fun for 52 cents per mile? Riding replaces the medications I'd need if I simply sat on the couch. My "light sport" aircraft costs a lot more. I recently sold a boat that drank 27 gallons of gas per hour. What's next? Short-term -rides on every sunny day! Next...
  2. Calimusjohn

    48 States in 27 Days at Age 84

    Ah ha! Hwy I-85 runs through Atlanta, not I-65 as written. I ride on every day the sun shines. Four hundred-mile days are easy for me. Average 50 mph and it's an eight-hour day. On Interstates and running 70 plus, it's a six-hour ride. I've done a couple of thousand-mile days to qualify for...
  3. Calimusjohn

    48 States in 27 Days at Age 84

    Day 28 The twenty-eighth day on the 48-state tour began under an overcast sky and 54-degree air. I walked past the motel’s breakfast bar’s waffle, all the way to my motorcycle. A hundred miles down the road, I stopped at a Cracker Barrel restaurant and ordered a “Grandpa’s Special.” Forty...
  4. Calimusjohn

    Do you own another motorcycle besides your Spyder?

    I still have a fat-tired TW-200. The perfect dirt bike for old farts. I rode it 4,000 miles through Mexico to the Yucatan and back.
  5. Calimusjohn

    48 States in 27 Days at Age 84

    Day 27 Start of day: clear skies, 60-degree air, dry pavement, little traffic. Leaving Vicksburg and heading east toward Jackson revealed that the rising sun is blinding as it swelled above the horizon. I soon turned south and could see, again. I saw trees. Lots of...
  6. Calimusjohn

    48 States in 27 Days at Age 84

    I'm pretty sure God is willing to help those who . . . etc. Day 26 At 4:23 a.m. a brilliant bright light followed by an explosion woke me. I threw my hands up believing that a S.W.A.T. team had inadvertently entered my room. I sat up and another flash of light and a thunderous boom...
  7. Calimusjohn

    48 States in 27 Days at Age 84

    Thanks for the help with the link. I'm a Luddite when it comes to iPhones and swapping info. I've done the 49 states, also. I made it as far north as Colfoot. Hit a blizzard. Turned south and went to Cabo San Lucas to thaw out. I thought about doing Hawaii but decided the first 1/4 mile heading...
  8. Calimusjohn

    48 States in 27 Days at Age 84

    Here is a link (I hope) to a Knoxville TV station coverage of my trek. WVLT https://www.wvlt.tv/2023/11/08/84-year-old-takes... 84-year-old takes trip on motorcycle to all 48 mainland states Web · 2 days ago · 84-year-old takes trip on motorcycle to all 48...
  9. Calimusjohn

    48 States in 27 Days at Age 84

    Day 24 It’s still summer in Kansas. An occasional tree displayed slight color changes promising that fall would arrive soon. The highway heading northeast from Boise City was empty of traffic, wide, flat, straight, and smooth. The speed limit signs read “65.” I thought it was a suggestion...
  10. Calimusjohn

    48 States in 27 Days at Age 84

    Day 23 A frosty morning’s ride started at 40 degrees. No restaurants were open. My motel didn’t offer breakfast, not even a waffle. A road sign outside Chama read, “No Cell coverage next 50 miles.” There wasn’t. No other cars or trucks, either. A remote area. Highway 64 across the northern...
  11. Calimusjohn

    48 States in 27 Days at Age 84

    Note: Waitresses have a tough job. They have to deal with hungry, tired people usually distracted by job, companion, money, or travel problems. The waitress I mentioned in Day 22, saw the look on my face when I took my first bite. By the time I choked down the second, she was asking all the...
  12. Calimusjohn

    48 States in 27 Days at Age 84

    Day 22 The temperature was a cool 56 degrees leaving Kayenta. Two scruffy-looking dogs escorted me from the motel and barked a cheerful farewell. I wandered my way eastward and found myself touring a section of Utah I’d not seen before. Huge rocks or monoliths stood around like they...
  13. Calimusjohn

    48 States in 27 Days at Age 84

    Day 21 I reluctantly departed JP and Louise Privette’s home after enjoying a wonderful visit and a “See ya later” gourmet breakfast. Route 17 north of Phoenix has always had construction and car crash delays on my past travels. Today, everyone cooperated. No delays. I swapped the 97-degree...
  14. Calimusjohn

    48 States in 27 Days at Age 84

    Day 20 I woke up at 5:00 a.m. and went back to sleep. Got up at 7:00. Ate breakfast and went back to bed. Slept until 10:00. Yesterday’s heat got to me. A barbershop in Wickenburg removed a month’s worth of matted, snarled helmet hair. In Surprise, Arizona, I purchased some lightweight gloves...
  15. Calimusjohn

    48 States in 27 Days at Age 84

    Day 19 I had a short but enjoyable visit with my family. Departing Vista, California, the thermometer read a pleasant 64 degrees. Forty miles later, the temperature hit and stayed above 100 for the rest of the day. I can’t complain about being cold anymore. My motorcycle jacket has shoulder...
  16. Calimusjohn

    48 States in 27 Days at Age 84

    Day 18 A day of rest visiting with family. Expenses: Breakfast: $ Lunch: $ Dinner: $ Misc: $ Gas: $ Motel: $ Day’s Cost: $ 0.00 Trip Total: $3,116.92 Day’s miles: $ 0 Trip Total: 5,758
  17. Calimusjohn

    48 States in 27 Days at Age 84

    SPYDER TOUR Day 17 Ridgecrest, California, restaurants don’t open early in the morning. I rode 50 miles to get breakfast. It was a treat to ride in temperatures ranging from 64 to 81. Traffic from Adelanto to Vista, California, was bumper to bumper. Traveling 100 miles going from stopped to...
  18. Calimusjohn

    Planning a RT 66 trip next year

    If you must do the ride in July or August, start your day before dawn. Be on the road as the sun rises and the desert temperatures will be manageable until 10:30 a.m. Then open all of your jacket vents, wet your clothes and create a poor man's swamp cooler. Hydrate! Visit cafes and museums...
  19. Calimusjohn

    48 States in 27 Days at Age 84

    SPYDER TOUR Day 16 A beautiful sunny, 50-degree morning greeted me when I awakened in Gardnerville, NV. Breakfast at a nearby casino preceded my joining heavy traffic southbound from town. When I thought of Nevada, I envisioned the Las Vegas strip surrounded by vast desert areas where...
  20. Calimusjohn

    So, not a Spyder but HOLY *****...

    Never roller skate in a buffalo herd.
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