The evening before departure:
Did some last minute checkups on the bike. She's ready....new tires, new chain, sprockets, coolant, air filter, and oil. Yes. We are ready for go. Launch is at 0700 tomorrow and, to be totally honest, it really hasn't set in yet. I'm not sure why. Maybe because I'm so exhausted that I don't have the focus to ponder this adventure. Maybe it's simply not something I can even start to process until I'm actually sitting in the saddle. In any case, there's been a lot that has already gone into the planning and contemplating of this trip that maybe it has already been exhausted out of me and will reignite once I'm on the road in the morning.

Here's to a safe yet thrilling adventure.

-MB
7/7/16