Posts by Robert Buckley
Four Corners Tour – Data Summary
My objective with this last blog post on my Four Corners Tour is to provide a summary, a little reflection, and lots of data for those that may attempt a tour similar to this one. Here are the stats on this ride. States Visited: 35 Tennessee Alabama Georgia Florida Mississippi Louisiana Texas New Mexico Arizona Nevada…
Read MoreFour Corners Tour – Ride Day 31 – Tour Day 0 – August 14, 2015 – Friday
Start Time: 8:30 AM EDT Stop Time: 4:44 – 11:30 PM CDT Start Location: Stecoah, NC Stop Location: Smyrna, TN Lodging: Home Sweet Home Breakfast: Campsite (cereal with almond milk) Lunch: Deal’s Gap (Bar-B-Q sandwich, cole slaw) Dinner: Side of Interstate (apple, chocolate bar, cherry) Miles Traveled Today: 231 Weather: 61-83, sunny and clear until lunch…
Read MoreFour Corners Tour – Ride Day 30 – Tour Day 0 – August 13, 2015 – Thursday
Start Time: 8:45 AM EDT Stop Time: 6:06 PM EDT Start Location: Laurel Springs, NC Stop Location: Stecoah, NC Lodging: Iron Horse Motorcycle Lodge Breakfast: Campsite (bagel with cream cheese) Lunch: East Village Grill (hamburger steak and mashed potatoes) Dinner: Iron Horse Motorcycle Campground and Lodge (fried chicken, green beans, cucumber salad) Miles Traveled Today:…
Read MoreFour Corners Tour – Ride Day 29 – Tour Day 0 – August 12, 2015 – Wednesday
Start Time: 8:30 AM EDT Stop Time: 7:00 PM EDT Start Location: Front Royal, VA Stop Location: Laurel Springs, NC Lodging: Millers Camping Breakfast: Campsite (cereal with almond milk) Lunch: Blueridge Lodge (BLT and fries) Dinner: Freeborne’s Eatery and Lodge (Virginia Filet with home fries) Miles Traveled Today: 373 Weather: 58-68, Sunny all day Route:Skyline Drive…
Read MoreFour Corners Tour – Ride Day 28 – Tour Day 0 – August 11, 2015 – Tuesday
Start Time: 5:48 AM EDT Stop Time: 6:17 PM EDT Start Location: Whispering Pines, RI Stop Location: Front Royal, VA Lodging: Front Royal RV Campground Breakfast: Campsite (cereal with almond milk) Lunch: Arthur Treacher’s Fish and Chips (fish and chips) Dinner: Campsite (turkey and cheese on flour tortilla) Miles Traveled Today: 472 Weather: 68-93, Rained cats…
Read MoreFour Corners Tour – Ride Day 27 – Tour Day 0 – August 10, 2015 – Monday
Start Time: 6:47 AM EDT Stop Time: 8:07 PM EDT Start Location: Presque Isle, ME Stop Location: Hope Valley, RI Lodging: Whispering Pines Campground Breakfast: Campsite (bagel with cream cheese) Lunch: Subway (Turkey Sub) Dinner: 99 Restaurant (Lobster Roll, broccoli, cole slaw) Miles Traveled Today: 520 Weather: 54-83, Clear and Sunny Route:US-1, I-95, I-495, I-95.…
Read MoreFour Corners Tour – Ride Day 26 – Tour Day 23 – August 9, 2015 – Sunday
Start Time: 6:46 AM EDT Stop Time: 7:26 PM EDT Start Location: Orford, NH Stop Location: Presque Isle, ME Lodging: Neil E. Michaud Campground Breakfast: Campsite (cereal with almond milk) Lunch: Oosoola Country Store (lobster roll) Dinner: Campsite (turkey and cheese on flour tortilla, nectarine) Miles Traveled Today: 554 Weather: 55-78, Cloudy and Overcast most all…
Read MoreFour Corners Tour – Ride Day 25 – Tour Day 22 – August 8, 2015 – Saturday
Start Time: 7:15 AM EDT Stop Time: 6:09 PM EDT Start Location: Tonawanda, NY Stop Location: Orford, NH Lodging: The Pastures Campground Breakfast: McDonalds (Egg McMuffin sans the Canadian bacon) Lunch: Original Pizza of Boston (slice of cheese pizza) Dinner: Campsite (turkey and cheese on flour tortilla, peach, baby carrots) Miles Traveled Today: 440 Weather: 61-81,…
Read MoreFour Corners Tour – Ride Day 24 – Tour Day 21 – August 7, 2015 – Friday
Start Time: 7:43 AM EDT Stop Time: 6:28 PM EDT Start Location: Shipshewana, IN Stop Location: Tonawanda, NY Lodging: AA Royal Motel and Campground Breakfast: Campsite (bagel with cream cheese) Lunch: Panera Bread (steak and cheese sandwich and salad) Dinner: Campsite (PB&J on flour tortilla, Apple) Miles Traveled Today: 460 Weather: 61-81, Clear and Sunny…
Read MoreFour Corners Tour – Ride Day 23 – Tour Day 20 – August 6, 2015 – Thursday
Start Time: 6:40 AM CDT Stop Time: 5:15 PM EDT Start Location: Mason City, IA Stop Location: Shipshewana, IN Lodging: Shipshewana Campground Breakfast: Campsite (central with almond milk) Lunch: Subway (meatball sub) Dinner: Bluegate Restaurant (awesome buffet) Miles Traveled Today: 524 Weather: 63-82, Overcast for the first few hours of the day, Alternating between partly cloudy…
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