Topic: 06 SW Trip 9 Days 3017 miles (Read 3326 times)

My103 · « **on:** November 10, 2006, 09:08:22 PM »

Four of us from Massachusetts set out to meet 3 friends from Nebraska to journey on an 8 state 3000 mile trip.
It was the best vacation my wife and I have ever been on.

Joal, Patty and I, and flew out on a Thursday we arrived at Frontier HD at around 5:00 PM (Luggage Arrived just before closing 6:55PM) we met Wayne AKA Doc, The Ayatollah of Rock & Rolla, and our RC for the trip. We got moving at about 7:15 PM (some 3 hours later than was scheduled) we picked up Billy some 90 Miles outside of Lincoln and we were headed for McPherson, KS but the best we could do was Saline, KS.
Day 2 - was the day of all days 600+ miles. We left Saline and traveled to McPherson turned right onto rte 61 then to rte 54 we headed straight through the Oklahoma pan handle, Texas and right into Tucumcari, NM. We fueled up for about the 4th time of the day and figured we had another 100+ in us so we moved on to Las Vegas, NM. The ride from Tucumcari to Las Vegas was incredible Rte 104 simply awesome and it got better from there.
Day 3

My103 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 10, 2006, 09:09:46 PM »

This is it until we get to NM

My103 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 10, 2006, 09:13:09 PM »

Rte 104 looking back at Tucumcari, NM on our way to Las Vegas, NM

My103 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 10, 2006, 09:15:06 PM »

Patty, Joal, Billy (LtoR) front Mac and Wayne (LtoR) Back

My103 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 10, 2006, 09:18:52 PM »

Along the Turquoise Path

My103 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 10, 2006, 09:20:54 PM »

Guess who I found in Albuquerque. This is on the platform outside Grand Canyon HD

My103 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 10, 2006, 09:21:59 PM »

Grand Canyon

My103 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 10, 2006, 09:23:51 PM »

Mexican Hat, UT

My103 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 10, 2006, 09:25:53 PM »

The Goose Necks. They say it is 9 miles of river in 1 square mile. AWESOME

SPIDERMAN · « **Reply #9 on:** November 10, 2006, 09:27:30 PM »

Mac,
Welcome to the site. Nice ride you and your friends took. Gotta say your view of Tucumcari was a hell of a lot better than mine was when I was there a month ago. It poured the whole time.

Lecion Primara) Do not leave your seat uncovered overnight in the rain.

Gotta love Belmont AZ huh ? Nice folks up there. Wife thinks I'm nuts, but I've considered retiring in that area.

Thanks for sharing the pics with us. We'll look forward to seeing more of your adventures in the future.

Adios,
Big B

My103 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 10, 2006, 09:28:05 PM »

Patty and Joal in Mexican Hat. See the Bike? That was Joals then, It is mine now, bought it from him when we got back

bigdog257 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 10, 2006, 09:29:07 PM »

Nice pictures. Glad you had a good time

Bigdog

My103 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 10, 2006, 09:29:35 PM »

John and Wayne. You all know who's in the middle

My103 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 10, 2006, 09:32:26 PM »

The road to Page, AZ

My103 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 10, 2006, 09:34:47 PM »

The Glen Canyon Dam

My103 · « **Reply #15 on:** November 10, 2006, 09:37:36 PM »

On the way to Taos. Susan,Billy,Ayatollah,Patty,Joal and John. Voted Best Onion Rings on the trip by JB

My103 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 10, 2006, 09:42:40 PM »

Standing on the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge leading into Taos, NM

My103 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 10, 2006, 09:45:01 PM »

Guess where we are

My103 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 10, 2006, 09:45:44 PM »

There they are, The Sand Dunes

My103 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 10, 2006, 09:47:37 PM »

looking back at the road we just traveled heading to Vail

My103 · « **Reply #20 on:** November 10, 2006, 09:49:35 PM »

Susan and I in Vail. Alright, but she always calls me by that name

My103 · « **Reply #21 on:** November 10, 2006, 09:51:33 PM »

Joal, you need to use the power wash bay, you'll get wet in that one

My103 · « **Reply #22 on:** November 10, 2006, 09:52:59 PM »

The Road Captain signing off. Great Ride

hogasm · « **Reply #23 on:** November 10, 2006, 09:59:09 PM »

Awesome pics [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif] looks like a trip of a lifetime.

Hogasm

My103 · « **Reply #24 on:** November 10, 2006, 10:16:22 PM »

Thx Hogasm

It was
the Picture don't do it justice

Fired00d · « **Reply #25 on:** November 10, 2006, 10:46:08 PM »

Mac,
That was a great ride report and awesome pictures. [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif] Thanks for adding more places in this great country I want to see on two-wheels.

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Ride Safe,
Fired00d
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SEULTRA · « **Reply #26 on:** November 10, 2006, 10:58:41 PM »

Mac,
Excellent pics and narrative. What a great journey! You were in my neck of the woods (Vail & Sand Dunes) Hope you enjoyed Colorado... there's a lot to see here (as the gang that came to Cripple Creek can attest). Glad you're home safe & sound and BTW, thats a nice lookin' scoot ya got there!! [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]

RJ749 · « **Reply #27 on:** November 10, 2006, 11:12:26 PM »

OK, now I'm planning another trip south, I missed a lot of great places.

Thanks for the journal and great pics.

cuthbertss · « **Reply #28 on:** November 11, 2006, 01:41:50 AM »

awesome pix and an awesome ride congrats! [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif] [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]

JR · « **Reply #29 on:** November 11, 2006, 02:06:18 AM »

Thanks for sharing your adventure and beautiful pictures Mac! Enjoyed them! [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]

JR [smiley=banana.gif]

ccr · « **Reply #30 on:** November 11, 2006, 03:30:12 AM »

[smiley=xyxthumbs.gif] Most fantastic trip report and great pictures. Thank you so very much for sharing. Some day......... would love to retrace your trip for ourselves. [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]

Gettinold · « **Reply #31 on:** November 11, 2006, 07:41:59 AM »

LOOKS LIKE A GOOD VACATION. I ALMOST THOUGHT I WAS RIDING ALONG WITH YOU ON THAT TRIP. GOT TO GO UNPACK NOW.

amigo Jorge · « **Reply #32 on:** November 11, 2006, 08:46:34 AM »

Nice pics Mac....thanks for sharing and remind me how the west is so beautiful.....my wife and I were there during the '04 Posse Rally and for sure we have to come back... [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]

My103 · « **Reply #33 on:** November 11, 2006, 05:28:20 PM »

Thanks everyone,

Sharing the pics was easy it just doesn

amigo Jorge · « **Reply #34 on:** November 11, 2006, 06:12:51 PM »

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Thanks everyone,

Sharing the pics was easy it just doesn

porthole · « **Reply #35 on:** November 11, 2006, 08:20:39 PM »

Awesome, what a beautiful Country, boy do we have it all if you just look long enough!

No wonder the rest of the world is jealous.

porthole · « **Reply #36 on:** November 11, 2006, 08:21:32 PM »

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Guess who I found in Albuquerque. This is on the platform outside Grand Canyon HD

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porthole · « **Reply #37 on:** November 11, 2006, 08:25:11 PM »

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we did have our picture taken on a Flat Bed Ford

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DCFIREMANN · « **Reply #38 on:** November 12, 2006, 08:30:02 AM »

That was a trip of a lifetime. I need to get out west again. Thanks Mac for sharing such a great ride with us. I/m like Gettingold I NEED TO GO UNPACK!!!!!!

Be Safe

THE DAWG

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