Category Archives: Motorcycling Events & Trips

SUMMARY: Although perhaps somewhat ill-advised in light of the novel coronavirus 2019-nCOV (COVID-19) pandemic, we went ahead and rode the Harley down to Flagler & Daytona Beaches for the last three days of the 2020 Spring Bike Week event.  Yes, … Continue reading →

This is a cross-posting of the “summary” from our Travel Journal blog entry on our just completed, 4-day motorcycle trip down to Panama City Beach for the fall edition of Thunder Beach.  You can find the full, day-by-day write up … Continue reading →

This was supposed to be the trip report from our motorcycle ride to Daytona Beach, Florida for Bike Week 2019.  However, due to reasons outlined in this particular journal, we ended up riding 364-miles to Jacksonville, Florida, for dinner on … Continue reading →

Monday: Getting Ready For Our Journey Technically, Monday was my first day of retirement.  No need to get up, shower, dress and drive to the office…  it was a stay at home day. However, I was up at 5:30am anyway … Continue reading →

FRIDAY & THE RIDE TO MEXICO BEACH Friday started like Thursday, with me up early and getting some work done while waiting for others to emerge from their rooms. Once again, Ryan and Jeanette joined us for our 3-mile walk … Continue reading →

WEDNESDAY AND THE TRIP DOWN / 1ST DAY IN PCB As expected, I did not get a lot of sleep on Tuesday night: perhaps 3-4 hours all told. From 4:00am on I waited for Debbie’s alarm to go off at … Continue reading →

Scheduled Events or Daily Habits…. While this is by no means a rigid schedule, I figured I’d layout a notional plan so we don’t end up missing out on any of the key events or rides that make our trips … Continue reading →

SUNDAY: Racing’s North Turn, The Loop, High Tides & Beach Street Like Saturday, our Sunday began with yet another wonderful walk on the beach. The temperature was a good 15 degrees warmer than it was on Saturday, in part because … Continue reading →

FRIDAY: The Ride Down, Finn’s, Oyster Pub & the Tiki Bar As expected, it was a brisk 28°F when we rolled out of the driveway at 6:00am. Were it not for our heated jacket & pant liners, gloves and insoles … Continue reading →

Just a little photo-rich retrospective on the past couple Bike Week trips since it’s late, I can’t sleep, I’m feeling nostalgic and most of all I need a Vacation! The 9th of March cannot get here fast enough!  It’s been … Continue reading →

Summary: We had an amazing time being with friends, and a great time being in Panama City Beach; how’s that? As I’m sure I’ve written here before, when you have really great friends you’ll always have a great time regardless of … Continue reading →

Back on Wednesday, 21 December, we met up with another 25 folks or so on 20 different motorcycles for the annual Christmas Lights ride in and around Woodstock, Cobb and Paulding Counties northwest of Atlanta, Georgia. We gathered at a friend’s … Continue reading →

Let’s see if I can’t pull this off in a single entry with less than 3,000 words! (yeah, right) Reader’s Digest Version It was good to get away for a long weekend, but Thunder Beach at Panama City Beach (PCB) is a … Continue reading →

The Harley-Davidson Owner’s Group (H.O.G.) encourages members to submit their “$100 Ride” stories for inclusion in H.O.G. Magazine, a five-times per year publication targeted at Harley owners.  Being someone who likes to write about riding, I’d be tickled if something … Continue reading →

As you might imagine, we’ve been looking forward to getting on Blue II and heading down to Key West ever since we firmed up our plans back on 14 May while having dinner and celebrating my 56th birthday. In fact, … Continue reading →

SATURDAY Saturday morning was essentially a repeat of Friday: we were both up at 7:00am and on the beach walking by 7:30am. However, it was a much prettier morning with lovely blue skies and no haze. Our legs were a … Continue reading →

Our thanks to our friend Bobby & others who took most of the photos in this blog. Wednesday Night: We decided to defer the final packing and prep for Thursday’s 6:00am departure to Panama City Beach (PCB) for about 90 minutes … Continue reading →

Just in case you thought we’d completely given up on motorcycling — given my last blog entry back on April 12th still had more to do with cycling, home renovation and cooking than it did with motorcycles — we’re now … Continue reading →

Saturday Although I was up around 7:00am, Debbie was still sleeping soundly. So, after enjoying yet another beautiful sunrise I did my best not to disturb her. I believe it was around 9:00am when those beautiful blue-green eyes opened. Around … Continue reading →

Thursday and the ride to Daytona We made plans to meet our friends Ryan & Bobby at a local gas station near I-75 around 5:45am on Thursday morning for the ride down to Daytona Beach. 6:00am is not exactly vacation … Continue reading →

Summary 1,100 miles, 6 friends, 4 days and 3 nights made for a really enjoyable and much-needed road trip. This one just happened to use the 75th Annual Bike Week in Daytona Beach as the catalyst and destination, but quite … Continue reading →