Rick & Jody Rousseau's Great Motorcycle Adventure
After retiring from a 38 year career with Lockheed Martin, Jody and I are embarking on the trip of a lifetime. The Goldwing is packed and we plan to visit as many National Parks west of the Mississippi as we can over the course of the summer. the plan is to leave on Memorial Day weekend, and to return by Labor Day. We will try to post daily updates of our progress, along with photos of our adventure of a lifetime.
Planned Dates
May 24, 2015 to Sep 07, 2015
Countries
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Trip Map
Trip Entries
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Last Night in Orlando
Saturday, May 23, 2015
Orlando, Florida, United States -
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Day 1 - Visiting with Bob & Joan
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Crestview, Florida, United States -
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Day 2 - Adventure in the Rain!
Monday, May 25, 2015
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
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Day 3 - We're in Clinton Country!
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States -
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Day 4 - Took a Bath, Climbed a Mountain
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States -
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Day 5 - Scenic Route 7, a Cave, and a Rowdy Beaver
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Eureka Springs, Arkansas, United States -
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Day 6 - Caves, Trams, Shopping, and Lasagna
Friday, May 29, 2015
Eureka Springs, Arkansas, United States -
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Day 7 - Rains, Trains, and Laundry
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Willow Springs, Missouri, United States -
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Day 8 - Visiting Butterflies in the Frozen Tundra
Sunday, May 31, 2015
Chesterfield, Missouri, United States -
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Day 9 - The Zoo, The Garden, & Cobblestone Hell
Monday, June 01, 2015
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States -
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Day 10- From Tom & Becky to the Triumph of WalMart
Tuesday, June 02, 2015
Anamosa, Iowa, United States -
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Day 11- Motorcycles, Wind, Caves, Wind, and Mounds
Wednesday, June 03, 2015
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States -
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Day 12 - Wind, Farms, Wind Farms, & a Peace Pipe
Thursday, June 04, 2015
Madison, South Dakota, United States -
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Day 13- Farms to Ranches, & the Famous Wall Drug.
Friday, June 05, 2015
Wall, South Dakota, United States -
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Day 14 - Badlands to Lead, with Even a Little Snow
Saturday, June 06, 2015
Lead, South Dakota, United States -
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Day 15 - Hiking, Hot Tubs, and Waterfalls
Sunday, June 07, 2015
Lead, South Dakota, United States -
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Day 16 - Devils Tower and What is a Tipple?
Monday, June 08, 2015
Lead, South Dakota, United States -
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Day 17 - Out of the Nothingness to Teddy Roosevelt
Tuesday, June 09, 2015
Dickinson, North Dakota, United States -
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Day 18 - A Tale of Cold, Wind, and Rain!
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Keystone, South Dakota, United States -
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Day 19 - A Rainy Day Trip to Jewel Cave
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Keystone, South Dakota, United States -
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Day 20 - Time for Sun, Fun, Caves, & Rushmore
Friday, June 12, 2015
Keystone, South Dakota, United States -
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Day 21 - Sad to Leave, But It's Westward Ho!
Saturday, June 13, 2015
Casper, Wyoming, United States -
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Day 22 - Beautiful Day, Crossing at 8500 ft.
Sunday, June 14, 2015
Pinedale, Wyoming, United States -
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Day 23 - Majestic Mountains to Hail at 8500 ft
Monday, June 15, 2015
Cody, Wyoming, United States -
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Day 24 - Quiet Day at the Buffalo Bill Center
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Cody, Wyoming, United States -
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Day 25 - Geysers & Wildlife at Yellowstone
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Cody, Wyoming, United States -
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Day 26 - Lay Around Morning, Dam Afternoon
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Cody, Wyoming, United States -
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Day 27 - Snow at 10,947 ft, Good-bye Yellowstone!
Friday, June 19, 2015
Bozeman, Montana, United States -
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Day 28 - Hiking Near The Edge, Riding On Gravel
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Great Falls, Montana, United States -
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Day 29 - Father's Day, More Gravel, and a Glacier
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Columbia Falls, Montana, United States -
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Day 30 - Going to the Sun - Best Ride Ever!
