My opinion — helmets are always required. Others feel differently but I never ride without a full face helmet.

I like to camp though my aging body is less and less thrilled with the hard earth when sleeping. It’s really a personal choice.

Expenses have been low on my trips. Gas, food, a campground fee.

have pictures no social media but can send in email mine is swhrtn1964@gmail

Scott, That sounds like a fantastic adventure on the Vespa. The scale and scope of things in your part of the country are wildly different than the places I ride. I’ll have to get out a map and see exactly what hwy 50 takes you through.

Any place online that you’ve posted pictures of the trip?

I dreamed of a blue water sailing adventure for a long time. When I finally took to the ocean and spent a week at sea sailing from Virginia to Maine I had enough. No sailing desire was left. Maybe it was the storms.

I guess it all depends on how Mike’s experiences unfolded. I’m waiting to read his final round up of thoughts. I would like to think it will be “I want to do it again!”

Steve ,
With the final return to the driveway insight, Do you think completion would cement acomlishment and total satisfaction or more or just the yern to do it all again 😉
Regards
Len

Mike is probably home by now. Awaiting the last post where he pulls in the driveway. It has been an exceptional ride on the Vespa. When he started it seemed like it would go on forever and then suddenly it’s over…