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Time is our only truly finite resource.
These are all my posts starting with non-date specific then continuing by year in Chronological Order.
Some of these posts are no longer on my home page.
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POSTS and PAGES that are NOT date Specific
Earlier and Other POSTS
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FREEDOM - What it is, how to get it
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Diner in the Rain - -
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HARLEY'S SUCK RANT -
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John's Toys - updated 2017-07-31
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1987-03 - Motorcycle trip to Daytona and Mardi Gras - Stories and pics - A few NOT SAFE for WORK pics (not that bad)
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1988-08 - Sturgis MC Rally -
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1993-08 - ALASKA MC Trip
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1995 - B-17 FLIGHT WITH DAD -
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1995 New Mexico Balloon Fest - Albuquerque
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1998-09 - Bun Burner Gold - 1,500 miles in 24 hours
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1999-09 - Bun Burner Gold 3000 - Kittery, ME to Los Angeles, CA in 45 hours - 3000 miles in under 48 hours
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2000-03 - Bun Burner Gold - Seymour, CT to Key West in under 24 hours
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2000-06 - TRANS-LABRADOR HIGHWAY - Motorcycle trip on the Trans Labrador Highway, Canada - Story and Pics
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2000-08 - Buttlite II Rally - 7,000 miles in 7 days
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2000-08 - Buttlite II Rally - 7,000 miles in 7 days
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2000-09 - Yellowstone Vacation - Motorcycle trip around the Yellowstone Area of the country.
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2001 - Iron Butt Association Daytona, Florida Dinner
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PICS - Dover Foxcroft Machine Gun Shoot 07/01
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PICS - A couple of LD Riders going to all 49 states in 7 days
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2001-08 - Iron Butt Rally - 11,000 miles in 11 days
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2001-11 - MEXICO - Motorcycle trip from home to Mexico and back. - Story and Pics
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2002-08 - Buttlite III Rally - 7,000 miles in 7 days
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2003-08 - IronButt Rally - 11,000 miles in 11 days - almost
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2003-12 - CENTRAL AMERICA - Motorcycle ride from home to Belize - Story and Pics
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2004-03 - CENTRAL AMERICA - My ride home from Belize
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2005-06 - TURKEY and ALBANIA - Turkey, Greece, Yugoslavian countries, Albania, Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, Bulgaria
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2005 IRONBUTT Rally - I was there as a spectator.
2005-12 - ARGENTINA - Motorcycle trip around Argentina, touching on Chile and Uruguay
2009 - POSTS
2010 - POSTS
2011 - POSTS
2012 - POSTS
2013 - POSTS
2014 - POSTS
2015 - POSTS
2016 - POSTS
2017 - POSTS
2018 - POSTS
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2018 BLOG Entries - - A few small current entries in a page. Larger stories are below. Update 1/14/2018
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2018-01 BAHAMAS SCUBA TRIP
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2018-01-05 - PANIC - Another Panic Attack
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2018-03-02 - Holy CRAP, It's Almost Here - More panic and planning
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2018-03-03 - Of Death and Taxes - Contemplating the Actuarial Functions
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2018-03-26 - Update and Continued Bike Search -
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2018-04-20 - Update and More Bike Search - Not Done Yet
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2018-04-25 - UPDATE - Just Keeping everyone up to date.
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2018-06-12 - UPDATE - Reservations are made, the trip is a go.
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2018-06-28 - 4 Days To Go - Bike maintenance almost cancelled the trip.
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2018-07-01 - No Car Insurnace - How much does it cost to have No-Car Insurance?