Monday, June 22, 2015
Columbia Falls, Montana, United States -
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Day 31 - Leaving Glacier and a Lesson in Trust
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Missoula, Montana, United States -
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Day 32 -Montana's Last Shot ,Scenic Roads in Idaho
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Hailey, Idaho, United States -
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Day 33 - Awesome Start, Boring Finish
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Boise, Idaho, United States -
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Day 34 - Making Lemonade in Boise
Friday, June 26, 2015
McCall, Idaho, United States -
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Day 35 -We're the Best Kept Secret of the Lower 48
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Spokane Valley, Washington, United States -
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Day 36 - Who Runs Ironman in 106 Degree Heat?
Sunday, June 28, 2015
Spokane Valley, Washington, United States -
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Day 37 - Boring Start, Awesome Finish!
Monday, June 29, 2015
Winthrop, Washington, United States -
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Day 38 - Climb the Mountain, Ride the Ferry.
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Seattle, Washington, United States -
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Day 39 - Zero Motorcycle Miles, But 15,000 Steps
Wednesday, July 01, 2015
Seattle, Washington, United States -
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Day 40 - Another Mega-Tourist Day!
Thursday, July 02, 2015
Seattle, Washington, United States -
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Day 41 - Quiet Day, ZinZanni Night
Friday, July 03, 2015
Seattle, Washington, United States -
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Day 42 - Wooden Boats & Fireworks on the 4th
Saturday, July 04, 2015
Seattle, Washington, United States -
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Day 43 - Cars, Glass, & What's an Enumclaw?
Sunday, July 05, 2015
Enumclaw, Washington, United States -
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Day 44 - Another Exciting Day in Paradise!
Monday, July 06, 2015
Tumwater, Washington, United States -
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Day 45 - Our Furthest Distance From Orlando!
Tuesday, July 07, 2015
Ocean Shores, Washington, United States -
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Day 46 - Who Goes To the Beach at 61 Degrees?
Wednesday, July 08, 2015
The Dalles, Oregon, United States -
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Day 47 - Motorcycle Service & Discovery Center
Thursday, July 09, 2015
The Dalles, Oregon, United States -
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Day 48 - Seven Waterfalls & a Log Jam
Friday, July 10, 2015
The Dalles, Oregon, United States -
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Day 49 - Planes, Cars, and a Cold, Rainy Beach
Saturday, July 11, 2015
Newport, Oregon, United States -
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Day 50 - Lighthouse, Sea Lions, and Sand Dunes
Sunday, July 12, 2015
Roseburg, Oregon, United States -
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Day 51 - A Cold day at Crater Lake
Monday, July 13, 2015
Grants Pass, Oregon, United States -
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Day 52 - Whitewater Surfing - Who New?
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Grants Pass, Oregon, United States -
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Day 53 - Out of the Vortex & Into Coos Bay
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Coos Bay, Oregon, United States -
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Day 54 - Final Ride Down The Oregon Coast
Thursday, July 16, 2015
Crescent City, California, United States -
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Day 55 - Goodbye Caves, Hello Redwoods!
Friday, July 17, 2015
Crescent City, California, United States -
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Day 56 - Those Trees are HUGE!
Saturday, July 18, 2015
Eureka, California, United States -
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Day 57 - Avenue of the Giants - Redwoods Day 2
Sunday, July 19, 2015
Eureka, California, United States -
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Day 58 - Goodbye US-101, Hello Highway 1!
Monday, July 20, 2015
Willits, California, United States -
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Day 59 - Still Love To Play With Trains!
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Fort Bragg, California, United States -
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Day 60 - Highway 1 is Spectacular!
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
San Francisco, California, United States -
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Day 61 - A Bad Hair Day in San Francisco
Thursday, July 23, 2015
San Francisco, California, United States -
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Day 62 - Fisherman's Wharf & Alcatraz
Friday, July 24, 2015
San Francisco, California, United States -
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Day 63-Hippie, Scientist, Artist - In 21,000 Steps
Saturday, July 25, 2015
San Francisco, California, United States -
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Day 64 - Escaped a Marathon, Found a Mountain
Sunday, July 26, 2015
Oakhurst, California, United States -
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Day 65 - Yosemite is an Awesome Park!
Monday, July 27, 2015
Oakhurst, California, United States -
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Day 66 - Two Parks, Big Trees, and a Bigger Rock
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Oakhurst, California, United States -
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Day 67-Steamtrain Morning, CruiseControl Afternoon
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Seaside, California, United States -
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Day 68 - What a Highway, What a Castle!
