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PirateJohn's Revised Florida Keys Adventure Guide

General tales of misbehavior (essays written and published on the HumourList online joke list over the last few years):

Coast to coast in 48 hours via motorcycle

Three paragraphs in the Miami newspaper for being *dumb* enuf to get caught in a hurricane in The Keys

GS Adventures, or Boys Just Like to Play in the Dirt

East Meet West as PirateJohn and Jsolton conquer Biketoberfest

Smoky Mountains trip, late 2005

The Phunny Photo collection

 

Quick notes on Mexico:

Photos from my 2005-2006 trip to Tampico

Nogales, Arizona to el Fuerte, SON, Mexico, 1998

Copper Canyon, SON, Mexico, 1998

Mazatlan, 1998

The Authorities

The Great Brothel Tour, 1998

Monterrey in 2003

 

Selected motorcycles I have known and loved:

Robomantis 2006 (1998 BMW R1100GS)

Franken-K (1996 BMW K1100RS) (this is the bike that I rode coast-to-coast in less than 50 hours during 2002)

1990 BMW K-1

 

Other tall tales:

More advice on hurricanes

Hijinks in Alabama

Lulu's Place

Word's of wisdom, and a quick trip to coastal North Carolina

Quotations from a good natured scoundrel

Return to Home Page

Making a new friend somewhere in the Mexican desert, 1998

The Pirate Museum, Nassau, The Bahamas, 2002

Want to learn more about the world of touring motorcycling? Try these links:

Iron Butt Association (Long Distance Motorcyclists)

and my FAQ for IBA riders coming to Jacksonville Beach

Motorcycle Tourer's Forum

ADVRider.com

Internet BMW Riders (where everyone is a President)

 

 

How about the Florida Keys and the Jimmy Buffett lifestyle? Check out these sites:

 

It's Only Key West! gossip, rumors, and fun stuff relating to the Florida Keys

And the official site: http://www.margaritaville.com

Interested in Mexico, and want to know what Mexico is REALLY like from the perspective of Norteamericanos who live and travel there?

MexConnect

Time to be serious, as ol' John turns his priorities towards helping those in need. The following are charities that we support, and we hope that you will do the same.

American Red Cross - support your local chapter and the nat'l organization

Planet Gumbo - feed the less fortunate - with style!

Riding Into History - the legendary vintage motorcycle show and fund raiser for breast cancer charities. ol' John has served as el Presidente of the founding club for the last few years.

PirateJohn's Tall Tales and (Mostly) True Stories