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Photo by Daniel Rintz, Himba children, Namibia

The only impossible journey
is the one
you never begin

Photo by Daniel Rintz,
Himba children, Namibia



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Super, you have the guts, lady. Love it.

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Yippee another woman going solo!!

Hi Weronica, have a great time riding!
How are you spending the nights? Camping/motels?
It doesn't look like we'll bump into each other but you never know. I'm setting out in 3 weeks, heading for Nova Scotia, not sure when you'll be hitting the Canada area.
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nice weather...
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Red face

Skyline Drive... the best road to meditate on motorcycle



























p.s.
Driver family - THANK YOU for your hospitality!!
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Blue Ridge Parkway and not only :P

































Martin thank you for your hospitality!!

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Motorcycle family is big is really BIG. I would like to say THANK YOU to Ray & Karin for help in Nashville. - I love you guys!! :clap :clap

And here you can find some pic's from my stay in capital of Country music.[/B][/COLOR]


msg from american toilet...







"shit" it's sooo hot...






















that Guy saved my ass... He helped me with Bonni... it's not so easy to stretch the chain without central stand



new friends - Pseudo Moto club
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and here you will find few pics from New Orleans :norton

"little" rain welcomed me when I was entering the city







"all that jazzzzz"












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sounds of the city





















more photos here - http://ridingacross.com/?page_id=9
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Texas :clap






I won't!!


Two Triumphs look better then one... right?














endless.. flat


behind.. too




ooooh yessss!!


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I would like to say THANK YOU to special couple from Fort Worth,TX. :rofl Without their help... Probably I wouldn't have roof under my head in Texas.

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after flat Texas.. I decided to visit Colorado... and YES this State has a great roads to ride on motorcycle :lol3 me & Bonni love them :ricky


















Bishop Castle... it's unbelievable what one man can do when he (or she) have a dream :clap


Isabelle lake


Isn't that beautiful?!




SNOW!?!


..because I was riding at 3500m ASL (11 482ft)



riding to Black Canyon



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while riding :ricky
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LOL Utha is magnificent!! I think.. today was the best.. most scenic day of my trip...











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UTAH!!












rocks, rocks, rocks








entering bryce canyon






time for Zion Park :lol3


red is new black




yikes the weather is changing



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City of gambling, sin and debauchery... but to meet Rod Stewart - priceless... for the rest there's ...card...
WELCOME TO LAS VEGAS!!
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05/27/2014

As usual… I left later than I used to but it happens when it’s hard to leave the place where you spent the night and you have met great people. So it was in Williams, where I’ve met Richard (motorcyclist and traveler). Great man whom I found through the portal Couchsurfing. Richard have also an amazing neighbor "Julcia" - which parents were born in Poland. When she saw that I decided to stay she made "golabki" and apple pie! You don’t even realize how moving are such a gestures, when you’re traveling for few weeks in a foreign land.
So after 10am I jumped on Bonni and for a moment we were not alone in this journey (Richard was riding with us). We rode together by historic road "Route 66" (the mother of all roads in the U.S.), then we parted in Seligman. And from that moment the sun began shine strongly! I felt I was getting closer to Nevada. I was melting under the layers of protective clothing. Sometimes I envied the other riders that they ride in jeans and t- shirts. Refilling fluids didn’t help, because after 20 minutes I felt as if someone threw me in the oven. There was no shade, in which we could hide with Triumph.
Last ounce of strength we pass the Hoover Dam and we got to Las Vegas, which was frizzle in the sun. You can believe me or not but it was “better" ride in a closed helmet than with an open visor.
This time I found shelter in Erik (Hungarian) house. A man who is a true host for many travelers. Besides me under his roof slept a couple of Germans and two Austrians who started few weeks ago their journey around the world. And what can do such a little "European Union" in Las Vegas ? Go to drive go-karts ! When the rest had already fallen from exhaustion, I decided that I’ll sleep in home - Poland... and with host I went to the city center.

I must admit that on the one hand, Las Vegas intimidating and on the other was overwhelmingly sad. I watched people playing the machines, and they did it so mechanically, as if they were working in a factory, no emotions. Somehow I prefer other forms of spending time... of course designer shops tempt with their new collections but the prices were staggering.
Leaving Las Vegas was not easy task… it was terribly hot - horribly! For the first time I thought I'll die. While riding rescued me viaducts, because only there I could find a bit of shade to escape from the scorching sun just for a few minutes. I looked in the mirror and I saw a ghost… not a man. The weather was inhuman. At that moment I envied others that are driving car with air condition, because with Bonni we were sick of Nevada.

And when I saw the green mountains of California… I could finally breathe. It got a little cooler.

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Veronica & Bonni




















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