Asheville to Argentina

So I’m dusting off the blog. I figured it was OK since I’m posting pictures from another motorcycle trip. This one is Asheville to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

Here’s the map of the ride.

And pictures with minimal words. Click the images to see them full size:

I left Asheville in a rain storm that followed me for about three days. Oddly, I never had to pack up in the rain… musta been my good karma working for me. I didn’t start taking pictures till I got to Camden, Maine. Here’s my camp just before it started raining. Again.

I was trying to work while traveling and libraries were a great place to get free internet and not feel like you were taking up space while not consuming enough from the coffee shop. The library in Camden was REALLY nice. I sat in there working and pretending I was at my rich uncles summer home.

Here’s a view from the library window:

From Camden I kept heading North, to Deer Isle where Maria was taking a workshop at Haystack. We found a great Hostle on the isle. Dennis built it all – from harvesting the timber, to the granite foundation and post-and beam structure. The building is based on a Dutch style from the 1680′s. I was in awe of the woodwork. It was totally off the grid with solar panels, water was hauled from a spring and the toilet was of the composting type. Dennis was working on a wood-fired hot tub while we were there.

Deer Isle Hostle

The kitchen

Check out the joinery!

Maria and Dennis

The Evolution of Wheeled Carts

I named the V Strom while on this trip – Miss Trixie, ’cause shes a bit of a road whore that loves to be ridden hard. Average of 80 mph on the highways and responsive as all get-out – in contrast to the more philosophical KLR, Deseao. She has a cruising speed of about 60 mph.