13 thoughts on “Ready for your comments?

  • June 12, 2012 at 1:51 pm
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    Have a fantastic trip, I’m starting to get jealous now! Looks like the weather would have been ok for the Isle of Man whilst we were due to be there. Had my car serviced at the place you recommended yesterday. Did you realise he owns a GS1200 himself? He has a fleet of 7 hire bikes (mostly Triumphs) and is also branching out into motorcycle guided tours. Could be a new part time business for us when you get back?

  • June 12, 2012 at 10:20 pm
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    I shall be following your progress. Enjoy every minute and good luck. Ride carefully. Luv Kathy

  • June 20, 2012 at 11:29 am
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    Hi Peter – Following your progress with great interest and would you believe admiration!! I’m quite envious – not riding the bike but the incredible experience!
    Keeping Mum up to date – she is very interested (and very worried). I’m impressed that you are finding the time to keep up your lengthy blogs. Remember ‘Don’t feed the bears’. Luv Kathy

    • June 20, 2012 at 2:19 pm
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      Thanks Kathy: It is quite a challenge, but an experience I don’t think I’ll ever forget.

  • June 21, 2012 at 9:30 am
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    I’m sitting here eating a bacon sandwich, staring at your breakfast in Oregon. I can almost smell it.

    • June 22, 2012 at 1:01 am
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      Andy, forget the breakfast and think about the riding. Twisties that go on for ever – or straight roads that go on for ever. Take your pick.

  • June 24, 2012 at 9:33 pm
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    Hi Peter – still following you – from my armchair! Some of it sounds pretty gruelling especially for someone of your great years! Will you go anywhere near Cranbrook? The terrain you describe sounds as though some of it is pretty much as our g.g. grandfather found it when he travelled to BC over 100 years ago – and he did it without a motor bike. Luv K

    • June 25, 2012 at 3:36 am
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      Going near Cranbrook on the way back from Alaska Kathy. Actually roads are OK (ish), it’s the distances that are unreal and the lack of habitation – sometimes over 100 miles between hamlets. But I’m OK thanks. Love your brother.

  • June 28, 2012 at 10:20 pm
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    Hi Peter – interested in the ‘mutiny on the bounty’ bit – not absolutely sure whether its just you or involves others! I’m slightly confused now as you talk of 6 days Rand R and I’m not really sure where this will fit in to your itinerary – I’ve lost the plot a bit – but I’m sure it will all become clear to me! At least I’m still hangin on in there and following you daily. Enjoy re-charging your batteries. Luv K

    • June 29, 2012 at 2:47 am
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      Two points: a) those who went to Prudhoe Bay had a day to get ready, three days to get there and back and a day to clean up the bike afterwards – so I got five days R&R not six, my mistake and b) most people are getting a bit fed up with some of the high speed long days so a majority of us (led by me and my room mate) are looking for ways of reducing both speed and mileage. We are quite up front about this and the group leader sort of welcomes our suggestions: One of which is using some of the last rest day in Fairbanks to knock of a couple of hundred miles to Tok before tackling the Taylor Highway the next day in a far more leisurely fashion than would have otherwise been the case and so on and so on. Cheers. Love P.

  • July 7, 2012 at 10:43 pm
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    Hi Peter – Think you’ll need a good holiday when you get home to get over this!!
    Following you on the atlas – and enjoying the photos. The motels look like something out of a 1940’s Hitchcock movie! Luv K

    • July 8, 2012 at 1:02 am
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      As you’ll see on my blog – today’s motel (and yesterday’s) were different class. And today’s ride down the Rockies (see pics + I’ve done some video which you can see when I get home) was pretty special.
      But it is tiring!

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