I never would have thought that such an adventure would be a test of patience. The past couple of weeks have a been a blur planning for the execution of this trip. Now that it's only a week away, it seems like everyone in the house has PMS (Pre-Motorycle Syndrome). Jake's grumpy, I'm grumpy, Rupert (our dog) doesen't want to play with us, and even the cat wont come out from underneath the bed. The only thing that has remained consistent is the puppy (believe or not). For some reason we have started arguing about things like the proper adhesive for the new grips on the bike, the slippery seat, whether or not I can feed a bear cub crackers, where Hawaii is EXACTLY, and how the hot chocolate tastes from the new Keurig.
Despite all of the tension and nerves, we go to bed at night laughing at ourselves and each day the trip is getting more and more excting. We even have a new addition to the ride (our friend Justin), who will be coming with us as far as Deal's Gap on his Honda F4i.
So, we have new gear, new saddlebags, chatterboxes, a GPS and various other motorcycle accessories. We have yet to install everything. Now all of the little stuff will come into play like the clothes we intend to bring, a first aid and survival kit, and snacks. I will try and get pictures of all of our gear and vessel out a few days before the trip in a "farewell" blog.
I'm kind of looking forward to seeing who is the most sore after day one...
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