JIM'S RIDE

Jim & Cathy couldn't join us on the chicken run last Sunday because Jim apparently picked up a flu bug on his journey to Ohio and West Virginia last week.  While Cathy ventured into Houston, Jim mounted his other Honda and headed east.  Here's his report and some photos and a video he took.  We did visit the New River gorge on our guys' trip several years ago, but Jim wasn't with us then, so this would be a whole new experience for him.  Bob Z, David, and Bob R rode the triple nickel (555) on the guys' trip in 2018.

We are planning on it. Little touch of a cold, maybe flu bug. Going to be healed by Sunday! Ok sent pics using Google drive. Let know if you don't get them. Couldn't leave till Wednesday am. Made to the East side of Columbus the first night so I wouldn't get caught in rush hour traffic. Next morning took 555 south out of Zanesville with a short detour to see big muskie. Back to 555 to 550 into Marrietta OH. Worked my way east and a little south to camp in Summersvilles lake WV.  Next morning I headed over the New River gourge bridge. The longest and highest steel arch bridge in the world. They close the bridge each year for a day and people bungee and parachute off. If anyone is interested it's the 19th of this month. Headed down to Knoxville and stayed just east of Nashville. It was a lot of interstate riding but curvy and very pretty in the mountains. Wanted to go farther south and ride the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Tail and the Cherahala Parkway but it was miserably hot. Made it to my son's in St Louis Saturday and headed home Sunday. Rode in heavy rain when I got to IA which was fine until it started to lightning. Pulled off at Donnelson IA Casey's. I was chatting with a guy when we had a lightning strike about a mile or less away. Think we both had to change our shorts😎 Decided it was time to go inside. After the thunder quit rode the rest of the way home. Good trip!

I PLAN ON ADDING THIS TO MY FARM MACHINERY!

THE TENT SEEMS SMALLER THAN IT USED TO BE!