IBJanky
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Well, sorry for the late update guys. I've been super busy since completing the journey.
We got back on Oct 12th sometime in the evening. We left Los Angeles on Sept 20th.
Our trip lasted 23 days start to finish and was 7,565 miles from the time I left my house to the time I got back.
Some things I learned from this experience:
1. The USA is a beautiful country, filled with awesome places and friendly faces. I can't stress that enough.
We barely scratched the surface, but I can tell that there's so much natural beauty out there, that it would take a lifetime to see them all.
Not once did we feel unwelcome in any of the places we visited. Everybody was so nice and friendly. Made the trip that much more enjoyable.
2. Don't sweat the little things.
There were times where:
- we would ride into town really late and didn't have a clue where to stay, eat, take a sh*t, etc.
- our GPS broke and we hadn't the faintest idea where we were
- we were riding in rain so heavy I couldnt even see the lines on the road
- etc., etc., etc.
But you know what... we hung in there and in the end, everything turned out OK.
What I'm trying to say is life is too short to be worried about petty things. Just smile, look at the big picture, and enjoy the ride
3. "Get busy living, or get busy dying." - a quote taken from one of my favorite movies (Shawshank Redemption).
If you want to do something, and you have the means to do it, then just do it. Don't let anybody stop you or talk you out of it.
If you don't, it may be too late and you may never have the opportunity to ever do it again. Then you gotta live the rest of your life thinking how it could've been.
4. Be thankful for the life you have. Stop looking at what you DON'T have and start appreciating what you DO have.
Be happy that you're alive and live comfortably. Shiet, some people don't even have a roof over their head or have food to eat.
This trip made me appreciate what I have BIG TIME. I've been very fortunate and I would never take it for granted EVER.
The trip was simply amazing
Would I do it again? Hell yes.
Would I do anything differently? I wish I had more time to see more places. But even so, I had a helluva time.
Would I recommend doing it? Absolutely. You owe it to yourself.
So what's next adventure for me?
Thinking of riding down Baja California to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
I gotta get a different bike for that trip though, cuz I wanna take some dirt roads along the way. Thinking of getting a Suzuki V-Strom or a Kawasaki KLR. Keeping the FJR though, I just love that bike. Especially after this trip
My dream trip would be to ride to South America, all the way down to the southern tip of Argentina. That's gonna take some planning and a lot of time (8-12 months) but I'm working on it
Well, that's about it. Hope you guys enjoyed all the pictures and updates.
I'll be glad to answer any other questions.
Until next time... Shiny side up!
myke
We got back on Oct 12th sometime in the evening. We left Los Angeles on Sept 20th.
Our trip lasted 23 days start to finish and was 7,565 miles from the time I left my house to the time I got back.
Some things I learned from this experience:
1. The USA is a beautiful country, filled with awesome places and friendly faces. I can't stress that enough.
We barely scratched the surface, but I can tell that there's so much natural beauty out there, that it would take a lifetime to see them all.
Not once did we feel unwelcome in any of the places we visited. Everybody was so nice and friendly. Made the trip that much more enjoyable.
2. Don't sweat the little things.
There were times where:
- we would ride into town really late and didn't have a clue where to stay, eat, take a sh*t, etc.
- our GPS broke and we hadn't the faintest idea where we were
- we were riding in rain so heavy I couldnt even see the lines on the road
- etc., etc., etc.
But you know what... we hung in there and in the end, everything turned out OK.
What I'm trying to say is life is too short to be worried about petty things. Just smile, look at the big picture, and enjoy the ride
3. "Get busy living, or get busy dying." - a quote taken from one of my favorite movies (Shawshank Redemption).
If you want to do something, and you have the means to do it, then just do it. Don't let anybody stop you or talk you out of it.
If you don't, it may be too late and you may never have the opportunity to ever do it again. Then you gotta live the rest of your life thinking how it could've been.
4. Be thankful for the life you have. Stop looking at what you DON'T have and start appreciating what you DO have.
Be happy that you're alive and live comfortably. Shiet, some people don't even have a roof over their head or have food to eat.
This trip made me appreciate what I have BIG TIME. I've been very fortunate and I would never take it for granted EVER.
The trip was simply amazing
Would I do it again? Hell yes.
Would I do anything differently? I wish I had more time to see more places. But even so, I had a helluva time.
Would I recommend doing it? Absolutely. You owe it to yourself.
So what's next adventure for me?
Thinking of riding down Baja California to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
I gotta get a different bike for that trip though, cuz I wanna take some dirt roads along the way. Thinking of getting a Suzuki V-Strom or a Kawasaki KLR. Keeping the FJR though, I just love that bike. Especially after this trip
My dream trip would be to ride to South America, all the way down to the southern tip of Argentina. That's gonna take some planning and a lot of time (8-12 months) but I'm working on it
Well, that's about it. Hope you guys enjoyed all the pictures and updates.
I'll be glad to answer any other questions.
Until next time... Shiny side up!
myke
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