This summer we decided to finally embark upon our long cherished motorcycle adventure – a coast-to-coast-to-coast trip in 30 days. We have no fixed route, no hotels booked. We will camp almost all the way. The plan is to take a northern route through Yellowstone and Glacier NP, then head to New York via Chicago. On the east coast I want to show Priti around my graduate school at Stony Brook and visit my favorite lighthouse at Montauk. Then, maybe a short hike up to Maine via Boston. The return is either the quickest central interstates or a longer southern route through Florida, depending on available time.
We are leaving on 3rd July. Piyush, our roommate will come along till Yellowstone and Glacier NP with shiny new hard bags on his red VFR.
Here is a gps-tracker-on-a-map to follow us along the trip: Spot us on the map. It needs a password, please ask me about it.
Update (Feb 2010):
Priti has uploaded the trip photos in her flickr gallery: X-country trip, July 09
My flickr gallery is still a work in progress: X-country USA – July 09
Here is my status archive retrieved from facebook.
#1 by Motographer on June 29, 2009 - 3:42 am
Wow, that’s a dream trip. Wish you both a wonderful adventure!
#2 by Francesco Gallarotti on June 29, 2009 - 5:47 am
LOL… Is there anything you don’t copy from me?
Anyways if I were you I would password protect this page for your own privacy.
#3 by coho on June 29, 2009 - 8:47 am
Fantastic! You guys are going to have so much fun. Ride Safe.
Francesco’s probably right about the password, but I hope you’ll keep your readers updated along the way.
#4 by therider on June 29, 2009 - 2:13 pm
Thanks Motographer for the wishes.
Francesco and coho, I made the tracker page password protected now. Good advice.
#5 by Pravin on June 29, 2009 - 2:51 pm
Dude!! Ride safe and have fun!!! keep in touch thru emails/chats/text if possible.
#6 by oreen on June 29, 2009 - 11:08 pm
carry smiles and a lot of love… (you can see I am reading the New Testament of late)… and also guns (this is from the devil’s page)
#7 by Matt on June 30, 2009 - 7:56 am
Wanted to wish you well!! Have fun and be safe. Your trip resembles my kind of fun. Three times now, starting in Catskills, NY out to SF and back ( 18,000 connie/ 11,000 & 14,000 04 ST1300 ). Ny to WV (rafting) to chicago (sister) to CO (friends more rafting,mntn biking, hiking,) to jackson WY (friends rafting) to santa cruz (beach bum for a month) to SF for a month w/friends (livin’ the high life). Get in touch if you want to link up when you’re here. Found ya’ when lurkin’ st owners and felt I should say hey. Good luck guys.
#8 by Priya Rajdev on June 30, 2009 - 10:41 pm
Hey Joy..wish u all da fun nd ride safely, altho I know ur very good at it. All da best nd have a memorable trip.
#9 by Mukesh Agarwal on June 30, 2009 - 11:53 pm
Wow!!!!!!!! Great Yaar. Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#10 by Rocky on July 1, 2009 - 3:16 am
Am sure it will be one hell of a experience. You can compile it ro a book or a movie perhaps. Ride safe
#11 by Kakima on July 7, 2009 - 8:22 am
I have been tracking your progress. You’ve just crossed yellowstone and are heading towards glacier np! Have fun and be safe.
#12 by Tandra on July 13, 2009 - 6:40 am
Joy-Priti,
I know you both are enjoying your journey a lot. our good wishes always with you. Hope to see you both here in east coast. I have already send you a mail with my address. Take care and be careful. Keep enjoying….
#13 by Lig on July 15, 2009 - 11:56 am
Awesome plan. Have a great safe trip. Looking forward for the pics.
#14 by David on July 26, 2009 - 8:05 pm
Interestingly, I’m in the middle of the exact same thing myself at the moment. I left Pittsburgh on July 9th, headed south to the Carolinas, then headed west to Vegas, which is where I’m located at the moment. From here I’m headed over to San Fran, then up the PCH to Seattle. Finally I’ll head back east across the country to Pittsburgh. I’m staying with friends as much as possible, hoteling where necessary.
This is an excellent way to blow most of a summer! Take pictures, write stories, meet people! See you on the road!
David Ryder
91 ST1100