Our August Holiday

It’s finally happening. After years of wishful thinking, best laid plans, conservative financial planning and research, we’re taking a guided motorcycle tour of Europe for most of August. I’m choosing not to bring my laptop, so this will be the last blog post until at least August 30. There’ll be much to share once we return, with rich detail, photo galleries and details galore.

On August 8, Jean, myself and riding pal Brian board United flight 1411 departing SFO at 7 a.m., transferring planes in Newark before landing in Geneva at 7:30 a.m. CEST. We’ve been preparing for this since February, and the time has finally arrived to head east and hop on some bikes in a region of the world none of us has experienced before.

In the past, whenever the topic of taking a European motorcycle tour made the rounds around our dining room table, we always settled on exploring California instead. More affordable, less hassle and no language, currency or logistical barriers to overcome here.

But that all changed in 2023.