Revised Itinerary...

So, I thought, now that I am safely ensconced with Mel and Josh in San Rafael, we'd see how things have gone according to plan, so far... (actually, this is finally getting published on Monday the 23rd - we said goodbye to them yesterday...)

6/29 Leave for beach (Rehoboth) Check!!!

     Stay in the Sand Castle Motel.

7/1 Leave for West: Arrive Breezewood, PA

     Stay in the Budget Inn by the Turnpike. Check!!!

7/2 Arrive Maumee OH

     Find and stay in the Motel 6 - find Tariq, and pick up the conversation. Check, although the young man named, in my head, Tariq, was no longer workking there. But, I dropped the bike, so i got ot meet EVERYBODY!

7/3 Stop at UND - go to Grotto. Arrive Chicago,

     Spend July 4th with Elspeth and Chris.  Okay - so I missed Notre Dame. I wa sbummed at the time, but , eh.

7/5 Leave for Madison , See Carol and Don, stay night in Madison? 2:20, 143 miles. Call Randy in Red Lodge. Done! (still didn't call Randy!)

7/6 Leave for Minneapolis, 4:15, 273 miles. Did I call Randy in Red Lodge? Done! (but: NO!)

7/7 Spare Day. Call Randy. Saw ALL of Minneapolis! Had a great time with Jo Ann...

7/8 Leave for Ellendale, ND Phone contact Randy Tracey. 325 miles, 5:11 Went to Aberdeen SD, instead, to dodge storm system... Still haven't called Randy.

7/9 Leave for Bowman ND Getting closer, call Randy. 348 miles, 5:48  Actually stayed in Hettinger, because it was the only place I could find lodging.

7/10 Leave for Laurel MT Call Randy in Red Lodge before it's too late. 271 miles, 4:07 Actually, went from 

7/11 Spare Day - Yellowstone

7/12 Leave for Gardiner MT  242 miles 4:56

7/13 Leave for Bozeman 78.4 miles, 1:22

     Spend the night in Bozeman, tour Bozeman on the 14th

7/14 Spare Day in Bozeman

7/15 Leave for Butte/Anaconda 109 miles, 1:43

7/16 Leave for Missoula, Lolo, and Grangeville ID 272 miles, 5:05

7/17 Leave for Baker City, OR 221 miles, 4:00

7/18 Leave for Bend, OR 231 miles, 4:31 Actually, stayed in Redmond, with the McCauleys, but went through bend to see the world's last Blockbuster

7/19 Leave for Crescent City, CA 272 miles, 5:40  YUP!

7/20 Leave for San Rafael, arrive San Rafael, CA 290 miles, 6:34 DONE! YAY!!!

7/21 Bonnie arrives SFO   YAAAAAAAYYYYY!!!!! (we spent the night with Mel and Josh - THANKS, Mel and Josh!!!!!

Return leg:

7/22-23 Spend night in San Francisco, 7/22, we spent at the Beck's Motor Lodge, by The Castro. Spendy, but worth it, and a a good distance from the Mission, and downtwon, etc. Went to the Ramp for brunch on the 22nd with Bonnie's good friend Barbara, who lives out here. Great fun. And I can finally heck "meet the legendary Barbara" off my list.

7/23-24 Go to Tahoe 7/23, spend night in Tahoe. 7/23, we're actually staying in the Europa Hotel downtown in Little Italy. Beck's couldn't let us keep our room, and this is right in the middle of the fun. Bonnie may not forgive me. Tomorrow night, she (and probably I) will stay in a Motel 6 by the airport in Oakland, because she flies out at O-Dark-thirty on Wednesday... which means:

7/26 Leave for Salt Lake City, with a fall back of Wendover UT... This will actually happen on the 25th. Since we didn't go to Tahoe, I will almost certainly stop short in Wendover, UT.

Spend 7/27... in Salt Lake City. This will now be the 26th. And I will decide if I am going to do the IBA challenge (officially the Saddlesore 1000) or not. If not, then a more relaxed ride back across I80 and I 70 is in order.

7/26 Leave for Des Moines IA, ????????? Will he or won't he?!

(THIS WILL BE AN IRON BUTT RUN, IF ALL GOES ACCORDING TO PLAN. MORE ABOUT THAT LATER)

7/28 Leave for Peoria,

7/29 Leave for Indianapolis

7/30 Leave for Cooper’s Lake Campground.

DRINK, SLEEP IT OFF. ARRIVE ST. MARY’S COLLEGE 8/2... or 3. I'm not in a hurry any more.

Google Map of Pirsig's Ride