Roo Loves Racing

 

It’s difficult to write about us, but I suppose it’s important for understanding the choices we’ve made and the experiences we’ve had in our adventures.

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We’re a California couple that’s been together for 20+ years. Frankly, we’ve accomplished this feat by putting ourselves first and focusing on what makes us most happy together. Typically we camp, take trips to Las Vegas and enjoy time at home, hosting parties and barbecuing.

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I love to research things and plan vacations and parties. As a fine art major in college, I was told that I’m too organized for art, so I found a career in advertising. After hours, I’m dedicated to researching vacations and planning different ways we can enjoy ourselves. I’m also hopelessly addicted to Twitter and read anything I can about racers, their teams and their bikes.

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The Kid is a lifelong fan of motorcycles, having ridden since before he was of legal age. He’d ultimately prefer to just ride, but my reluctance as a passenger has brought about a different path for us. He actually sold his bike to buy a truck when we first started dating, just so he could take me out on dates. Although I didn’t understand his sacrifice at the time, within a year I’d learned the consequence of depriving a rider of his bike and we remedied the situation. He still rides solo, but now he has an incredibly enthusiastic wife that will go anywhere that motorcycle racing happens.

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Having experienced a handful of life-affirming years, we decided to put our bucket lists in high gear. Our perspective on life had changed, and it was time to live right now.

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Our passions, although different, are symbiotic. He loves motorcycles. I love planning. We both love racing. We began planning our once-in-a-lifetime motorcycle racing trip together.

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Although we’re pretty California laid-back, our first trip to Europe really needed to be well-organized. We had to get the timing right, so we could attend the events we wanted and still have time to play tourist. It was a frustrating challenge from the start. There’s not a lot of information available on how to attend the British GP or races at the Isle of Man, let alone how to get there through public transportation.

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I took notes as I researched. Which train station seems best? Which hotels are near these stations and near the track? What happens if it rains- what options are available? I guess what I really wanted was for someone else to speak up and tell me that they had tried it and how it had worked out, but I never found that person.

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Here in sunny California, everything grows on trees except money, so we had to do this on a budget, yet enjoyably. We did splurge. After all, this was our one opportunity to do everything we wanted to do. Somehow, we still came in under-plan, although we made up for that in souvenir t-shirts.

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I’ve decided to record our experiences and share them here. It helps me remember every single delightful moment we had. It will help me plan for our future trips. I hope it will help someone else make the choice to create their own memories.

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As you read this site, please remember that I am just a human, and not a very adventurous one. This was our first trip beyond our continent, and many things took me by surprise. Most surprising is our immediate desire to go back, do it again, or do something new altogether.

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