June 2016.
So with my trip to the northeastern corner of the country in my history book it was time to turn my attention/focus towards the trip to Corpus Christi, TX and back for the next and 2nd adventure of the year.
Prior to date I had never embarked on 2 major tours in the space of 1 year/1 riding season so my level of excitement and anxiety was high.
Although I did not have an excessive amount of time to myself, I had set a very ambitious goal for this trip. It was an opportunity for me to cover a great amount of distance with a lot of interesting things, places and people to see along the way, not to mention a few great motorcycling roads to ride as well.
Cleveland to Corpus Christi, as the crow flies, is 1600 miles (2560 km) and that was to be just for starters.
So come along with me as I embark on this journey (tear my way through), diagonally from 1 corner of the country to the other, through major urbanization, to and along the southern coast, through the southern states, up into the Appalachians and back into the heart of the midwest - experiencing some of the most heavily plied, loneliest, highest, lowest, least attractive, loveliest and scenic roads and areas of the country.
The Honda was pretty much ready for the trip.
Despite that, I gave her a good look over to make sure that all was well - and so she was. She would not need an oil change till I had arrived in Corpus Christi, so I would take care of that while there, before the return leg of my journey.
All I needed from this point further was to “load up” and get on the road.
So if you’ve “hung” with me by reading my journals to this point, you will be gaining familiarity in the usual preparation and methods I employ on each trip, especially knowing that on every 1st day of a trip, the aim is to get as far away from home base as possible before the end of the riding day.