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We're happy to share our Song Around The World version of the New Orleans classic and Mardi Gras favorite, "Iko Iko." This song features Dr. John in one of his last known recordings, along with the Grateful Dead's Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart, New Orleans' luminaries Ivan Neville, Donald Harrison, and George Porter, Jr., and more. Uniting musicians from Central Africa’s Congo to New Orleans’ Congo Square, this video serves to reconnect hearts and minds around the world through music.

In loving memory of Dr. John (1941 -2019)

Written by: James Crawford, Barbara Hawkins, Rosa Hawkins and Joan Johnson
Music produced by: Mark Johnson and Kentyah Fraser


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This is Tomm's first ride on dirt with his new knee. Apparently it's also just after he discovered TikTok videos. (Sorry about that!)

Video starts out with my helmet cam from my KTM 690 Enduro R with the second half from Tomm's point of view aboard his Husky 701.

I went back up, this time with more gas to see if we couldn't get across Cache Creek. We found a line that was pretty easy and shallow and it really was pretty easy! This was on my 690 Enduro
#AufRoad

This video was going to be all about this great trail I found between Pollock Pines on Hwy 50 and Hwy 88 but the Caldor Fire happened. I'm hoping for the best for all the residents, livestock and structures there. I've heard on the news that Grizzly Flat was leveled. I decided to just keep the video in it's raw format unedited.

I wanted to make sure I rode ALL of Henness Pass Road so this time I started from the bottom and worked my way up. I also found where it was I went wrong last time and set a waypoint for that so I wouldn't miss it again.

From Hwy 89 just outside of Truckee, west down to Hwy 49 just outside of Grass Valley

This is attempt #2 at my trying to connect Hwy 50 to Hwy 80

https://aufroad.com/truckee-to-pollock-pines-part-1/
So, I have this thing. I want to connect Hwy 50 to Hwy 80 somewhere in the mountains, mostly dirt if at all possible.

I bought GPS Kevin’s Route for what he calls the Great Pacific Divide Route and if you zoom in close enough it appears that it could be done!

I had a free weekend, the bike was ready but couldn’t find anyone to ride with. For safety’s sake I always want to ride with a partner, but I do have a SPOT and the wife was leery but encouraging so I made the plan to go. My idea was to go up 50 then head north.

Friday night at Calicraft we had beers with Tomm and Kevin. I asked Kevin if he was heading up to his store in Columbia this weekend and if so, if I need a place to pitch a tent, could I. He said yes, so my route changed to starting in Truckee and heading south so I was moving closer to Columbia as I went.

Just a quick ride up through Berryessa to Knoxville OHV, then up and over through Reiff Rd to Cache Creek. From there Mike and I headed up to Clearlake, then down to Middleton and Pope Valley via Butts - and finally back through Berryessa and home.