Touring is thirsty work!.
Days 20–22 – Los Angeles, California Santa Monica, Baseball, Battleships and the Final Ride! After travelling across America and covering thousands of kilometres on the Harley, our adventure was drawing to a close. We still had a few things on the sightseeing list, though, so there was no time to sit around feeling sorry for …
Day 19 – Rialto to Santa Monica, California Route 66, LA Traffic and Finally Reaching the Pacific Ocean! Today was a significant day on our Route 66 adventure. We were heading for Santa Monica and the Pacific Ocean, bringing us to the western end of the legendary Mother Road. After all those miles travelling across …
Day 18 – Needles, California, to Rialto, California Route 66, Ghost Towns and Museums Galore! After another warm night in Needles, it was time to saddle up and continue our Route 66 adventure. Today’s destination was Rialto, California, with around 381 kilometres (237 miles) on the road and a healthy list of tourist attractions to …
Day 17 – Las Vegas, Nevada, to Needles, California A Wrong Turn, Route 66 and a Rather Warm Welcome to California! Today we were leaving the bright lights of Las Vegas behind and heading towards Needles, California, with a few Route 66 attractions along the way. What could possibly go wrong? Well, apparently, reading the …
Day 16 – Las Vegas, Nevada Red Rock Canyon, Harley-Davidson, the Titanic and tacos. The heat won this round! Today was supposed to be a day of sightseeing in Las Vegas, with a few tourist attractions on the agenda. However, after yesterday’s encounter with temperatures approaching 49°C, we were starting to question the wisdom of …
Day 15 – Williams, Arizona to Las Vegas, Nevada Route 66 nostalgia, dodgy coffee, 49°C heat and a welcome return to Sin City! Today we were leaving our Route 66 adventure behind for a little while and heading to Las Vegas, Nevada. Of course, we couldn’t simply point the bike towards Vegas and ignore the …
Day 14 – Bluff, Utah to Williams, Arizona Monument Valley magic, another Harley-Davidson T-shirt, cold beers and a neon-lit stroll along Route 66! With our Monument Valley adventure behind us, it was time to point the bike back towards Route 66 and continue our journey west. Today’s destination was Williams, Arizona, with 421 km (261 …
Day 13 – Flagstaff, Arizona to Bluff, Utah Monument Valley magic, a thermal shirt in summer and a serious shortage of cold beer on tap! Today we ventured away from Route 66 and headed north towards one of the most spectacular landscapes in the American Southwest: Monument Valley, on the Arizona–Utah border. Our final destination …
Day 12 – Albuquerque, New Mexico to Flagstaff, Arizona 547 km (339 miles), stunning scenery, the Continental Divide and a little bit of Eagles nostalgia! Today was all about putting the miles behind us. Our destination was Flagstaff, Arizona, and with not a huge amount of major tourist attractions along this stretch of Route 66, …
Day 11 – Amarillo, Texas to Albuquerque, New Mexico 306 miles (493 km), a giant breakfast, a ghost town and a lesson in watching the speedo! Today was a day for putting a few miles under the wheels. Our destination was Albuquerque, New Mexico, and with not a huge amount of major tourist attractions between …