EUROPE
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2018-07-05 - Bike Shipping
- Getting the bike from home to Europe - Updated 7/21/2018
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2018-07-09 - Knuckle Dragn' French
- Some required equipment to travel in Europe - Updated 7/21/2018
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2018-07-10 - Blues Brothers
- The Blues Brothers in Tadtnau Germany - Updated 7/21/2018
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2018-07-13 - St. Gotthard Pass and the Tremelos
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2018-07-10 - Uncle Tom's Cabin and Grindlewald
- Uncle Toms Cabin and photos around Grindelwald - Updated 7/21/2018
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2018-07-22 Stelvio Pass
- Pics and Videos
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2018-07-23 - Moto Guzzi Show
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2018-07-25 - Roads
- A few Typical Examples
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2018-07-25 - Rest Stop
- Some Places just feal like home
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2018-07-25 - Garmin Routing
- Lots of swearing goin' on
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2018-07-26 - Grossglockner
- Great Rides by Chance
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2018-07-27 - The Hills are Alive
- Hills, Bulls and Eagles
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2018-07-29 - Zeppelin Museum
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2018-07-30 - French Car Museum
- Mullhouse, France
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2018-07-30 - Plans Change
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2018-07-31 - Man Plans and the Gods Laugh
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2018-07-31 - V8 Hotel
- Updated - 8/1/2018
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2018-07-31 - Porsche Museum
- The final car museum for a bit
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2018-07-31 - Mercedes Museum
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2018 - July - Retirement Chronicles
- A collection of small posts on my retirement Travels - Updated 09/04/2018
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2018-08-03 - Bad Sign
- Radiators, Flats, Heat and Traffic
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2018-08-05 - A Bad Sign UPDATE
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2018-08-07 - Soviet Park
- Statiues of the old guard
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2018-08-09 - UPDATE
- A quick update on where I have been and what I have been doing.
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2018-08-09 - Man Powered Ferry in Latvia
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2018-08-11 - Parola Tank Museum - Finland
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2018-08-11 - Finnish Car Parade
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2018-08-16 - Cat Houses and Boat Shacks
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2018-08-21 - Juvet Hotel and Ex Machina
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2018-08-23 - Laerrdal Soren Ring - Ferarris, Lamborghinis and more
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2018 - August - Retirement Chronicles
- A collection of small posts on my retirement Travels - Updated 09/04/2018
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2018-09-03 - Egeskov Castle
- Denmark
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2018-09-04 - Dog and Butterfly
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2018-09-06 - Ugly Border Towns, Draw Bridges and MORE Ferries
- In Search of the elusive Pierogi
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2018-09-06 - Pierogi and Air BnB, Booking.com and others
- Trials and Tribulations of trying to find a place to sleep and a plate of Pierogi
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2018-09-07 - The Church of Bones
- Czech Republic
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2018-09-09 - I GIVE UP
- A new method of blogging, I think.
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2018-09-11 - Cesky Krumlov Castle
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2018-09-12 - Czechia Air Museum
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2018-09-14 - Bath Time - Szechenyi Thermal Bath
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2018-09-15 - BUDAPEST, Hungary
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2018-09-17 - What a Difference a Wet Floor Makes
- Moara Cu Noroc Hotel in Romania
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2018-09-20 - TRANSYLVANIA, TRANSALPINIA, and SEQUOIAs
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2018-09-21 - WHITE CLOUDS, an A** and a GO PRO
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2018-09-23 - Dracul Disney, Myths about Myths, Retiree Discounts and Romanians
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2018-09-24 - Back In Time
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2018-09-24 - Canadians Taste Like Lamb
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2018-09-25 - Sighisoura -
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2018-09-29 - TIBOR THE GREAT and SNOW
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2018 - SEPTEMBER - RETIREMENT CHRONICLES
- September 2018 - Updated September 15, 2018
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2018-10-01 - I'M GOING HOME - Wherever that is
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2018-10-01 - SERVICE INDUSTRY SNARL
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2018-10-01 - PELES CASTLE
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2018-10-05 - WISHFUL THINKING APP, DANUBE RIVER CRUISE and BIKER CAMPS
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2018 - OCTOBER - RETIREMENT CHRONICLES
- October 2018 - Updated October 07,, 2018
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2018-10-08 - EAGLES and DEVILS
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2018-10-10 - KOSOVO? Where the Heck is KOSOVO?
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2018-10-11 - WHAT DO BOSNIAN BANJOS SOUND LIKE?
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2018-10-13 - SMILES EVERYONE, PLEASE
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2018-10-15 - I LOVE ITALIANS
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2018-10-20 - FAUX PAS Number 7,347
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2018-10-21 - AIR BnB ADVENTURES
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2018-10-25 - PALM TREES and WHITE SANDY BEACHES
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2018-10-29 - SINCE WE LAST TALKED
- What Bob has been doing lately
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2018-10-30 - Decorations for the Man Cave - Decorations for my future house
AFTER Europe
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2018-11-26 - Honduras SCUBA Trip -
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2018-12-31 - 2018 Annual Update -
2019 - POSTS
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2019-01-11 - TIRED OF SNOW
- What was I thinking???
