Motorcycling XCountry

Sept.29 - Oct.4, Fri - Wed

Sept.29 Fri.

Galveston TX - New Orleans LA = 370 miles - 6 hrs.

It’s been hard to keep my blog updated, but I’ve been doing my best.  With that said, after Galveston, I went to New Orleans. 

So many people along the way told me to avoid New Orleans due to it’s high rate of crime.  But like anything else, I didn’t listen.  And I’m glad I didn’t. 

On the way to the hostel in New Orleans, it was evident that Katrina had definitely done major damage to the town.  Many areas were deserted, and some pockets in the city were still trying to rebuild.

At the Hostel, I met my roommates Evo, David, and a girl who was working at the hostel.

That night we went to Bourbon St. and got wrecked. 

It was crazy fun, but for some reason, I was thinking that it would have been way cheaper. The prices were similar to what we pay in the city.

Since it was my first time there, I have no idea on how New Orleans used be like Pre-Katrina.  But I can just imagine how crazy it must have been.

New Orleans was one of the most unique cities that I’ve been to so far.

Sept.30 Sat. It was sad to see how much Katrina had destroyed this town.

Block and blocks with of pure destruction with no end in sight.

For some reason, a huge part of the French Quarter was spared including Bourbon St.

Oct.1 Sun. 

New Orleans LA - Pensacola FL = 200 miles - 3 hrs.

After New Orleans, I left for Pensacola. 

Pensacola has one of the most beautiful beaches in the country, and the softest sand.

At night, the moon just lights up everything around on the beach.

Oct.2 Mon. 

Pensacola FL - Gainesville FL = 450 miles - 5.15 hrs.

After Pensacola, I went to Gainesville FL.

Spent one night at the hostel there.

I could barely sleep that night due to the mosquitos in the room.

I couldn’t understand how other people were sleeping while getting bit by mosquitos.

I think I lost a pint of blood that night.

Oct.3 - 4 Tues-Wed. 

Gainesville FL - Miami FL = 430 miles - 5 hrs.

I was glad to leave Gainesville and go to Miami. 

When I got to the hostel, I met my roommate Rob, who just out of coincidence was doing the same thing as I was doing on a motorcycle.  But he started from Canada.

While eating dinner at the hostel’s chilling area, we met Itka and Andrea from Slovakia.

We decided to ask them if they wanted to go riding around town on the back of our bikes.  And without any hesitation, they agreed.

We went to Coconut Grove and had some beers at hooters.

On the way back it started to pour on us.

At first, I got little pissed off that the weather had turned on us, but after a while, I realized that there was no need to be angry and that I should just enjoy the moment.

When we got back to South Beach, we decided to go to a bar around the corner from the hostel, got hammered, and went back to the hostel…

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