2014- Cruise and then. . .

Well Jim hasn't indicated any plans for long rides but he manages to put a bunch of miles on his bike just riding in the mid-missouri area. I've still not gotten over the impact of the African trip but my wife and I are doing an 8 day Rhine river cruise in late May. This will be rather pedestrian compared to riding 3rd world roads but it will be cool seeing castles and old German cities. I'm thinking about either attending another HU meeting in North Carolina in the fall or possibly riding out to the Grand Canyon. A friend has chastised me for going to other countries when I haven't seen a lot of the U.S. I have biked to California (back in the 70's) but other than a ride to N.C year before last, I think there are several areas here at home that I would like to see.

Bob does the "Dark Continent"

15 days of riding thru South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe was a wonderful journey. Even the crooked cops in Botswana and having the rear brake freeze up doesn't diminish the memories of elephants, giraffes, baboons and warthogs (beside the road, not in a game park!). And of course the game park with all kinds of critters and the marvelous Victoria Falls.

The red circle placed
on this picture of a
Baobab tree shows
where Bob hung his
ball cap (the small
white object in the
center.  These trees
are amazing!  Some
living for over 2000
years.

This, by the way, is
a single tree!

For more images and day by day details click this link
bobsmotoadventure.blogspot.com