Lobsters to Llamas, Maritimes to Argentina
 

It is time to start the ride report. I'm almost ready to go. It all started last year when we were talking about "dream" rides as we crossed the Trans Labrador.
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=766142

I said my dream ride was to go from my place in Shediac, NB to Argentina

I had never ridden my KLR all that far so I did a test trip, Key West to Shediac

http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=780191


Then I mentioned the dream trip to my wonderful wife, Angele

http://kedgi.smugmug.com/EpicRide/So.../0/S/037-S.jpg

And she said "Why don't you go?"

Wow! Talk about a question that shifted a dream into reality.

Route
 

Here's the route. Nothing high tech about this trip, yarn on an atlas!

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Shediac
 

So, this morning I took this picture
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Shediac, NB.....The Lobster Capital of the World.

Going away Party
 

Last Night we had the going away party.:freaky Lots of good friends dropped in.:D

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Lots of friends
 

Lots of Friends:clap

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Some with cool tatoos!

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In!! Ride safe dude>

More Friends!
 

More Friends:1drink:D:rofl
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I'm subscribed!!! Fellow N.S.'er here :)

And More Friends
 

And More Friends:D:rofl:1drink
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Somehow we missed a picture of one or two but there were even more friends who showed! Great to have so many good friends.!!!!!
So now that we've had the going away party. I "have" to go.:deal

I plan on departing soon. My bike's ready and I'm almost ready. So many little details to look after.

I figure I'll be on the road by OCT 15th. depending on weather. I'm hoping for a stretch of dry weather along the eastern seaboard so I can get down to warmer climes. But I've got to get out of here soon before we get this.http://kedgi.smugmug.com/Other/Shedi...2012-017-S.jpg

Welcome
 

Awesome, welcome along for the ride. More to follow in a few days.

Welcome aboard
 

Great! Welcome along on what should be an epic ride!

Fun!!
 

II'm excited to see how that yarn planning works! :lol3

Yarns to tell
 

I hope to have a few good yarns to tell when I'm done. hehe

Welcome aboard

I'm always on the lookout for fellow travellers heading south K. I'll be watching your progress. I am sticking to the coast mostly for this part of my trip but if I see your close, we'll have coffee. Word of advice? Skip New York. :evil

Hi Toadride
 

Thanks for the tip about NY. I see you're headed for the Blue Ridge Parkway. It's awesome. I rode it and the Shenadoah Skyline Drive, northbound, earlier this year and I intend to stay away from the big cities and ride the Parkway again.

We'll have to try and have that coffee. I hope to hit the road later this week.

stay tuned.......