HOME A'GINS and GELO TRIP UPDATE

On a warm, somewhat humid July evening ten WNR departed Casey's at 5:30 headed for Home A'Gins Bar & Grill in the friendly little Wisconsin town of Mt. Hope.  Following Bob R on his Wing were David, Gary, and Bob Z on their Harleys, Carl on his Yamaha, Darrel on his yellow GW trike, Dale & Mike in the red Chrysler, and Dennis & Marlene in the yellow Mustang.  Someone must have known that Carl was bringing his two-wheeler, because we had two support vehicles with us tonight!  Other than forgetting to put on his helmet, Carl got along well.

CARL SHOWING OFF HIS "HELMETLESS" HEAD

WHO'S THE NEW GUY WITH THE NEW JACKET?!

DARREL JOINS US --WE PROMISE NOT TO TAKE HIM TO HOUSTON AGAIN

With Dennis blocking traffic out of the Casey's lot, we headed out on the Elon Road to Lansing/Harpers Road.  We took L/H Road down through Harpers where we picked up the Great River Road to 76 and south to Marquette.  We crossed the bridge into PDC and headed out on 18 through the construction and got on CR C.  C follows the Wisconsin River for a number of miles and offered us some cool shade.  After C ended at 133 we took it south to 18 again and then CR J on into Mt. Hope and a rest stop at Home A'Gins.  In one of the photos below you will see a metal strip that runs along the edge of the street in front of Home A'Gins.  It was placed there for motorcycles to prevent their kickstands from sinking into the blacktop.  How's that for catering to bikers!!

"WHO IN THE HECK WOULD CALL ME IN MT, HOPE?!

SPECIAL SUPPORT VEHICLE PARKING

NOTICE THE METAL STRIP ON THE STREET

COMFORTABLE OUTDOOR SEATING AT HOME A'GINS

After our refreshments, we continued on CR J to CR A and followed it into Bloomington where we picked up 35.  35 took us back up to 18, through the construction in PDC again, across the bridge and finally to Diplomat Road in Luana.  Diplomat changes to Forest Mills Road near the county line and leads onto 76.  We turned on 76 into Waukon and Gus & Tony's where we joined by Julie.  The conversation there soon turned to servicing outhouses!  I added 133 miles to the clock on the Wing and Carl remembered to put on his helmet for the trip back.

GELO TRIP UPDATE
The last report from the Gelo's had them at a KOA in Colorado Springs (see previous post) and heading into the mountains.  Here's the latest update on their journey to the west coast.

"Hi Bob-
Trip is going well, took 115 out of Colorado Springs to US 50.  Spent the night in Montrose, CO.  Heading down 550 to Durango, then Moab, UT today.  We hiked Black Canyon last night.  Very pretty."

KEEP THE REPORTS COMING.  EVERYONE IN WNR IS ENJOYING THE JOURNEY WITH YOU!