The wife and i were planning on&nbsp\\;driving from &nbsp\\;N.E. PA and going to Mt. Rushmore in July but that plan was put on hold. I really want to see it but I guess it isn't going to happen this year!

 

6/30 leave Maine for Louisianna by way of the Blue Ridge (again), Deal's Gap (again), Cherohola, Fla panhandle, gulf coast to Louisianna, Natchez Trace, Memphis to see Elvis, York PA&nbsp\\;to tour Harley again, couple days in NY then home to Maine.&nbsp\\; I'll give up something else before I give up the bike trips (no Jimmy Buffett concerts this summer for me&nbsp\\;).&nbsp\\; Hopefully there will be less traffic this year due to gas cost.&nbsp\\; This trip will finally color the last 2 states on my map (continental 48 on the same Harley).&nbsp\\; The plan is, after this bike gets all 48, I buy a new one and start over...

 

What the heck are these weird characters that are suddenly showing up on posts?

 

Oak Harbor is awesome.

I wonder what the gas prices will do to all the toyhaulers going to Sturgis this year. Ya know, the 60' + battleships with 40' trailers?
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Unforturnitly it is what it is&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;gas $$$$&nbsp\\; went up so, i'll drive the car&nbsp\\;a lot&nbsp\\;less and my bike alot more&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;
&nbsp\\;My plains for summer trips wont change&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\; and I wont let them!!!

 

I've decided to just park the truck as much as possible and ride the bike everywhere.&nbsp\\; That inlcudes trips.&nbsp\\; I already made one trip from South Carolina to Indiana, and I plan to make that trip on my bike again next month.&nbsp\\; It's just cheaper on a bike.

 

We're fortunate enough to be able to take a trip this year, in the cage (wife travels and shops heavy), from Cornwall, ON to Memphis, TN (tour Graceland ) then onto Pigeon Forge, TN (Dollywood, Gatlinburg&nbsp\\;and Tail Of The Dragon drive) then back home...TTL app. 3000mi.
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Regular unleaded gas here today&nbsp\\;is $1.32/L ($5.94 Gal.).&nbsp\\; We know that gasoline in the U.S. will be a bit cheaper although your gallon is a bit smaller than ours but with the price/gal. being what it is&nbsp\\;we expect perhaps a little less traffic on the&nbsp\\;roads&nbsp\\;and more choice of&nbsp\\;lodgings.
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I know it's not going to be gas&nbsp\\;cheap by any means but this trip to Graceland is a once in a lifetime thing for my wife so, ya were going.
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Tom&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;

 

camping will be my way to save money that's what we have done the past couple years camp 2 or 3 days then get a motel room for the night we and we usually carry a cooler with lunch in it that we get a local grocery store dinner we will splurge once or twice but will hit a store's deil when we camp. and well be gone for at least a week any were from 3-5k miles

 

I am not going to let this rain on my parade. I am taking my money from Uncle George and I plan on spending it on my trip around Nova Scotia. Screw it!!!

 

The price of fuel along with meals is still cheaper than therapy/counceling
at $180 / hour.
We will continue to do as many day trips through out New England
with an occassional overnighter thrown in for good measure.

May have to sacrafice the jelly on my pb &amp\\; j samwiches....
but thats a small price to pay to afford gas to ride