There is always room for pie
14. april 2021, Forente 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! BlackenedLes mer
A 6.5-Hour Loop
15. april 2021, Forente 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. TheyLes mer
Battle Buddies & Texas Caves
16. april 2021, Forente 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 ILes mer
Come and Take It!
17. april 2021, Forente 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:Les mer
Crude, Corn, Cattle...& Camels?
18. april 2021, Forente 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? 😩) dayLes mer
Southernmost Point
19. april 2021, Forente 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 andLes mer
Luckenbach, Texas
20. april 2021, Forente 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 housesLes mer
Hotel Day
21. april 2021, Forente 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 boatLes mer
Remembering the Alamo
22. april 2021, Forente 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!Les mer
Thunderstorms in Austin
23. april 2021, Forente 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 theLes mer
Austin Aquarium
24. april 2021, Forente 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 allLes mer
Dueling Pianos
24. april 2021, Forente 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 aLes mer
Washing the bike
26. april 2021, Forente 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, Forente 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 fromLes mer
HOG Texas Hill Country Road Rally Day 2
28. april 2021, Forente 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, Forente 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 theLes mer
Rain Gear Again
30. april 2021, Forente 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 theLes mer
Rain Gear Yet Again
1. mai 2021, Forente 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 theLes mer
Day 4 of Rain Gear
2. mai 2021, Forente 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 madeLes mer
At Least It's Not Raining
3. mai 2021, Forente 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'veLes mer
It's Raining. Again
4. mai 2021, Forente 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.Les mer
It's Not Raining!!!
5. mai 2021, Forente 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 ILes mer
Stupid Kickstand
6. mai 2021, Forente 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 gettingLes mer
Back to Dallas
7. mai 2021, Forente 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 amazingLes mer
RICE Day
8. mai 2021, Forente 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
SoLes mer












































































































































