NEW ZEALAND
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2019-02-15 - BACK TO THE FUTURE -
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2019-02-16 - NAKED KIWI LADIES, CROSSING THE RIVER JORDAN AND A LITTLE DISCRETION -
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2019-02-15 - Te Anau, Milford Sound and Bungy Jumping -
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2019-02-17 - DOUBTFUL SOUND TRIP -
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2019-02-16 - VINTAGE MACHINERY MUSEUM - Te Anau
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2019-02-18 - Worlds Fastest Indian - E. Hayes Hardware Store
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2019-02-18 - MOTORCYCLE MECCA -
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2019-02-18 - TRANSPORT WORLD -
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2019-02-20 - STEAM PUNK HEADQUARTERS - Oamaru
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2019-02-22 - NEW ZEALAND TRAFFIC JAM -
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2019-02-23 - Some BLOKE's SHED -
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2019-02-21 - New Zealand Air Force Museum - Christchurch
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2019-02-23 - WHALE WATCH - Kaikoura
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2019-02-23 - SUMMARY - A summary of the last week of travels
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2019-02-28 - TOYS and TRANSPORTATION MUSUEM -
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2019-02-28 - WARBIRDS MUSEUM - Wanaka
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2019-02-28 - SO LONG and THANKS for the FISH -
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2019-03-01 - SCUBA Diving - Red Shirt Survival Guide -
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2019-03-06 - OMAKA AVIATION HERITAGE CENTRE -
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2019-03-13 - BOOKING.com Issues -
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2019-03-15 - SUMMARY - What I have been up to lately - Most of this was a group ride.
AFTER New Zealand
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2019-06-28 - I GOT THIS - Yeah, sure I do. Fun with Gravity and my ST1300
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2019-07-04 - NEW BOSTON PARADE - Ya' Gotta love a small town parade.
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2019-07-11 - NEWSLETTER - JULY 2019 - A note of where I plan to go. As if plans matter.
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2019-007-14 - BLOG Rant - One More Time, a boring rant against technology
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2019-07-18 - THE LAND OF THE DINOSAURS - Sure, a technology rant, but a fun rant.
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2019-07-29 - LOVE CHARM REVEAL PARTY - Saying goodbye to an Old Friend -
IRELAND - 2019-08
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2019-008-09 - CHOCOLATE MILK - It's not just for breakfast anymore.
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2019-08-14 - TRIUMPH RECOIL - More Triumph Issues, still, not bad for a bike with over 100k miles
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2019-08-16 - THE TOILET GAMES - Playing the Game Of Toilets - or Thrones or something.
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2019-09 - Special Agent Nancy Ireland Report - Nancy's much more concise summary of the Ireland portion of the trip
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2019-08-16 - IRELAND Summary - Summary of the Ireland portion of my trip.
SCOTLAND - 2019-08
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2019-08-21 - FALKIRK WHEEL - A spinning wheel raises all boats
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2019-08-21 - FUN WITH FERRIES - A VERY Interesting ferry.
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2019-0-21 - TIGER STRESS - Tires and Stress Cracks
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2019-09 - Special Agent Nancy Scotland Report - Nancy's much more concise summary of the Scotland portion of the trip
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ENGLAND - 2019-08
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2019-09-03 - SAINT DAVID'S CATHEDRAL -
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2019-09-04 - TRIUMPH FACTORY TOUR -
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2019-09-05 - NATIONAL MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM - PHOTOS - No narative, just photos, LOTS of photos
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2019--09-05 - NATIONAL MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM - Story - A number of pics and a bit of a story
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2019-09-09 - BUSTING DAMS - Where the Dam Busters practiced
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2019-09-10 - LANCASTER AIR TAXI SERVICE - - Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre
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2019-09-11 - IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM - STORY and some pics -
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2019-09-11 - IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM - PHOTOS ONLY -
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2019-09-11 - SUPERSONIC TROLLEY DOLLY - A very Special CONCORDE
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2019-09-11 - PODINGTON - Visiting where my father was stationed in WWII.
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2019-09-12 - CODE BREAKERS -
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2019-09-12 - COMPUTER MUSEUM -
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2019-009-13 - TANK MUSEUM -
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2019-09-14 - The USS CHESAPEAKE -
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2019-09-14 - NAVY MUSEUM - Portsmouth
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2019-09-15 - GOODWOOD REVIVAL - Car racing, bike racing and cars. LOTS of cars.
