Home Again

I've been home a couple of days now and I realized I never posted a final account of my trip, as the end felt anti-climactic.  On Monday, I did indeed take the interstate system north out of West Virginia both as a safer route and in an effort to get out of the storms.  I rode north past Pittsburgh, then joined the turnpike into Ohio.  I believe I did get north of most of the rain and I was able to remove my rain suit just west of Cleveland.  Though clouds still dominated the skies, I rode the rest of the day on dry pavement.

So Monday consisted of simply riding 60-70 mph toward home and I actually made it home by early evening, about 420 miles for the day.  As I said, it felt anti-climactic, but I had already left my planned route, so there was no point in spending another night away from home.  I also didn't take any photos that day for reasons that should be apparent.  All in all it was a very satisfying trip.  I like being on my own, able to make decisions that may not make sense to someone else, and doing things that might not appeal to a group.  Sometimes it's lonely and I wouldn't want to take all my vacations by myself, but I do enjoy this type of travel once in a while; I find it peaceful and refreshing.

So here's a quick recap:  great soccer games on TV, minor league baseball, great riding weather, gentle country roads, visit with former VW colleagues, Atlantic City boardwalk, big pipe organ concert, ferry ride, national monuments in D.C., meeting new people, more compliments on my great motorcycle, mountain riding and hairpin turns, 2 rainy days, small towns, county courthouses, old churches, lots of cornfields.  We live in a beautiful country, so now it's time to begin planning the next adventure.

So many great places to visit!

Thanks for reading, and God bless.