The Journey

HOOPER

Jan 2014 · AuthorHouse

About this ebook

The world has changed over the years. And most dont ever think about what it must have been like back in the days before cell phones and credit cards. Most can't even imagine what it was like to travel without them. That's what The Journey is all about! A motorcycle trip from Kentucky to Florida back before you had a cell phone to call for help if needed, or a pocket full of credit cards to help pay for it. A time when if it broke, you fixed it, or hoped for a not her rider to come by and help you fix it! A time when getting into a motel was almost impossible for a motorcycle rider, a time when you were not welcomed in most restaurants, and a time when police did not need a reason to stop you. The Journey is a story of a trip on a Harley Davidson motorcycle long before there were Harley shops in every town, and when even if you found one, chances of them helping you were not that good anyway. Today, Harley Davidson dealerships are a destination that every rider heads for, with their show rooms full of new Harley's and a shop with several mechanic's ready to repair any problem you might have out on the road. But back in the early 80's, it just wasn't that way. If you rode a Harley, and it broke, you fixed it yourself! The Journey is also about how we handled different situations that would happen when you were out on the road traveling. How years ago people would still help each other, and would go out of their way to give you a hand sometimes. And how meeting new friends out on the road would lead to a friendship that would l ast the rest of your life. Just like traveling today, luck plays a big part on any road trip. And the Journey is the story of a trip that luck played a big part in. Even with all the planning and going over your bike before a trip, things happen sometimes that you don't plan on. And how you handle those times, is what makes a trip an adventure. I starting writing The Journey as a way to remember how it use to be, and a way for my kids to know what their dad went thru years ago. Something to remember me by long after Im gone. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did writing it. I dedicate this story to the memory of all those friends who I met on the road who have passed a way over the years, and to those who are still with me. I've been n blessed all my life with more friends than I deserve. And to my wife, Sissy, who has stood by me for over 30 years. Without her, no ne of this would have been possible. Hooper

Ratings and reviews

I really enjoyed this book. I took up riding myself last year and cant get enough on my Harley either.

About the author

I grew up between two places. Our home in Kentucky, and my grandparents farm in Tennessee. A normal childhood with all the ups and downs that go along with growing up in the 70’s. But the one thing that I remember most was the fact that I always wanted to travel. While most of my friends were always talking about what they wanted to do in life, I wanted to see the world. I didn’t want to see the all pictures or hear the stories of the coast, or the Grand Canyon, or the Florida Keys, I wanted to go see it for myself. And the motorcycle gave me that chance. I didn’t realize that when I started riding that it would take me to all the places that it has. And when I got on a Harley Davidson, it changed a lot more than just what I was riding on. When they say that buying a Harley Davidson motorcycle gets you a lot more than just a motorcycle, they were right! The Harley Davidson motorcycle has opened more doors, gave me a chance to meet more people, and see more places than I ever thought possible. There is no better way to see the country than on 2-wheels. Over the years I’ve traveled over most of this country. And most of it was on the back roads thru small towns. And I’ve found that this truly is a great country. And I hope that this story, the first of several to come, will show that there are still some good people out there that are willing to help a stranger when they need a helping hand. And in my travels, that happened to me more than once. I hope you enjoy reading “The Journey” as much as I did writing it. James Hooper