After India, if there is a country that I ever thought of riding into, is the USA...
Why
USA always fascinated me for many reasons, Hollywood movies and discovery channel are to blame :) I had a very short stay few years ago and the attraction has grown further.
What
Over these years, there is a sufficiently long bucket list built which includes places to see and things to do while in the USA. Some of it includes
So here is the ride in an attempt to check items on the bucket list...the ride is the list, hence bucket-ride!
How
Still unsure...I would love to ride with Momo (My Kawasaki Ninja 650R 2011). Other way is to rent/buy a bike for the ride...worse yet I am open to rent a car or just use public transportation.
Route
There is no specific route in mind however I would like to visit as many states possible. This - http://www.randalolson.com/2015/03/08/computing-the-optimal-road-trip-across-the-u-s/ is a route that I would use as a starting point and move along.
When
Been thinking about it since. Can't say planning since plans never work for me. They say best time to do something you want to do is NOW. August-September 2016 is the window currently at hand and that is the target
Preparations
First step was to obtain tourist VISA My VISA had expired an year ago hence a renewal was required. thankfully the consulate offers VISA interview waiver for renewals and that was breeze.
Next step is to get in touch with people who know the country better - http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/usa-trip-planning-questions-optimal-road-trip-across-the-u-s.1116444/ this ADV rider post is saver and helped getting important initial contacts.
Moolah
Aah, important thing :) The trip is being funded from years of savings. Everything depends on the budget...once funds are over, its time to pack up and come back :( wish traveling was free :)
Let's see how the story unfolds ahead. 3 months is a small period to see this big country. I would still like to cover as much possible.
Wish me luck!
Epilogue: The ride indeed completed like a dream...It took 2 months to cover 17,000kms (10,000 miles from west coast, north, border crossing into canada, back in USA and till please check out http://www.facebook.com/bucket.ride for pics
Why
USA always fascinated me for many reasons, Hollywood movies and discovery channel are to blame :) I had a very short stay few years ago and the attraction has grown further.
What
Over these years, there is a sufficiently long bucket list built which includes places to see and things to do while in the USA. Some of it includes
- Riding on the country roads, interstates and some of the famous routes
- Sitting in a country pub
- Visit places
- Meet friends
- Witness fall colors
- Watch lovely skies and ride into sunsets
- and much more...
So here is the ride in an attempt to check items on the bucket list...the ride is the list, hence bucket-ride!
How
Still unsure...I would love to ride with Momo (My Kawasaki Ninja 650R 2011). Other way is to rent/buy a bike for the ride...worse yet I am open to rent a car or just use public transportation.
Route
There is no specific route in mind however I would like to visit as many states possible. This - http://www.randalolson.com/2015/03/08/computing-the-optimal-road-trip-across-the-u-s/ is a route that I would use as a starting point and move along.
When
Been thinking about it since. Can't say planning since plans never work for me. They say best time to do something you want to do is NOW. August-September 2016 is the window currently at hand and that is the target
Preparations
First step was to obtain tourist VISA My VISA had expired an year ago hence a renewal was required. thankfully the consulate offers VISA interview waiver for renewals and that was breeze.
Next step is to get in touch with people who know the country better - http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/usa-trip-planning-questions-optimal-road-trip-across-the-u-s.1116444/ this ADV rider post is saver and helped getting important initial contacts.
Moolah
Aah, important thing :) The trip is being funded from years of savings. Everything depends on the budget...once funds are over, its time to pack up and come back :( wish traveling was free :)
Let's see how the story unfolds ahead. 3 months is a small period to see this big country. I would still like to cover as much possible.
Wish me luck!
