Dubrovnik After two days of really nice twisty driving along the Dalmation coast we have reached Dubrovnik. The weather has been nearly perfect and the scenery is fantastic. The traffic was really bad, and it isn't even tourist season yet. We go through Greece the next two days to get to Istanbul, and the real start of the adventure.... read more

Ulm Some more motorway driving and then some nice country roads led us to Ulm. It is a really nice setting with the tallest steeple in Germany, or maybe that was in Europe. The upper Danube flows through town. It is very picturesque, and quite peaceful compared to driving on the motorway. One of the Thai guys had a minor crash today, but nothing was hurt on the body or the bike.... read more

Almost ready to leave I arrived in London April 29 after an uneventful flight. My motorcycle was on its way from London to Felixstowe, 125 miles from where I was supposed to pick it up and 100 miles farther away from where it was on Sunday. In order to get it in time, Roddy, the local freight guy, hauled me out ro Felixstowe so I could ride it back to London. I managed to stay on the correct side of the road the entire way, and only got slightly lost. How did we ever get anywhere without a GPS? It looks like the biggest problem so far is over. If the cold rain will quit, ridingmwill be nicer. I am off to see the British Museum today, and what ever else I have time for.... read more

London to Xian 2014 I am getting ready to start the London to Xian motorcycle trip next week. We will be traveling through Europe to Turkey, and then on through Central Asia to China. We traverse much of the Silk Road (one of several paths through Central Asia and Western China). I have been waiting for years to see Eastern Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, especially Khiva, Bukhara, Samarkand, Tashkent, and Almaty. We also traverse much of Western China. To date, my biggest headache has been motorcycle shipping. Although it was supposed to be in London by now, my motorcycle is sitting on a ship parked in the North Sea at this time. I hope I have it by the time the trip starts on May 2.... read more