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2019-09-17 - SAMMY MILLER MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM - STORY - Fewer pics, more story
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2019-09-17 - SAMMY MILLER MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM - PHOTOS ONLY - No story, just lots of photos
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2019-09-17 - MOTOR MUSEUM - Story - In Beaulieu, this is fewer pics and more story
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2019-09-17 - MOTOR MUSEUM - PHOTOS - In Beaulieu, this is ONLY PHOTOS and lots of them
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2019-09-17 - CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG - 50 Years Anniversary
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2019-09-18 - BEACHY HEAD - White Cliffs
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2019-09-19 - DOVER CASTLE and the WHITE CLIFFS -
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2019-09-21 - DUXFORD BATTLE OF BRITAIN - ir Show
FRANCE and Belgium and Luxembourg - 2019-08
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2019-09-26 - VERDUN BATTLEFIELD -
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2019-09-27 - LUXEMBOURG - American Cemetery and Vianden Castle -
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2019-09-28 - BASTOGNE - NUTS !
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2019-09-28 - AIR BnB - VIOLENCE -
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2019-10-02 - RHONE ALPES - France - A few pics of a beautiful area
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2019-10-03 - FRANCE - BELGIUM - LUXEMBOURG Update -
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2019-10-06 - AUVERGNE RHONE ALPES - France - More photos of beautiful mountains, and an elephant path.
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2019-10-09 - CITROEN MUSEUM -
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2019-10-09 - VERDON GORGE, France - Grand Canyon of France
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2019-10-09 - COINCIDENTALLY - Continuous Coincidentals for the Occidental
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2019-10-11 - EUROPE IS DIFFERENT - Sidewalk Surfing and more
SPAIN and Andorra - 2019-08
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2019-10-17 - WAY OFF SEASON - The good and the bad of traveling when others don't.
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2019-10-19 - PYRENEES - MONTE PERDIDO - Lost in the Mountains
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2019-10-21 - VALLE del MIERA - Just another fantastic valley with incredible roads
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2019-10-21 - ANDORRA WAR - Paul Harvey and Coincidences
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2019-10-23 - SPAIN -The Picos de Europa National Park - North Western Spanish Parks
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2019-11-01 - SUMMARY -
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2019-11-02 - SLIP n SLIDE - Southern Portugal Coastal Roads
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2019-11-13 - WELCOME BACK TO NH - I won't be here long.
HOME FOR A BIT - 2019-12
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2019-12-15 - WELL AGED - Bob shows just how long he can make something last.
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2019-12-23 - NORTH EAST CAFE DELIVERS - North East Cafe Delivers, no matter what the difficulties.
2020 - POSTS
2020-01 - FIJI
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2020-01-01 - FIJI CYCLONE - Weather, Cyclones and More
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2020-01-04 - FIJI Update -
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2020-01-06 - FIJI BIRDS - Upside Down Birds
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2020-01-10 - PEARL FARM -
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2020-01-12 - FIJI UPDATE -
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2020-01-20 - FIJI UPDATE - Storms, Leaks and, well, Leaky bodies.
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2020-01-22 - FIJI DOLPHINS -
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2020-01-29 - SHARK DIVES - FIJI
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2020-01-31 - BAD SHARKS - A different Fiji Shark Dive.
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2020-02-02 - OLDEST and YOUNGEST Divers - Some incredible people here.
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SHARK DIVE VIDEO - This is new, if you read my BAD SHARKS story, this Video was added to it, along with photos that were extracted from the video
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2020-02-09 - FIJI UPDATE - Just a few things, most of these were on Facebook at one point.
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2020-02-09 - NEW PLACES and FIJI AIRWAYS - Always an adventure. A Romantic Villa, and more.
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2020-03-20 - FIJI SEMI FINAL UPDATE -
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2020-03-20 - FIJI -> "FINAL" UPDATE -
2020-03 - HOME after FIJI
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2020-07-10 - ELECTRIFYING - Test Riding the LiveWire, Harley-Davidson's new electric motorcycle
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2020-07-10 - THE DARKSIDE - Bob joins the Darkside by putting a car tire on the back of his Honda.
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2020- 07-16 - ONE MILLION MILES -
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2020-07-23 - STONE KNIVES and BEAR SKINS - Just a quick note about my site, for those new to my story.
2021 - POSTS
2022 - POSTS
2023 - POSTS
2024 - POSTS