There is always room for pie
14. april 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
Yesterday, Central Texas HD was able to fix the kickstand while I waited. After that, I made it to the Motel 6, which was next door to a restaurant. I had Taco Tuesday at Torchy's! Yummy! BlackenedLæs mere
A 6.5-Hour Loop
15. april 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
So, my check engine light. After coffee and pie, I hit one more Texas Tour stop as I made my way to the closest HD, The Ranch, about 40 miles away in College Station, home of Texas A&M Aggies. TheyLæs mere
Battle Buddies & Texas Caves
16. april 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
After lunch, I had some time to kill, so I went to Natural Bridge Caverns and toured both caverns. Very beautiful...and good exercise 😁.
Just as I finished, my buddy from Afghanistan called and ILæs mere
Come and Take It!
17. april 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
After leaving Fort Sam Houston, I squiggled eastward to see the Gonzales County Jail, site of the first battle for Texas's independence and where our use of "Come and Take It!" originated.
More info:Læs mere
Crude, Corn, Cattle...& Camels?
18. april 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
After San Jacinto, I continued south then west to two more Tour stops (anchor and boat). I stopped for the night at a hotel with a bath tub because today has been the third (fourth? fifth? 😩) dayLæs mere
Southernmost Point
19. april 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
Yesterday I continued my way around the Gulf Coast to Brownsville and then to the southernmost road I could find, in South Point, TX, aptly named Southmost Road. Then it was a quick pic at the HD andLæs mere
Luckenbach, Texas
20. april 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
So, Laredo was quite large and had only a small historic area--nothing like Streets of Laredo song of course--and despite wanting to spend a little time there, the two museums in the historic housesLæs mere
Hotel Day
21. april 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
After yesterday's ride, which was finally in warm and sunny weather, I walked around the Riverwalk again. I overheard little pieces of conversations along the way.
A kid screaming to get on the boatLæs mere
Remembering the Alamo
22. april 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
After a little more sightseeing in foot this morning, I'm headed to Austin for a few days before the HOG Texas Hill Country Road Rally begins.
So long [for now], and thanks for all the fish!Læs mere
Thunderstorms in Austin
23. april 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
Well, it has been raining since yesterday, all the way from San Antonio to Austin. That little misty rain that just gets you damp and cold. So, once I got to the hotel here in Austin, I was in for theLæs mere
Austin Aquarium
24. april 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Nothing but Netflix and GPS yesterday 😁. I'm at the Aquarium this morning. It's in an old grocery store strip mall 🤣. Lots of hands on though. It's cool.
So long [for now], and thanks for allLæs mere
Dueling Pianos
24. april 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
After the aquarium, I had lunch at El Arroyo, the place with the famous sign. The food was good, but not any better than other Mexican fare places.
I also rode around the Capitol building to get aLæs mere
Washing the bike
26. april 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Washing the bike before I check in for the Texas HOG Rally 😁.
No riding yesterday.
HOG Texas Hill Country Road Rally
27. april 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌧 72 °F
New gloves for a new day. I'm looking forward to my new tan lines 🤣.
Today is day 1 of the road rally. Had a great dinner last night with 250 of my new friends. Today I'm leading a couple fromLæs mere
HOG Texas Hill Country Road Rally Day 2
28. april 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
Day 2 of the rally. Wet,but not enough for me to put on my rain gear.
So long [for now], and thanks for all the fish! ✌️
Day 39 mileage: 266.0 (total 7798.0)
HOG Texas Hill Country Road Rally Day 3
29. april 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
Twisted Sisters rock!!! Last rally day. Great riding despite the third day in a row of rain. I actually wore my rain gear today 😭, but once I got out of San Antonio, the weather cleared and theLæs mere
Rain Gear Again
30. april 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
Willie had his 25,000-mile service this morning, and I gave him a black derby cover. I love that HD will wash your bike after service. Unfortunately, I forgot to take a picture after the wash, but theLæs mere
Rain Gear Yet Again
1. maj 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
One of the guys I met at the Texas rally is also heading to Little Rock, so I connected with him this morning in Palestine to ride the rest of the way together.
I was able to hit four stops on theLæs mere
Day 4 of Rain Gear
2. maj 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
When will the rain stop 😭? What would have been great riding through northeast Texas and into Oklahoma has been disgusting. The Red River at the border crossing yesterday was raging.
But, we madeLæs mere
At Least It's Not Raining
3. maj 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
After a long, very wet day yesterday, the sun is sort of out and it's not raining right now. However, the skies are dark with a coming storm. Oh well, everything is still wet anyway. 😭
Now I'veLæs mere
It's Raining. Again
4. maj 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌨 55 °F
Yesterday, all I did was go from the hotel to the Rock City HD dealership twice. Cloudy but dry skies and a good temperature.
Last night, a storm rolled through, but was gone by this morning.Læs mere
It's Not Raining!!!
5. maj 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Yesterday was terrible despite collecting the Missouri 50 Rides and three dealerships. By the time I got to the hotel in Springfield, I was so wet and cold that I had to wear a bedsheet toga so ILæs mere
Stupid Kickstand
6. maj 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
So, remember when I had that kickstand issue in the middle of April? Well, the same problem started again yesterday afternoon. This morning, I rode to Old Fort HD to take my picture and was gettingLæs mere
Back to Dallas
7. maj 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
The Ride the Ozarks HOG Touring Rally was definitely worth the wet weather. The Pig Trail Scenic Route was as good as they said it would be, twists and hills galore. Best of all, I met several amazingLæs mere
RICE Day
8. maj 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
I made it to Dallas without issue and am now adjusting my route to the next touring rally event. My foot is killing me, but no riding today should help.
R rest
I ice
C compression
E elevation
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