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Solo to the Circle

Tomorrow I will be leaving on a six week trip to the Arctic Circle in Alaska from Asheville, NC. The trip will be finished at the HU meeting in North Carolina. Wish me luck and check my blog and Smugmug site for update!
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News from the Road

So far the story of this trip has been the weather! Flooding and for the first time in my life I am staying in a hotel on a motorcycle trip. Those of you in the US know what I have ridden through from CNN and other news stations. Here are some of my photos so far. Tomorrow I will be headed for Winnipeg, Canada....weather permitting!!! Please check my blog for the full story. Comments and encouragement are welcome!! Also by going to my blog you will see rare photos of me on a bike trip in a hotel room!!


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Hey Good luck! I've seen some of the footage. What a mess.
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I'm now in Saskatchewan!! Westward ho!!
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Artic Circle

Kurt,

Just got back from Deadhorse / Prudhoe. If you want any info let me know by PM

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I am in Fairbanks now. Tomorrow the Arctic Circle! Check the blog for the whole story thus far.
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Looking good m8, glad to see you got some fair weather for a change. I, like you, hate being both wet and cold.

Bikes do look 'funny' lying on their sides eh! I laugh at mine on a regular basis <g>

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Oh yeah! I Made It!!

Just notice that I have been neglecting this thread thinking that anyone interested would be reading my blog. Oh well, I made it!!!

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