There is always room for pie
14. April 2021 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 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! BlackenedWeiterlesen
A 6.5-Hour Loop
15. April 2021 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 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. TheyWeiterlesen
Battle Buddies & Texas Caves
16. April 2021 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 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 IWeiterlesen
Come and Take It!
17. April 2021 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 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.
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Crude, Corn, Cattle...& Camels?
18. April 2021 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 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? 😩) dayWeiterlesen
Southernmost Point
19. April 2021 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 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 andWeiterlesen
Luckenbach, Texas
20. April 2021 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 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 housesWeiterlesen
Hotel Day
21. April 2021 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 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 boatWeiterlesen
Remembering the Alamo
22. April 2021 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 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!Weiterlesen
Thunderstorms in Austin
23. April 2021 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 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 theWeiterlesen
Austin Aquarium
24. April 2021 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 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 allWeiterlesen
Dueling Pianos
24. April 2021 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 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 aWeiterlesen
Washing the bike
26. April 2021 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 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 in den USA ⋅ 🌧 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 fromWeiterlesen
HOG Texas Hill Country Road Rally Day 2
28. April 2021 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 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 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 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 theWeiterlesen
Rain Gear Again
30. April 2021 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 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 theWeiterlesen
Rain Gear Yet Again
1. Mai 2021 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 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 theWeiterlesen
Day 4 of Rain Gear
2. Mai 2021 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 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 madeWeiterlesen
At Least It's Not Raining
3. Mai 2021 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 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'veWeiterlesen
It's Raining. Again
4. Mai 2021 in den USA ⋅ 🌨 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.Weiterlesen
It's Not Raining!!!
5. Mai 2021 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 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 IWeiterlesen
Stupid Kickstand
6. Mai 2021 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 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 gettingWeiterlesen
Back to Dallas
7. Mai 2021 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 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 amazingWeiterlesen
RICE Day
8. Mai 2021 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 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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