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Are you riding "through" a place , or riding "in" a place ?
I don't think you can get across the Darien Gap even now. People have done it by putting their bike on a raft and having it pulled through the swamps at a huge cost in sweat and local help, but you can't "motorcycle" across it .... Lannis
Dusty, That's the quote of the day, brother!
My bucket list starts small; when the ice and snow have melted from my driveway I'd like to ride to Braeburn for lunch. Maybe this year I will even return with my gear lever. [snip]
I'm doing my own "Bucket List" ride this summer. I plan to hit places like Iowa, Illinois, Colorado, Kansas, Monument Valley and maybe even Alaska. I hopefully won't have to ride on any Interstates, but I'm pretty sure I will. I've done way too many 1200 mile straight runs over the years, including a couple from Louisville, KY to Colorado Springs. Now, I want to just relax and check out this beautiful country. I want to see America not just the exits on the Interstate. Yes, I love riding in the mountains, but I want to see the plains as well. The places I want to go are so diversified and numerous that I probably won't get to them all; but it should be a magnificent ride, never the less.
One time, I stayed four nights in Mexican Hat and each day did a different loop.
If you get to Braeburn, say hi to Steve at the lodge. He's an old biker (looks the part) and crusty in an apathetic sort of way, but if you can get him to talk, he's got some good stories. -- oh -- and have one of his cinnamon rolls. They're so big they won't fit in a 3/4 helmet.
Mexican Hat is a great place to base camp out of for a number of rides. The small bar right next to the river bridge is where Michael J. Fox used to go to in the evening after filming Back to the Future #2 for some drinks. And "The Swinging Steak" just up the road does crank out some good ones.