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Stage 3: Chinle – Buckhorn – Truth or Consequences – Cloudcroft – Odessa – Junction – Uvalde – Laredo: Diesel and Dust

After the masses of highlights in the first days, it gets calmer but not boring for the rest of the trip. I really enjoy that now, as it was nearly too much in the first days. Still choosing my way with the help of recommended motorcycle routes, I get closer and closer to the destination of this trip. All works according a not written plan… and then there was a call from home…
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Stage 3: Salt Lake City – Zion – Bryce Canyon – Grande Staircase – Bullfrog – Valley of Gods – Mexican Hat – Monument Valley – Chinle

The first snow already fell (and melted) in Seattle but Salt Lake City, where my motorcycle sits and waits, had moderate temperatures so far. Well, it had. Everything turned about two days before I flew in and get my machine back on the road. According to the weather forecast some snow fell and temperatures were low enough to keep the snow on the ground. That’s why I packed my skiing clothes. Nonetheless I was a bit anxious when I flew to SLC and I got welcomed by freezing cold air when I left the plane but luckily I didn’t see any snow or even ice on the streets. Not yet. Continue reading “Stage 3: Salt Lake City – Zion – Bryce Canyon – Grande Staircase – Bullfrog – Valley of Gods – Mexican Hat – Monument Valley – Chinle”

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Stage 2: Seattle – Lewiston – Twin Falls – Salt Lake City – Just a weekend-trip

As the winter comes closer and I have at least the idea to travel through parts of Middle-America during wintertime, as this is far more convenient than during summertime, I have to be more south than I’m right now. Otherwise there’s the risk that I’m caught in snow and I lose up to one year. A small glimpse to the weather-forecast shows me that the upcoming weekend might be ok to travel over the mountains. And what waits for me in the mountains? Correct: The snow…

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Stage 1: Yellowknife – Enterprise – Dawson Creek – Blue River – Seattle: Hit the first base

After the long (finally short) night under the Aurora, I wanted to spend a relaxed day in the city or around it in the wilderness. But when I figured out that this day will be the last sunny day followed by thunderstorms in the regions, I spontaneously decided to hit the road and start my way back to Seattle. As I started the day quite late, I didn’t plan to go a too long way but finally I couldn’t make…for a good reason. Continue reading “Stage 1: Yellowknife – Enterprise – Dawson Creek – Blue River – Seattle: Hit the first base”

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Stage 1: Whittier – Kenai – Homer – Anchorage – Prince William Sound

Alaska is really great…behind the fog and the rain. So far only a few times it showed its beauty without hiding. I have to admit that even during bad weather it’s amazing. But I don’t get obsessed on that bad weather. As I spent my evenings in drying my stuff, I only post some pictures and will write some stories as soon as I have more time.

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Stage 1: Let’s get started: Seattle- Bellingham – Ketchikan – Juneau – Yakutat – Whittier: Keep the flow

The start of such a trip is always delayed for several times. There’s always something to do … as readjusting the gear on the motorcycle, clean up the apartment (yes! I don’t want to come back in a too big mess), get missing stuff, which you’re sure you really have to have otherwise you might get lost in the wilderness. Well, at a certain point you just have to go. A booked ferry ticket is a good argument not to reschedule the whole trip and so I jump on my bike to get off …and to land in the amazing weekend traffic of Seattle which costs me some time.
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