Taking on another motorcycle adventure to Utah and Arizona. This will be similar to the last trip where we will have two weeks to go out and back. The plan is to make it to Moab, Utah by the third day. We want to get there as soon as possible!
I will try my best to keep updating posts and organizing them, but it is a pain using the phone! So, please be patient and disregard spelling mistakes 😂. Enjoy!
- 2024 Cross Country Trip: Recap
What an adventure! Eddie and I met in Middletown, NY on Friday, August 9th around 7am. We began our trip in the rain and rode about 300 miles before it cleared up. We mainly cruised down I-80 with Denver, Colorado being our first destination to see Eddie’s cousin and our friends that moved out there. … Continue reading “2024 Cross Country Trip: Recap” - 2024 Cross Country Trip: Day 15
Friday, August 23, 2024 It was our last day on the road so we were planning on making it home by the end of the day. We left Fishersville, Virginia and decided to skip Skyline Drive because it would’ve taken too long. So, we just hopped on I-81N. The GPS showed it was going to … Continue reading “2024 Cross Country Trip: Day 15” - 2024 Cross Country Trip: Day 14
Thursday, August 22, 2024 We got up and got ready for the day. Before leaving, we had breakfast at the lodge and realized there was a nice view. When we arrived the night before, it was too dark to notice the view. Their breakfast was amazing compared to the standard hotel breakfast we have been … Continue reading “2024 Cross Country Trip: Day 14” - 2024 Cross Country Trip: Day 13
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 Today the goal was to start making our way home by taking the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Blue Ridge Parkway runs 469 miles through the Appalachian Mountains from Cherokee, North Carolina to Waynesboro, Virginia. It’s a National Parkway that’s also known as “America’s Favorite Drive”. We left Pigeon Forge and back … Continue reading “2024 Cross Country Trip: Day 13” - 2024 Cross Country Trip: Day 12
August 20, 2024 We left the hotel and stopped at JP Cycles to check out if they had gloves. After leaving the last gas stop yesterday, Eddie misplaced his gloves and they must have fallen off the bike after getting on the road. He must have put them on the side pannier and took off … Continue reading “2024 Cross Country Trip: Day 12” - 2024 Cross Country Trip: Day 11
Monday, August 19, 2024 We left Vicksburg, Mississippi and headed towards Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The route we chose goes through Mississippi and Alabama. We didn’t have time to stop or check out anything in Mississippi or Alabama, so we just cruised down the interstate all day. I’ve never been to Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama before … Continue reading “2024 Cross Country Trip: Day 11” - 2024 Cross Country Trip: Day 10
Sunday, August 18, 2024 We left Altus, Oklahoma earlier than we’ve been leaving. We knew it was going to be super hot so we wanted to get in some miles before the heat. Altus, OK was supposed to be 108°. Once it broke 90°, we started taking breaks every 45 minutes or so to stop … Continue reading “2024 Cross Country Trip: Day 10” - 2024 Cross Country Trip: Day 9
Saturday, August 17, 2024 We left from Farmington, New Mexico and headed towards Amarillo, Texas to stop at “The Big Texan Steak Ranch” steakhouse. I happened to come across it using Google Maps to see if there was anything to see in Amarillo and wanted to try it out. We took route 550S towards Santa … Continue reading “2024 Cross Country Trip: Day 9” - 2024 Cross Country Trip: Day 8
Friday, August 16, 2024 We left Kanab, Utah and headed east. Our goal for the day was to hit Horseshoe Bend, Monument Valley, and Four Corner Monument. We headed down Route 89S and not too long after leaving, there were police ahead. They were making everyone move over to the shoulder, as far over as … Continue reading “2024 Cross Country Trip: Day 8” - 2024 Cross Country Trip: Day 7
Thursday, August 15, 2024 We left Kanab, UT and headed to Zion National Park. We got to Zion from the east entrance and meandered our way through the park, through the 1.1 mile tunnel until we got to three visitor center. At the visitor center they have shuttle busses that take you up the park’s … Continue reading “2024 Cross Country Trip: Day 7” - 2024 Cross Country Trip: Day 6
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 We started the day with a goal to make it to Zion and make some stops along the way. We knew it was going to be a little longer than the last couple days so we left a little earlier. We stopped at Arches National Park but they required a registration … Continue reading “2024 Cross Country Trip: Day 6” - 2024 Cross Country Trip: Day 5
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Today we didn’t really do any riding. The weather was very crappy so we just hung out and got a late start. We discussed what we wanted to do and decided to just spend the day in Moab and extend our stay another night. With the crappy weather, we found a … Continue reading “2024 Cross Country Trip: Day 5” - 2024 Cross Country Trip: Day 4
Monday, August 12, 2024 We started off by leaving Westminster, Colorado after spending the night at our friend’s house. We took route 6 to bypass some of I-70 after spending a lot of time on the highway. We got onto I-70 in Idaho Springs and got right back off to get gas and some breakfast. … Continue reading “2024 Cross Country Trip: Day 4” - 2024 Cross Country Trip: Days 2 & 3
Saturday, August 10, 2024 & Sunday, August 11, 2024 On the second day of the trip we left Elkhart, Indiana and continued west down I-80. We crossed into Illinois and cruised for a little bit then rode through a swarm of bugs. It honestly looked like a little black cloud, but by the time we … Continue reading “2024 Cross Country Trip: Days 2 & 3” - 2024 Cross Country Trip: Day 1
Friday, August 9, 2024 We began the day by meeting in Middletown, NY to start the trip. We’re heading toward Moab, Utah! And just like all the other trips, we hopped onto I-84W. It was raining when we left, and seemed to never stop raining. We rode until we hit I-80W and got to Bloomsburg, … Continue reading “2024 Cross Country Trip: Day 1”
Adventures of Matty Q 