travel Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Tue, 30 May 2017 04:20:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 Into the West https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/02/into-the-west/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/02/into-the-west/#comments Sat, 11 Feb 2017 05:05:17 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=7144 Dead Horse Point Thinking, dreaming of destinations and places where I would like to be, to walk and breathe in the world, few call to me as the canyons and mountains of Utah. Fueled by stories of wilderness and adventure from Edward Abbey’s Desert Solitaire and The Monkey Wrench Gang (P.S.), I’ve wandered those places; all […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/02/into-the-west/feed/ 25 7144 Mr. Ruby Goes to Sicily https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/01/mr-ruby-goes-to-sicily/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/01/mr-ruby-goes-to-sicily/#comments Wed, 15 Jan 2014 04:02:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=46 Perhaps it would have been more fitting start for a trip to Sicily to take Mr. Ruby to the airport on the back of a Vespa instead of a minivan but there are times when practicality trumps romance.  And so his adventure began. An hour later I received a call: “My flight’s been cancelled”.  I […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2014/01/mr-ruby-goes-to-sicily/feed/ 12 46 Aging and Riding a Vespa https://scooterinthesticks.com/2013/10/aging-and-riding-vespa/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2013/10/aging-and-riding-vespa/#comments Fri, 11 Oct 2013 03:21:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=91 Long and Winding Road Autumn is for the mind and spirit, the senses taking in the changing of the world.  At no point during the year do I feel so exhilarated and sad at once.  Falling leaves a sharp reminder of the impermanence of life yet the sparkling thrill of feeling alive amidst the sudden […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2013/10/aging-and-riding-vespa/feed/ 28 91 Failure and Imagination https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/04/failure-and-imagination/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/04/failure-and-imagination/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 20:51:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=281 J.K. Rowling Speaks at Harvard Commencement from Harvard Magazine on Vimeo. I don’t often post non-riding items on Scooter in the Sticks but this video warrants a look.  Early this morning I watched author J.K. Rowling deliver a powerful message on the lessons of failure and the power of human imagination.  I expected Harry Potter […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/04/failure-and-imagination/feed/ 8 281 Riding and the Curious Toddler https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/04/riding-and-curious-toddler/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/04/riding-and-curious-toddler/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:18:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=291   Of all the names ascribed to me Curious Toddler might be the best. Or at least I’ve convinced myself of this after a long weekend. Stacy Bolty, author of Bolty.net for some reason chose me to bookend a wide range of riders as a curious toddler. Cool – my 15 minutes of fame promised […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/04/riding-and-curious-toddler/feed/ 26 291 Riding in Colorado with the Master https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/03/riding-in-colorado-with-master/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/03/riding-in-colorado-with-master/#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 01:26:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=296 This is Charlie6, author of Redleg’s Rides, my host for a couple days of unexpected riding in Colorado. Anyone who’s followed his blog knows a few things about him: 1. As much as he can he rides all year through all kinds of weather. 2. Riding takes him far afield and into the Rocky Mountains. […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/03/riding-in-colorado-with-master/feed/ 19 296 An Unexpected Ride https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/03/unexpected-ride/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/03/unexpected-ride/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:21:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=297 Arriving in Denver last week to attend the CASE Editor’s Forum the last think on my mind was riding. Walking the streets it was hard not to think about it as I passed scooters on the sidewalk and watched riders pass by on the street. Riding gets in your blood and it doesn’t take much […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/03/unexpected-ride/feed/ 11 297 Denver by Pavement https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/03/denver-by-pavement/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/03/denver-by-pavement/#comments Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:58:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=298 Friday morning and things are beginning to blur. My brain can only absorb so much information. Copious notes and a rewrite on Monday when I’m back at the office will allow a more thorough reflection on the week. Views from almost every window of the hotel seem to reveal another odd view of Denver. The […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/03/denver-by-pavement/feed/ 13 298 The Denver Riding Nightlife https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/03/denver-riding-nightlife/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/03/denver-riding-nightlife/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:46:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=299 Side-Saddle Denver Riding I raced across the street in downtown Denver last night to catch these two young women with my iPhone. It’s not often I see anyone riding side saddle on a vintage Vespa. Two days in Denver and I have not seen a single motorcycle. Lots of scooters though — zipping along on […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/03/denver-riding-nightlife/feed/ 27 299 Up in the Air https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/03/up-in-air/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/03/up-in-air/#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:29:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=300 Parked the Vespa in favor of bigger, faster transport yesterday. Flying west for a few days of work. That’s the Colorado landscape you see below. A lot more pivot irrigation being used here than I saw the last time I came through. That was in 1970. I know I am in the wild west now. […]

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