With the amount of negative information driven into our skulls on a consistent basis... the war, poverty, our economy, violence, global warming, terrorism, natural disasters, disease... so on and so on... It's very easy to get jaded and cynical... I know I fell victim to it too. This trip really snapped me back into the right mindset... What really matters?
Honda had an ad campaign in the 60's.. their slogan was, "You meet the nicest people on a Honda." It turns out to be true... but you also meet the nicest people on a Buell... on a BMW... on a Yamaha...
Reflecting back on the trip brings about a great sense of accomplishment. So many naysayers told me we were crazy, stupid, senseless for even attempting it.
I guess they could just never understand... The trip was more than miles, more than states, more than money (a FUCKLOAD of money BTW)... It was a defining moment in my life... it was a beginning of new experiences... it was the strengthening of friendships... the birth of new friendships...
All in all the trip cost me more money than I could afford, took a serious toll on my body, put my mind at wits end consistently, and just generally beat the living shit out of me... 3869 miles on two wheels in 10 days, plus an additional ~1200 miles in the truck. Whew!
I can't wait to figure out where we're riding to next year.
