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3 weeks ago, Aaron mentioned to me that he wanted to ride east and visit a few Civil War battlefields that he hasn't yet been too. I was in. So was @Tim Scholz, but he would have to join us on the road a few days into the trip.
The ride had 3 main goals: Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site, Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument, and Fort Donelson National Battlefield. Aaron had attempted this ride in years prior, but forecasts of serious rain had caused him to change plans. This year, the forecast was looking promising and the ride started as planned.
Day 1 - Friday October 16
We met for Breakfast at the Vickery Cafe in Fort Worth, I had installed a new horn just the week before and as we were getting ready to leave, I pressed the button to get Aaron to hurry. Hmmm, no horn. Oh well, I had ridden the bike for 4 years now with the stock horn which was incredibly quiet, so having no horn wasn't that big a deal. Aaron needed gas, so I was tp lead us to the gas station. As I roll away from the restaurant to the gas station I see Aaron get off his bike and mess with his luggage. I thought he was ready? He got back on and we rode the short distance to the gas station. When we get there, Aaron opens his top box and gives me my horn. "It fell out of your bike right as you started moving away." The rest of the trip was filled with "just honk if you need to stop..." sort of comments.
The first rest stop
I had just that morning declared that I only ate Mexican food in 3 places: Texas, Mexico, and Nee Mexico. Mexican food outside that zone was usually disappointing. So of course the handiest restaurant for lunch was a Mexican food place in Arkansas. That meal confirmed my earlier declaration. Pretty bland.
We rode to Memphis, TN this day. All on the interstate. I-40 is probably one of the worst roads I have ever ridden. It’s simply more traffic than the road can handle. About 1/2 of it trucks. Absolutely no fun, but we needed to get where we were going. We didn't have the time to backroad it all the way there.
The ride had 3 main goals: Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site, Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument, and Fort Donelson National Battlefield. Aaron had attempted this ride in years prior, but forecasts of serious rain had caused him to change plans. This year, the forecast was looking promising and the ride started as planned.
Day 1 - Friday October 16
We met for Breakfast at the Vickery Cafe in Fort Worth, I had installed a new horn just the week before and as we were getting ready to leave, I pressed the button to get Aaron to hurry. Hmmm, no horn. Oh well, I had ridden the bike for 4 years now with the stock horn which was incredibly quiet, so having no horn wasn't that big a deal. Aaron needed gas, so I was tp lead us to the gas station. As I roll away from the restaurant to the gas station I see Aaron get off his bike and mess with his luggage. I thought he was ready? He got back on and we rode the short distance to the gas station. When we get there, Aaron opens his top box and gives me my horn. "It fell out of your bike right as you started moving away." The rest of the trip was filled with "just honk if you need to stop..." sort of comments.
The first rest stop
I had just that morning declared that I only ate Mexican food in 3 places: Texas, Mexico, and Nee Mexico. Mexican food outside that zone was usually disappointing. So of course the handiest restaurant for lunch was a Mexican food place in Arkansas. That meal confirmed my earlier declaration. Pretty bland.
We rode to Memphis, TN this day. All on the interstate. I-40 is probably one of the worst roads I have ever ridden. It’s simply more traffic than the road can handle. About 1/2 of it trucks. Absolutely no fun, but we needed to get where we were going. We didn't have the time to backroad it all the way there.
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