Author Archives: John S Goulet

About John S Goulet

Pilot, author, photographer, web administrator, and aviation consultant with thirty-five years of aviation experience.

8th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Mayor’s Ride

Posted on August 9, 2010 by John S Goulet

The Mayor of Sturgis sponsors an escorted motorcycle “ride” each year at the Sturgis Rally. Holly and I decided to pay the $150 registration fee and follow along. It turned out to be an adventure in riding especially since the … Continue reading →

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Sturgis Legends Rally 2010

Posted on August 8, 2010 by John S Goulet

Holly and I rode our Honda ST1300 to the 2010 Sturgis motorcycle rally. We had visited Sturgis South Dakota in 2008 but this year was epic as they estimated over 500,000 motorcycles were going to show up along with over … Continue reading →

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A Wedding in Winnipeg

Posted on July 31, 2010 by John S Goulet

Holly’s best friend’s daughter got married this weeked and we had the luck to be home to attend. I will write more later but I can safely say Holly and I enjoyed the entire event. Laura and Sean's Summer Wedding

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X-country Ride to the Duluth Minnesota Airshow

Posted on July 20, 2010 by John S Goulet

We were looking for an excuse to take a weekend motorcycle ride down to the States so I searched for an airshow we could attend. As it turns out there was one happening in Duluth and it looked inviting. We … Continue reading →

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Castle in the Mist – Sintra Portugal

Posted on June 20, 2010 by John S Goulet

UNESCO proclaimed the Sintra Hills near Lisbon Portugal, where the 9th Century Moorish Castle, the 19th Century Palace of Pena and the Park of Pena are located, as the first Cultural Landscape World Heritage site listed in Europe. The Moorish … Continue reading →

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Visit to Estoril, Cascais, and Lisboa Portugal

Posted on June 19, 2010 by John S Goulet

Portugal is one of those European countries that have been crisscrossed by marauding tribes, armies, nations and crusaders since the beginning of civilization. A short list would comprise of the Celtics, Germanics, Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, Suebics, Visigoths, Moorish, Norwegians, … Continue reading →

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Lola’s Traditional Wedding

Posted on April 18, 2010 by John S Goulet

It’s not often I get invited to an almost but not quite royal wedding. When I arrived in my black SUV at the entrance to the Camelot inspired event tent the traditional Yoruba band struck up a lively beat on … Continue reading →

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CHC 2010 Safety Summit Vancouver

Posted on March 24, 2010 by John S Goulet

I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the 2010 CHC Safety and Quality Summit. I think this was the biggest event ever and the most well attended. I certainly enjoyed this years presentations as safety management finally seems to be … Continue reading →

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A Viking Winter Tale

Posted on March 13, 2010 by John S Goulet

A Viking Winter Tale I now know why the Vikings spent thousands of years trying to get out of Denmark. The winter landscape is bleak and unrelenting. I searched the horizon for some relief but was only rewarded with wind … Continue reading →

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London Sky

Posted on March 7, 2010 by John S Goulet

I had a day off in London and took the opportunity to wander around. The day was crisp and cool with a clear sky. I started at the Wellington Arch right acress from the Intercontinental Hotel where I was staying … Continue reading →

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