Tuesday, February 28, 2017

IT'S TIME TO COME HOME-----####&%**^^+++!!!

After a month of absolutely beautiful weather, 2,600 miles on the trike, and loads of fun with the GWRRA folks here in the Florida panhandle, it's time to return to the frozen tundra.  BUMMER!!

We plan to depart on Wednesday morning from Panama City Beach and our first stop will be in Altoona, AL where a Roadsmith dealer is going to check out the rear brakes on the trike, so without any foul weather, we should roll into Waukon late Thursday or early Friday.

A lot of the fun and the neat rides we went on were thanks to the folks in the GWRRA Chapter here in Panama City.  They are the perfect example of "southern hospitality", especially Chapter Directors Dick and Jenny Smith and Assistant Chapter Directors John and Joan Rutledge.  They took us on some neat rides and to some fantastic restaurants plus even some DQ's!

One of the latest rides we went on with the chapter members was to a town here in the panhandle called Wewahitchka that is known world wide for the production of Tupelo honey.  We stopped there and purchased some from a producer and then continued on to the town of Port St. Joe where we had lunch  at a Mexican restaurant.  Yes, I actually ate some Mexican food and sipped one of their famous drinks.  I'm still breathing fire!!  Here's a couple of photos  of our journey.

OUR "HONEY" STOP

PURCHASING THE PRODUCT

Julie and I made our "annual" excursion to St. George Island by passing through Indian Pass, Apalachicola (the oyster capital of the world), and East Point.  A stretch of the highway (98) goes through Tyndal Air Base where we were buzzed by some jet fighters!  Here's a couple of photos and videos of that trip.  Florida didn't mess around when they built bridges!

SOME LOCAL RESIDENTS OF INDIAN PASS
INDIAN PASS IS A POPULAR FISHING SPOT
BUT THE ONLY CATCH WE SAW WAS A STING RAY!
RESTAURANT THAT SERVES THE BEST KEY LIME PIE
I will be sending out the invites to the PMS gathering on the 15th when I get back.  If anyone knows Darrel's (from Decorah) address, let me know.  I'd like to send him an invitation.

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