by admin | Jun 20, 2015 | Heading South
Well we went looking for dinner and a bar in Houston last night and found a lot more than we had bargained for. The evening started at the Flying Saucer, a great bar/restaurant in the city, followed by a dive bar with pool tables and then on route back to the hotel,...
by admin | Jun 19, 2015 | Heading South
We left New Orleans at 7:00 because we had 530km to do today, it was Rupert’s first day on the bike in some 20 years and because the heat is unbearable if we were to leave any later. The ride today was to Houston, Texas and although a little rusty, Rups did...
by admin | Jun 18, 2015 | Heading South
I have spent the last 2 days in New Orleans resting, catching up on work and exploring this beautiful and historic city. I mentioned that I may not be able to sustain the noise from Bourbon street at the hotel I had checked into on the 16th and although a great hotel...
by admin | Jun 16, 2015 | Heading South
I got out of Birmingham, Alabama by 8am as I wanted to skip the primary heat of the day and get to New Orleans as soon as possible to rest up for a few days, catch up on work and get to explore the area a little. Insofar as skipping the heat was concerned, there was...
by admin | Jun 15, 2015 | Heading South
Slow but interesting start to a long day today. One of the benefits of spending the night in a place like Rockwood, is that you are quickly made to feel like part of the family. For me, who is currently spending long stretches alone at the moment, this family warmth...
by admin | Jun 14, 2015 | Heading South
Today was a fantastic 470km ride down to a town called Dublin, Virginia off I81 as I make my way to New Orleans to meet Rupert on Wednesday. Instead of the expedient route down which would typically follow I95 via Charlotte and Atlanta, I have elected to go inland and...
