Ben's Cross-Country Motorcycle Trip Log

Steph recently reminded me that I had written in the Epilogue of this blog, The people who tell me this is a "once in a lifetime exp...

I'd like to point readers of this blog to some newer posts : I moved recently with my girlfriend to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Last weeken...

In one moment many years ago, I was inspired to travel across the United States on a motorcycle. Having never ridden a motorcycle, or known ...

(I back-posted for New York on 11/16, see below. More coming soon.)

 

Arrived in Boston. Will write much more later.

(Back-posted) From Philly I tried to take the NJ Turnpike up to Paterson to meet my aunt, who was going into NYC to have dinner with a frien...

I visited my friend Josh last night in Towson, MD. I knew him freshman year, when he was a junior; then he left BU to tour with his band, an...

After fumbling around the city for a while, I found National Battlefield Park, the Civil War memorial/park/museum. I will be leaving shortly...

The ride last night after dinner was long and dark. At one point, a deer crossed the road in front of me, the third or fourth time that'...

I had breakfast at Cracker Barrel this morning, one of their big combos with grits, eggs, biscuits, gravy and sausage. Yum yum yum. Then I m...

It's a frigid, hazy morning. I'm heading out soon towards Richmond. Brrrrr

It's kind of funny to hear Native Americans speaking in thick southern accents. I mean, it shouldn't be funny, but it is for some re...

The ride into the park was much longer than it seemed on the map, and signs were lacking, so by the time I got in it was almost dark and get...

I had breakfast at a cafe on N Main St in downtown Greenville. From there, route 25 headed north, became I-26, to Asheville, NC. Uncle J rec...