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Father’s Day – USA Four Corners Journal Day 24

Today I’m staying with my cousin, Holly, and taking a day to rest and be with family. I saw my cousin, Hope, and her husband, Craig. Heidi and family came over in the afternoon.

Fathers’ Day, Corona, CA – 15 miles

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USA Four Corners Tour Journal

The USA Four Corners Tour is a challenging, self-guided, long-distance motorcycling event. The objective is to ride a motorcycle or trike to the four corner cities of the continental US: Key West, FL, Blaine, WA, Madawaska, ME, and San Ysidro, … Continue reading →

On My Way To Rolling Thunder – USA Four Corners Journal Day 1

Well, it has begun. I’m on my way to Rolling Thunder. My wife and I were up at 5:15 a.m. and arrived at Heinz Field by 7:00 a.m. joining our HOG chapter for the run to DC. We gathered at the Vietnam Memorial for a … Continue reading →

Sightseeing Washington, DC – USA Four Corners Journal Day 2

We spent the day sightseeing Washington, DC. Our first stop was Washington Harley-Davidson. The crowd was large, but the free lunch and water were very nice and appreciated. It was very hot and took a lot out of a few … Continue reading →

Run to the Wall – USA Four Corners Journal Day 3

Today was the day to participate in the 20th annual “Run to the Wall,” the demonstration to draw attention to our remaining POWs and MIAs. Our plan was to get up before 5:00 a.m., but, as usual, I awoke ten minutes … Continue reading →

The Other America – USA Four Corners Journal Day 4

Today I got a look at the other America, the America that is not located along the Interstate highways. I took “red” roads, that are marked in red on highway maps. US-1 and US-301 are very lightly traveled and four … Continue reading →

Just Keep Going – USA Four Corners Journal Day 5

Today was sunny, not too hot, and fairly long. I made 560 miles, but I need to pick up the pace and just keep going. I haven’t hit my stride yet. I’m up early and get on the road at … Continue reading →

Two Keys – USA Four Corners Journal Day 6

Today I discovered there are two Keys: the Keys of the natural features and the Keys of the man-made support structure for tourism. The natural features, the islands and the ocean, form a very wide, horizontal scene. A photo of … Continue reading →

First Corner, Key West – USA Four Corners Journal Day 7

This morning I hit my first corner, Key West. I packed up and went downtown to get gas, filled out the form and mailed my first envelope. The clerk at the post office agreed to hand stamp it with today’s … Continue reading →

Just Riding – USA Four Corners Journal Day 8

This was a day for just riding the highway toward my next corner. I was up early and on the road as my host left for work. It was spitting rain, but the rain didn’t last. All of the Southeast … Continue reading →

Special Treat – USA Four Corners Journal Day 9

I planned a special treat for today: riding a portion of the Blue ridge Parkway, but I got a second unplanned treat: a rain shower. My alarm went off as usual this morning, but I didn’t get started, until 8:00 … Continue reading →

Oops – USA Four Corners Journal Day 10

At 6:00 a.m. I thought I was off to an early start with a jump on the traffic, but then, 35 miles down the road, oops! I realized I left my laundry hanging on the shower curtain rod. Back I … Continue reading →

New Tires and Oil Change – USA Four Corners Journal Day 11

The alarm was set for 6:00 a.m., so I woke up at 5:00. I took care of some email, had breakfast with my father-in-law, packed up, and left about 7:15. Derek followed in his car with my new set of … Continue reading →

Breakdown – USA Four Corners Journal Day 12

I have experienced the first breakdown of this trip; the battery is dead. I’ve called Roadside Assistance. They are sending a tow truck to take me to the Harley dealer in Rimouski, QC. To be continued… 1:00 p.m. The tow … Continue reading →

Second Corner Madawaska – USA Four Corners Journal Day 13

Wind is the best way to describe today’s challenge. The morning in Madawaska was partly sunny and cold. The road from Riviere-du-Loup to Montreal was overcast, cold, and windy. I rode into the headwind most of the day. Fortunately the … Continue reading →

