Needed a getaway and had really been looking forward to this rally. At 1100 miles one way it's a bit of a hike for me but I really love this rally. Threw the bike in the back of the truck and drove it to The Eddie Layton's house which is about halfway. Got there and unpacked the bike and Eddie strolls out of his house, I thought he would be already gone but his plans had changed and he couldn't make the rally. Was good to see Eddie as always. I had reservations in Central City, KY, about 2.5 hours away and it was after 3 then so we talked a bit and I hit the road. Was glad to get to Central City, I left home a little after 4, about 20 minutes away I realized I didn't have the key to my bike so had to go back. So left again about 5. It had been a long day. Stayed at the charming Super 8 in Central City.
You know, Super 8 has it right, they know their niche. They're like, I've got a mirror in my house, I know I'm not a 10, heck, I'm not even a nine, but I'm no ordinary 8, I'm a Super 8!
In the morning I was a bit tired, and the temps were in the high 30s, so waited a bit until it got to 40 something, put on my electrics and hit the road. Always like crossing the Mississippi and unfortunately I didn't stop for any pictures but all along they were getting in crops, mostly beans and cotton. Crossed up near Paducah. Seems you just get a vibe along the Mississippi. Got behind a guy in a VW who was obviously late for a very important appointment so made some good time along there. Really like the northern part of Arkansas, just some beautiful country and scenery. This is Lake Norfolk.
This is somewhere I don't remember.
Since Jasper is in a dry county I made a quick stop at the last liquor store and was excited to find they had Warsteiner dark beer. Was a nice liquor store. Needed to make a 1730 arrival so I wouldn't miss dinner. Bill Morgan and Dale were cooking fish and frog legs for supper. No self-respecting southern boy would miss fish and frog legs for dinner. Here are the boys cooking it up.
Here's Bill and Dale cooking, and Tyson was the designated shaker. He put the fish and frog legs in the mix and shook it up, cause no one can shake it like Tyson.
Here are the frog legs. I think some of those frogs had been working out.
As they would say when I lived in southern Louisiana, Boy, boy, boy de good yeah! What an amazing meal provided by Bill and Dale and a great way to start the rally.
Then it was fire pit, drinking, perhaps some lies. I wanted to see a bit of my Astros and the Yankees so I wasn't up too late. That also gives me plausible deniability should I be required to testify about any unsavory behavior.
Wanted to be the best rider in my group so I went out by myself on Friday. They love me so much in Arkansas they named a town after me.
Some pictures of what I was riding through. Just hard to find a bad road up there.
So that was it for Friday. The next day Rob and I were headed to Memphis and Clarksdale, Mississippi for the Deep Blues Fest.
You know, Super 8 has it right, they know their niche. They're like, I've got a mirror in my house, I know I'm not a 10, heck, I'm not even a nine, but I'm no ordinary 8, I'm a Super 8!
In the morning I was a bit tired, and the temps were in the high 30s, so waited a bit until it got to 40 something, put on my electrics and hit the road. Always like crossing the Mississippi and unfortunately I didn't stop for any pictures but all along they were getting in crops, mostly beans and cotton. Crossed up near Paducah. Seems you just get a vibe along the Mississippi. Got behind a guy in a VW who was obviously late for a very important appointment so made some good time along there. Really like the northern part of Arkansas, just some beautiful country and scenery. This is Lake Norfolk.
This is somewhere I don't remember.
Since Jasper is in a dry county I made a quick stop at the last liquor store and was excited to find they had Warsteiner dark beer. Was a nice liquor store. Needed to make a 1730 arrival so I wouldn't miss dinner. Bill Morgan and Dale were cooking fish and frog legs for supper. No self-respecting southern boy would miss fish and frog legs for dinner. Here are the boys cooking it up.
Here's Bill and Dale cooking, and Tyson was the designated shaker. He put the fish and frog legs in the mix and shook it up, cause no one can shake it like Tyson.
Here are the frog legs. I think some of those frogs had been working out.
As they would say when I lived in southern Louisiana, Boy, boy, boy de good yeah! What an amazing meal provided by Bill and Dale and a great way to start the rally.
Then it was fire pit, drinking, perhaps some lies. I wanted to see a bit of my Astros and the Yankees so I wasn't up too late. That also gives me plausible deniability should I be required to testify about any unsavory behavior.
Wanted to be the best rider in my group so I went out by myself on Friday. They love me so much in Arkansas they named a town after me.
Some pictures of what I was riding through. Just hard to find a bad road up there.
So that was it for Friday. The next day Rob and I were headed to Memphis and Clarksdale, Mississippi for the Deep Blues Fest.
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