Thursday, July 30, 2015
Pismo Beach, California, United States -
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Day 69 - Best Car Collection Ever - Nethercutt!
Friday, July 31, 2015
Sylmar, California, United States -
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Day 70 - Finished the PCH, Made it to San Diego!
Saturday, August 01, 2015
San Diego, California, United States -
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Day 71 - Balboa Park - Museums, Museums, Museums
Sunday, August 02, 2015
San Diego, California, United States -
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Day 72 - San Diego Zoo is THE Best Zoo!
Monday, August 03, 2015
San Diego, California, United States -
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Day 73- Motorcycle Tires & the Last of Balboa Park
Tuesday, August 04, 2015
San Diego, California, United States -
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Day 74 - Goodbye San Diego - Hello Hot! Hot! Hot!
Wednesday, August 05, 2015
Yucca Valley, California, United States -
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Day 75 - Tale of Two Deserts
Thursday, August 06, 2015
Henderson, Nevada, United States -
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Day 76 - Hoover - A Damn Fine Dam
Friday, August 07, 2015
Henderson, Nevada, United States -
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Day 77 - Red Rocks to Cruise Control
Saturday, August 08, 2015
Kanab, Utah, United States -
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Day 78 - Zion is Spectacular!
Sunday, August 09, 2015
Cedar City, Utah, United States -
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Day 79 - Utah, So Many Parks, So Little Time
Monday, August 10, 2015
Torrey, Utah, United States -
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Day 80 - Parks, Rain, More Parks
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Monticello, Utah, United States -
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Day 81 - Great Rock Formations, Ancient Ruins
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Williams, Arizona, United States -
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Day 82 -Grand Canyon, On a Motorcycle, In the Rain
Thursday, August 13, 2015
Williams, Arizona, United States -
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Day 83 - We Got Our Kicks on Route 66
Friday, August 14, 2015
Williams, Arizona, United States -
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Day 84-Who Needs a Roller Coaster After Jerome,AZ
Saturday, August 15, 2015
Mesa, Arizona, United States -
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Day 85 - Climbed Another Mountain!
Sunday, August 16, 2015
Eagar, Arizona, United States -
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Day 86 - Awesome Day on the Coronado Trail
Monday, August 17, 2015
Deming, New Mexico, United States -
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Day 87 - Not Everything is Big in Texas
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States -
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Day 88 - Carlsbad Caverns - Best Cave & Bats Too!
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States -
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Day 89 - Searched for Aliens & Found a Ghost Town
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States -
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Day 90 - Back in the Mountains With Indian Ruins!
Friday, August 21, 2015
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, United States -
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Day 91 -More Indian Ruins & Better Motorcycle Road
Saturday, August 22, 2015
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, United States -
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Day 92 - We Just Kept Climbing Higher & Higher!
Sunday, August 23, 2015
Salida, Colorado, United States -
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Day 93-We Just Kept Climbing Until We Hit 12,183ft
Monday, August 24, 2015
Estes Park, Colorado, United States -
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Day 94 - A Wonderful Ride & A Return to 6000 ft
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Manitou Springs, Colorado, United States -
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Day 95 - As High As We Can Get - 14,115 ft
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Manitou Springs, Colorado, United States -
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Day 96 - The Sad Farewell Tour of the Mountains
Thursday, August 27, 2015
Pueblo, Colorado, United States -
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Day 97 - Started Slow But Ended in Gunfire!
Friday, August 28, 2015
Dodge City, Kansas, United States -
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Day 98 - Death Camps to Wind Farms to Oil Wells!
Saturday, August 29, 2015
Edmond, Oklahoma, United States -
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Day 99 - One Night In Paris
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Paris, Texas, United States -
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Day 100 - The Last Adventureless Day
Monday, August 31, 2015
Vidor, Texas, United States -
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Day 101 - New Orleans At Last!
Tuesday, September 01, 2015
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States -
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Day 102 - Jody's Birthday in New Orleans
Wednesday, September 02, 2015
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States -
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Day 103 - Crazy Day In New Orleans
Thursday, September 03, 2015
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States -
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Day 104 - Back In Florida! Almost Home!
Friday, September 04, 2015
Crestview, Florida, United States -
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Day 105 - It's Great To Be Back Home!
Saturday, September 05, 2015
Orlando, Florida, United States -
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Epilogue: Final Thoughts and Statistics
Saturday, September 12, 2015
Orlando, Florida, United States
