Motorcycles

Hugging the Curves Near La Bufadora La Bufadora when a wave hits Stars and Stripes Chopper Motorcycle riding in canyon country Falke taking a tight turn on his BMW R1150GS Camping at Goose Island Falke maneuvering his BMW R1150GS on the slickrock Falke maneuvering his BMW R1150GS on the trail Fins N Things slickrock 4x4 trail Falke on the slickrock Falke coming down Little Lion Back Mineral Bottom road switchback BMW R1150GS on White Rim Trail National park facilities along White Rim Trail BMW R1150GS Motorcycling in the vast Canadian wilderness Highway 138 in Quebec Getting on a ferry at Tadoussac, Quebec Riding along twisty route 389 Riding along the Trans-Labrador Highway Motorcycles by the Belfort Virago 535s, packed and ready to go Very dirty Virago Windy conditions (see trees) Adam on Hwy5 Puertocitos - Where Hwy5 ends We have to ask the locals for gas Riding conditions were not good for my poor Virago Adam cruising along Virago taking a break Virago 535s near the Gulf Oops! We saw a lot of this on Mexico's highways Riding to Ensenada Oh no! Out of gas, had to siphon from Falke's tank One of the bolts that rattled loose on the Falke's chain needs more adjusting Adam cruising along Bikes near inactive volcano Near Santa Rosalia Camping at Dos Amigos Campground Bikes at cemetery near Dos Amigos Back on the road, heading further south Falke on Hwy1 KLR650 and Virago 535s Virago 535 at the mission Falke near Bahia Concepcion Heading back north now, Adam by Bahia Concepcion Laguna Ojo de Liebre It's very windy on the salt flats Cooking dinner Famous lobster burritos, at Mama Espinosas Restaurant Virago 535s on a Pacific bluff Dirt road to the Old English Mill Falke finally got his chain fixed Tecate Mexico was our last stop before crossing back to USA Lighthouse in San Felipe Picture window at Meteor Crater Apollo test capsule The Painted Desert The Painted Desert Ancient Indian ruins Petroglyphs Petroglyphs Petroglyphs Common Northern Raven - Corvus Corax Painted Desert, petrified wood Painted Desert Painted Desert Many layers of the Blue Mesa Petrified wood Jasper Forest Blue Mesa Petrified tree Petrified wood, close-up Petrified wood close-up Petrified log Our first day in Mexico was wet and muddy Streets here turned to mud slicks after rain Looking forward on Hwy5 Mountains along Hwy5 San Felipe San Felipe Beach Dried up harbor El Capitan Hotel Outside San Felipe Mountain in San Felipe No gas at this station Puertocitos on the Gulf of California Our new 'road' Gulf of California Harsh desert environment Baja Historic Site Nest in cactus What a cactus looks on the inside South of Ensenada, on Hwy1 More rain today... Hwy1 Hwy1 Sharp turns and roadside memorials Memorials like this were also common along Mexico's highways This is when happens when a truck take a turn too fast Our next stop, Hotel La Pinta, in Catavina The pool looked nice, but it was 45degrees out! Cross in the La Pinta courtyard Cactus garden Shrine Old car La Pinta Hotel, Catavina Cactus Hallway at La Pinta La Pinta had one of the nicest rooms we stayed in Wall lamp Boulder field Boulder field in Catavina The boulders here had rough, sand blasted surfaces One of the many items strewn around Weird desert plant Sunset in the desert Falke checking out a cactus Sunset Sunset and cactus Sunset and cactus (another view) Sunset Cactus Sunset in the desert Cactus Bones in the desert Desert plant life The Iron Eagle at the 28th Parallel Military patrol in Guerrero Negro Town of Guerrero Negro Lunch (tacos here were great) Inactive volcano Curvas Peligrosas - Dangerous Curves Near Santa Rosalia Falke taking a picture of Adam taking a picture of Falke Tide pool at sunset The Sea of Cortez at sunset Dusk at Dos Amigos Today's dinner consisted of Ramen, Riceroni, and beer Cemetery near Dos Amigos Cemetery Cemetery Cemetery Cemetery Graves ranged from simple to ornate A vacation cottage in Mulege Mulege, BCS The river that feeds the Mulege oasis House in Mulege Mission de Santa Rosalia de Mulege Mission Mission bell tower Inside the mission Mission Mulege oasis Mulege oasis House in Mulege The Bahia Concepcion Bahia Concepcion Some kind of design in the hillside Loreto Falke contemplating the meaning of life Birds on the Sea of Cortez The mission in Loreto Loreto's shopping district Prepping for a Carnival parade Loreto Police One of only 3 floats in the parade Entertainment Carnival queen This parade had an Egyptian theme More entertainment The last float Loreto Pelican Pelican Loreto Sculpture for Benito Juarez Garcia Inside a shop A pre-fab church designed by Eiffel Inside the church Old copper mill Inactive volcano near Santa Monica Mission de San Ignacio Mission de San Ignacio Mission de San Ignacio Inside Mission de San Ignacio Mission de San Ignacio (altar) Mission de San Ignacio Mission de San Ignacio (courtyard) Mission de San Ignacio San Ignacio Gray Whale skeleton Going whale watching A boat full of tourists Solitary Boat Our first look at a whale Gray Whale Gray Whale Gray Whale sloshing back in the water Gray Whale Gray Whale spraying Gray Whale fin Gray Whale Rusting metal on the salt flats Rusted out car A long road ahead (Hwy1) A break from the grind The bluffs on the Pacific Crashing waves Crab shell, but no crab The Pacific coast Falke cruising on sandy road Old English Mill Old English Mill Big grill The Old English Mill (The actual) Old English Mill Fishing boat Back on the Pacific coast Gateway to La Bufadora La Bufadora when a wave hits Misting Back in Ensenada, in time for Marti Gras, but it rained. Horse near restaurant It snowed in AZ while we were gone! Astronaut Wall of Fame Meteor Crater Museum Part of the meteor that formed this crater The Arizona Desert Mining equipment at the center of the crater Back in Chicago, our final mechanical mishap Virago 535s and Chicago Skyline Off-roading in the dunes Off-roading in the dunes Off-roading in the dunes Motorbiking the dunes Riding through the water Motorbiking the dunes Motorbiking the dunes Off-roading in the dunes Motorbiking the dunes Motorbiking the dunes Motorbiking the dunes Motorbiking the dunes Off-roading in the dunes Motorbiking the dunes Motorbiking the dunes Falke riding along KLR 650 on the cliff edge Falke exploring the hill on his KLR 650 Coming back down... Jeep, KLR 650 on Sand Flats Road Small Canyon Road to the right and left around canyon Some interesting obstacles Taking a driving break Falke on trail Falke's trip mascott Lop Buri street market Ornate Bible pedistal Lion heads on the chair posts Meeting room in Renaissance Hall (Brugse Vrije) Carved marble mantle