The first day of Raid had to be the most grueling for us. We were given the last start of the bikes and a number as well but we weren’t competitive. Some of the officials did not get the message because we received a time card anyways and officials were recording our times. We didn’t […]
This is a much overdue post, sorry friends and family that we haven’t posted in the past few weeks! Ever since Raid it has been on-the-go visiting friends and family mostly in Punjab. Things have calmed down now and we’re in Sangrur visiting Nick’s parents. Let’s pick up where we left off…Nick and his friend […]
I will be asking myself this question numerous times for sure. Nick and I are following Raid de Himalaya, we’ve been assigned a number but not competitive although we are taking the same route as the Xtreme category and not the Adventure category. Rules for us include not passing people up. Will Nick follow that […]
Ok. I know I always say in every blog that we’re runinng around crazy…but its really true, thing have been BTTW (see earlier posts for meaning). So let’s start with the crating of the bike… We decided to crate the bike on Oct 25, the Tuesday before we were supposed to leave. I will have […]
There have been so many developments since I last posted! We had our last day of work last week, moved out of our beloved Midtown loft, booked the flight and shipping for the bike, booked our flight…it’s been busy! After going to school, finding a job, and working your butt off —it feels so odd […]
To the greatest couple we know- As you know we’ve had a couple of projects we’ve been working on. Both projects (fixing the bike and truck) have taught us how it’s going to be on the road together. It’s an array of emotions. But I guess conflict makes life interesting! You’ll be happy to know […]
Balls-to-the-wall craziness (BTTW from here on out) is the only way I can explain the pace and the mood these days. There is no spare moment to think or even type this post. Every single day is like Christmas for Nick…bike parts…bike gear… I live in gear head heaven right now and my kitchen is […]
Originally when we planned our tour, we thought we’d start in Europe and come through Turkey into Iran, then Pakistan and come through the Wagah border into India. Our plan changed due to the weather in October. Instead we decided that we’ll go the opposite way once we’re done with Asia. We’ll go from India […]
Since I don’t know much about bike mechanics, one of my jobs is to research the entry requirements for each country (visas)-yay. Being a US citizen definitely has its perks, most countries you don’t need to have a visa for if you’re staying in the country for a certain number of days (usually 30-90days). It’s […]
That’s right…we’re back on!!! Nick had an appointment with his doctor and by the looks of the X-ray the wrist is healing the way it should! The doctor hasn’t cleared him completely but umm Nick has cleared himself? If anyone knows Nick, you know what I’m talking about. We’re so ecstatic to hear about this, […]