FEEL the VOID

I been feeling somewhat laggy lately. It's summertime, I'm getting married next year, I'm working my ass off, and I really want to get a bike and start riding. Life is good, but I still feel like something is missing. In one of Robert's comments he talks about filling a void that he once had with an experience of riding and touring. That's how his motorcycle journey began. Somehow I feel the same is true for me. I do feel a void in my life, that I have possibly created, but nevertheless is there. I unlike Robert had a little experience riding dirt bikes. That was quite some time ago, and I never had money to think about buying myself a motorcycle until about 4 years ago. I came really close to purchasing a CBR600 back then (which would've been a terrible idea). I studied the manual and was ready to take the test. Things happened between then and now, I can't really even pin point it, mostly life just happened. Life sometimes get's in the way. I had somewhat forgot about the entire idea of buying a bike, thinking that I would just wait until I had a little more disposable income to spend on a bike. A year or so went by and then Robert told me he just passed his driver's course and is going to circumnavigate Japan. I was immediately surprised but also turned back onto the idea of getting a bike. Robert being my best friend I couldn't imagine not being able to experience a journey like that with him, so I decided to start this blog and plan a trip. Everything else has somewhat fell into place, so I definitely feel like I am going in the right direction.

I realized that the title INTO THE VOID has a bigger meaning then just what's on the surface. I feel like both Robert and I filled a void in our lives with this hobby, so our first trip, along with hopefully the many trips after, will be journeys into our own voids with the goal being to fill them up with great experiences and friendships. I feel lucky to have a good friend like Robert to experience this with, and I'm counting down the days until we began.

-Ryan