Rain and Equipment Failure – USA Four Corners Journal Day 14

Fist let me give you the day’s weather history. The morning started chilly and sunny. I left about 7:10 a.m. after a nice house tour and breakfast with Nancy and Gary. I stopped for gas and then about 8:45 the … Continue reading →

Poky – USA Four Corners Journal Day 15

Poky describes the day. I slept in, took my time repacking the bike, and had a nice breakfast. Most of the day I didn’t feel like pushing it. Weather – Sunny and cool to start, drove west into rain, drove farther … Continue reading →

Reminiscences – USA Four Corners Journal Day 16

June 9, Minot, ND – Because of the change to the central time zone, I was up early and on the road by 10 after 6. It was chilly and sunny. It stayed that way all morning until a very … Continue reading →

Hump Day – USA Four Corners Journal Day 17

Today was Hump Day, the middle day of 21 days allowed to complete the tour. I was up and out before 7:00 a.m. Very few people are on the road on Sunday at that hour. It was sunny and cool. … Continue reading →

Mountains and Computer Down – USA Four Corners Journal Day 18

My laptop has finally given up the ghost, so I’ll post with borrowed equipment until I get a replacement. Today I made 413 miles. Later- The weather report – Chilly, sunny, overcast, cold, partly sunny, nice. I did ride over … Continue reading →

Third Corner Blaine – USA Four Corners Journal Day 19

I got an early start, 5:50 a.m. The ride up to WA-20 was simple uphill curves. Hwy. 20 makes an aggressive ascent to Sherman Pass at about 5900′ elevation. There were construction zones, but I went through them before the … Continue reading →

Oregon Coast – USA Four Corners Journal Day 20

This was a day of long, scenic riding. I got started as Tony and Nancy’s children were getting up for school. They wanted to see me start the machine. I made it through traffic and headed south, but soon it … Continue reading →

Evaporative Cooling – USA Four Corners Journal Day 21

It was in the 40s when I left Roseburg at 6:50 a.m. I-5 goes up and over a couple of ranges before descending to the interior valley of California. There were lots of trucks working there way up and down … Continue reading →

Short Day – USA Four Corners Journal Day 22

I was up and out the door early. The valley was cool until 8:30 a.m., then it was back on with the cooling vest and soak the duds. I’m staying with my cousin, Heidi, and her family. They teach in … Continue reading →

Fourth Corner San Ysidro and Challenges – USA Four Corners Journal Day 23

June 16, Corona, CA – Heidi and Russ said there is a saying out here, “May gray, June gloom.” It looked gloomy this morning. Apparently the coastal side of the mountains is overcast every morning. It was actually chilly when … Continue reading →

Father’s Day – USA Four Corners Journal Day 24

Today I’m staying with my cousin, Holly, and taking a day to rest and be with family. I saw my cousin, Hope, and her husband, Craig. Heidi and family came over in the afternoon. Fathers’ Day, Corona, CA – 15 … Continue reading →

Hot Again – USA Four Corners Journal Day 25

I said goodbye to my cousins, Holly and Hans, and left Corona a little after 6:00 a.m. I’m very grateful to Hans for shipping my broken saddlebags home for me. The day started out in June Gloom and cleared up … Continue reading →

10,000 x 2 – USA Four Corners Journal Day 26

Today I passed two 10,000 milestones; I ended the day with 10,287 miles accomplished on this trip and I rode at an elevation exceeding 10,000 feet above sea level. The road from Page is straight and flat as it heads … Continue reading →

From the Mountains to the Prairies – USA Four Corners Journal Day 27

Today is Beth’s and my 25th wedding anniversary. We’ll celebrate later in the summer with some sort of getaway. I rode my personal best in terms of miles in one day – 610. Not nearly an Iron Butt day, but … Continue reading →

The Penultimate Leg – USA Four Corners Journal Day 28

Well it was super slab all the way today – 622 miles of it in sunny, hot and humid weather from Kansas to this little town just east of Indianapolis. It brought back memories of nine years ago when, on … Continue reading →

Home Again, Home Again – USA Four Corners Journal Day 29

It was raining when I got on my bike before 7:00 a.m. It rained all the way to Columbus, OH where I took off the rain gear and enjoyed the sunny, warm weather all the way home. I arrived about … Continue reading →

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