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Western Odyssey, Part 2

Posted by J. Joshua Placa | Sep 24, 2026 | Ride Life, Rides & Roads | 0 |

Riding With The Ghost Of John Wayne, Part II

Posted by J. Joshua Placa | Jul 26, 2024 | Rides & Roads | 8 |

Western Odyssey, Part 2

by J. Joshua Placa | Sep 24, 2026 | Ride Life, Rides & Roads | 0 |

The pilgrimage to the Great American Southwest restarts with a stop. Battling unyielding desert winds and homogenized souvenir shops pervasive from Kingman through Sedona and into Gallup, it was time to give man and machine a break. Three days visiting close friends in Santa Fe and out of the saddle was the tonic I needed. It was hard to leave; it felt good to be back on the road.

Riding With The Ghost Of John Wayne, Part II

by J. Joshua Placa | Jul 26, 2024 | Rides & Roads | 8 |

The badlands will change you. It can elevate your wanderings into something spiritual, or it can turn you savage. It is an unforgiving world with small tolerance for error or idiots. It will make you feel like the first to touch a new planet. It can uplift you to heights unimagined, or make you fight for your life.