Riding with Sons
I have taken each of my three sons on a father/son trip, with the boys riding pillion. These were our bonding trips, with the boys 14-15 years old in each case. The first son I took through Tibet, the second in a loop around Xinjiang, and the third through Himachal Pradesh (shout out to Saach Pass). Each of these trips was with a small group of riders I knew directly or indirectly (difficult to do China solo). I was connected by bluetooth headset to my sons for the roughly 10 day trips. We talked about everything and nothing and spent hours just absorbing our surroundings. Spending time with other members of the group was in each case very rewarding for the boys - it was a shared experience among men. These three trips have been among my happiest experiences in my life.
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CJ
2014 Monster 1200S, 2007 X Challenge, 2016 1200GSA, 2024 CRF300L Rally
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