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	Day 11, Route 66 and Drone Footage of the Ghost Town of Glenrio, TX Travel > 2021 Gulf Coast to New Mexico There are still Route 66 sites I have not seen. I planned to hit a few of them today. However, my snow storm ordeal yesterday left me an hour west of where I had planned to be. I also crossed a time zone today and lost an hour. Then in Amarillo I noticed they had applied brine to all the bridges. Checking my weather app, Amarillo should get snow tonight.
	Day 10, Where Can I Get Snow Chains for my Gold Wing Travel > 2021 Gulf Coast to New Mexico I had no idea this breakfast burrito would "fuel" me through this day. I wanted to see a little snow but I got more than I wanted. I rode north from Moriarty NM hoping to see a little snow. I have been to Santa Fe a few times so I skipped that and headed east on a local Route 66 road that parallels I-25. The snow kept falling. I thought it was neat.
	Day 9, Another Great High Elevation Day and a Super Dust Devil Encounter Travel > 2021 Gulf Coast to New Mexico I put an extra day in my plans in case of mechanical or weather trouble. But I have been lucky and not needed it. So I took that extra day and did an unplanned ride today. That was a great idea. I said a couple of days ago that these trips recharge me. Today I did a lot of recharging and am nearing 100% (grin).
	Day 8, Alpine Forest and Giving up on my GoPro Travel > 2021 Gulf Coast to New Mexico I really like the higher elevations and New Mexico has plenty. You can be riding along with the temps in the 50's and in a short amount of time drop a few thousand feet and the temp's are in the 70's. Today the topography changed frequently from flat desert to alpine like forest then back to desert. Never boring.
	Day 7, Beautiful Sunrise Ride and Looking For Gasoline Travel > 2021 Gulf Coast to New Mexico I got out before sunrise based on the recommendations of my cousin and I was not disappointed. Please watch the video. It is shorter than yesterday and has some neat content.
	Day 6, Higher Elevations and Cool Temperatures Travel > 2021 Gulf Coast to New Mexico I decided to skip Big Bend National Park. Mid March is their busiest time of the year because of Spring Break and with COVID easing up everyone is traveling. They are having 25% larger crowds. People and traffic jams are not what I want. I will return to this park some day with Laurie.
	Day 5, Finally a Perfect Riding Day in the American West Travel > 2021 Gulf Coast to New Mexico Today was a good day. The temperature started at 59 and remained in the low 70's most the day. I gained some elevation and there was a cool nip in the air. No traffic, wide open spaces and friendly people. Even with a few mishaps, it was a great day. Read more details along with the photos and video below.
	Day 4, A Rain Delay and Slow Ferry Crossing Travel > 2021 Gulf Coast to New Mexico I got a late start today because of a light rain. The entire day was gray and cloudy. And the public access roads to the beach were not paved. Silvia does not do well in sand. So the only photo I have for the entire day is of an ice cream break. But I did meet a couple of fellow motorcyclists who warned me about some road construction in the area. So I was able to avoid that.
	Day 3, It Is Looking Up Travel > 2021 Gulf Coast to New Mexico Yesterday was tough. I called it quits early and looked for a motel. This one had a Waffle House so it was a yes!!!
	Day 2, Had Some Issues Travel > 2021 Gulf Coast to New Mexico Today started out very nice. Perfect temperature, wide scenic views and no traffic. Then around noon I hit 100 miles of Mrytle Beach SC. Putt putt golf, water parks and hundreds of traffic lights. Which is fine if you like that kind of thing, but I don't.
	Day 1, Getting on the Road Again Travel > 2021 Gulf Coast to New Mexico Last year I had planned a very nice motorcycle trip to New Mexico to visit the Trinity Site. But COVID caused me to cancel those plans. In January of this year I started thinking of another motorcycle trip. I have also informed my employer that I intend to retire this year, so this is going to be an interesting year. Laurie still has reservations about the virus so she will not be with me on this trip. But my can of Lysol will be!
	Wake County Courthouse in Raleigh, North Carolina Travel > North Carolina Courthouses Our Courthouse Challenge is to visit all 100 county courthouses in North Carolina in one year. This post is about the Wake County courthouse in Raleigh, NC.
	Route 66 North East Oklahoma Travel > 2020 Autumn Route 66 We originally planned to travel on to El Reno just west of Oklahoma City and decide what to see from there. Laurie checked the weather forecast which immediately changed our plans. An arctic blast was headed for the mid section of the country and there would soon be sub freezing temperatures with freezing rain and snow in the Oklahoma City area. We decided to stay in Carthage MO for one more day and catch some Route 66 sights in north eastern Oklahoma on Saturday.
	Route 66 Carthage MO South to Miami OK Travel > 2020 Autumn Route 66 Route 66 sights in Kansas and north east Oklahoma
	Don't I Look Like a Tourist Travel > 2020 Autumn Route 66 Yesterday we headed east of Carthage MO on old Route 66. Avilla was on my list of places to visit because it has an old building and it was touted as a living ghost town. A place lost in the past.