Four years ago, I left coastal New Jersey on my V7 Moto Guzzi. I was on my way back to Colorado – by an indirect, scenic route that included a Guzzi rally. I had, in the winter months leading to my fly-and-ride, joined the Wild Guzzi online forum. I learned there of a low-key rally in a small town in south-eastern Kansas that, coincidentally, I could attend on my way home. I put a cheque in an envelope and sent the organiser, Dusty Turner, the entry fee.
I flew to Philadelphia on May 3, 2019, spending the night in a mid-town hotel.