We Are Borg

[Mortblanc]

Good Lord SS, did she find the old "erector set" you had been saving since childhood?

They declared the test a success and removed the leads from my back, which depressed me to some extent. I now must deal with the pain again for another 3 weeks until the scheduled time for the permanent implant.

There is a down side. I will not be allowed to ride the new bike for 6 weeks- two months after the surgery.

I already had several trips planned for the summer, and I might be back on the road by the end of June.

I am planning several history tours on the motorcycle, avoiding the major motorways and riding the routes the historic figures would have traveled.

In the UK you paved over the Roman roads and over here we paved over the buffalo traces, Indian war paths, and paved the foot paths between the river fords.

I was planning on a mix of camping and hotel stays as the mood struck me.

Planning for bike travel is almost as much fin as planning the old back packing trips I used to take. I do have the advantage of carrying a bit more weight on the bike than on my back, since this bike is built for this use.