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Friday, 2 Nov 2007 | Views [370] | Comments [3]
Garmin's advice worked! Pretty stupid though having to remove the battery to reset the unit and needing a tiny alan key to do so. The unit didn't need updating as it has the latest software. But I am suspect about the battery as it is still not working ... Read more >
Tags: Laughter
Thursday, 1 Nov 2007 | Views [337]
Well today my good luck took a bump. My bloody GPS died after 11 days of service. There you go, buying the best and most expensive just doesn’t always pay off. Things were going so well this morning too. Early to bed (well kind of after ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Thursday, 1 Nov 2007 | Views [635] | Comments [1]
I noticed on the map the other day that Savannah was surrounded by Military bases and one that stood out was the Marine Air Base about 100km away and just a touch out of the way – well this meant a detour for sure. So I left the hotel at about 7am ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
Monday, 29 Oct 2007 | Views [345]
Finally put some miles down today and got out of Florida to get the road trip well and truly underway. I travelled 450km (281mi) all on Fwys - dead boring, but easy to chew up the miles averaging about 90mph. It was nice to leave the heat and stickiness ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Monday, 29 Oct 2007 | Views [400]
Well its time to leave Florida, which I have enjoyed too much - a place I can definately recommend to anybody to visit to have action packed holiday as the theme parks and attractions are truely out of this world. Thanks heaps Amy for letting me camp ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Sunday, 28 Oct 2007 | Views [327]
To be written....
Tags: Adventures
Sunday, 28 Oct 2007 | Views [613] | Comments [2]
Yesterday when I checked into the hotel, there was a promotion desk where you book tickets to all the theme parks. I told the lady I was by myself and wanted to go to Universal and Disney. She then explained there was a promotion being run by Sherraton ... Read more >
Tags: Laughter
Saturday, 27 Oct 2007 | Views [321]
I spent the whole day and night at Universal Studios. The place is massive and really well decked out. The whole park is split into little towns with connecting walk roads and all the rides are in buildings out of site.
They had 3D IMAX movies ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Thursday, 25 Oct 2007 | Views [350] | Comments [2]
Man I am overloaded with too much crap - half of which I have added buying crap in the last 4 days. I have to get rid of some of this stuff and lighten the load as my back pack is about to pop and my back is about to snap. So I popped down to the local ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Wednesday, 24 Oct 2007 | Views [303] | Comments [2]
I spent the whole day on tour around NASA. Everything is perfect! The buses, the lawn, no rubbish, the roads, the museums... etc. These guys have some money hey! You cannot believe how big NASA is, they have just so much land and everything is spaced ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Tuesday, 23 Oct 2007 | Views [813] | Comments [1]
Today my boyhood dream came true, to watch a Space Shuttle launch! The weather was nearly perfect. High whisky clouds, blue skies and fantastic visibility. The launch was scheduled for 11:38am. I had to ride for about 1 hour from Vero Beach further ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
Monday, 22 Oct 2007 | Views [481]
Everybody said to check out the Everglades. So today I went to the Aligator Park on the edge of the Everglade wetlands. Took an Air Boat ride. Supercool! They use 400hp 6 litre V8's and Leeroy our pilot reckons they are good for 60-70mph when unloaded.... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Sunday, 21 Oct 2007 | Views [341]
I nearly had a disaster today. While riding back from the Keys, I wanted to get photo of the longest bridge that goes for 7 miles. Riding down a side road to get to the water’s edge, I nearly drop the bike riding over some small rocks after my foot ... Read more >
Tags: I should have known better!
Sunday, 21 Oct 2007 | Views [271]
Spent the morning looking around Keys West. I really wish I had more time here as i would love to spend some time on the reef diving.. but i have to make tracks back north to Cape Canaveral to see the Shuttle launch. I can definately recommend Keys ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Saturday, 20 Oct 2007 | Views [388]
Well I just bought the GPS. I didn't get the best price in the world from Best Buys, but I didn't have the time to stuff around. The GPS looks good. Its colour, water proof, has a touch screen that can be easily worked wearing gloves. It's also got ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Friday, 19 Oct 2007 | Views [443]
Now I need some stuff. Spend the day travelling around buy stuff. For the bike - Magnetic Tank Bag, Bungie Net. Thanks to the guys down at Competition Cycle Center ( www.compcyclecenter.com ), Dania, Florida, definately the biggest and best mcycle ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
Thursday, 18 Oct 2007 | Photo Gallery
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Thursday, 18 Oct 2007 | Views [372] | Comments [1]
Just flew out of Sao Paulo (Brasil) into Miami, Florida. Hello USofA. I have already found a couple of Hayabusa's on the internet, so its off to Fort Lauderdale to Riva Motorsports ( www.rivamotorsports.com ). The bike I wanted from the internet is ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
Wednesday, 17 Oct 2007 | Views [312]
So this is the plan.. make my 20 year dream come true. How? Ride across the United States of America on a motorcycle. And not any motorcycle - but a real motorcycle! Which one? The fastest of course - Suzuki's GSXR1300 Hayabusa!
Tags: Adventures
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