I’ve been half-seriously toying with the idea of riding my motorcycle across the country to visit my sister MJ in New York. Three thousand miles on two-lane highways sounds like a lot of beautiful scenery. I rode six hundred miles each way to Mike and Alissa’s wedding, and rode about 650 miles on my way back from Burning Man in 2009, so I was figuring I could do this trip in five days each way, with a few days in the middle to visit.
I mentioned this idea to my friend Joe P., an accomplished motorcyclist who once rode his KLR650 from Seattle all the way to Tierra del Fuego. His response – “HOW many miles per day? That’s…. insane.” … Oh. Hm.
I drove to Florida 2x from Seattle. Everyone said I was insane. It was awesome. Go.
Comment by Sara — July 14, 2012 @ 9:44 am
You only live once Mars, get out there and enjoy the experience!
Comment by Andy — July 16, 2012 @ 7:14 am
Having just driving from Minnesota to Maine (1600 miles) in three days, I can only say “you’re either suicidal or bored.” ;-) It’s a HARD drive, unless you’re used to long days on the road. If you go, be safe! And come up to ME to visit. :-P
Comment by Aaron Ballman — July 16, 2012 @ 7:28 am