Day-Trippin To Indiana and Hurricane Mills, TN

Monday, October 15th, I left Paducah solo at 7:15 am and headed northeast, 189 miles, to Vincennes, IN to visit George Rodgers Clark National Historic Park. The park is dedicated to the hearty pioneer explorers whose leadership and courage led the way to settlement of this country. Special attention is devoted to the French, who originally settled Vincennes, and their contribution to exploration of this country.Leaving Vincennes, I rode east to Lincoln City, IN to visit Lincoln's Boyhood National Memorial. This park is located in a beautiful woodland setting.Nancy Hanks Lincoln, Abraham's mother, is believed to be buried at the top of this knoll.

After visiting these two National Parks and watching the videos, I turned south and rode through Rockport, IN, Ownesboro, KY, Bowling Green, KY and on to visit my grandson in Murfreesboro, TN. I rode 680 miles on this two-day trip.

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Loretta Lynn's Dude Ranch
Hurricane Mills, TN

Thursday, October 18th. a group of ten riders from FDR Honda's Long Table got together for a day trip to Loretta Lynn's Dude Ranch in Hurricane Mills, TN.

"Yaller" Wings dominated!
A beautiful grist mill dam and pond located in front of Loretta's home.

Loretta's HomeThe front gate.Lunch at Loretta's Snack ShopLeft to right:

Bill Hulen, Lonnie McReynolds, Teddy Stewart, Charlie Bell, Don Massey, Roy "The Ear Licker" Dawes, Fritz Poat, and Earl "The Pearl" Hemze

The picture does not include myself and Ronnie Edwards who was AWOL sightseeing the grounds.

My odometer shows 277 miles for the round trip.

I never think of the future. It comes soon enough.

~Albert Einstein~

Maine - Sept/Oct 07 (5)

We reluctantly departed Maine, after having breakfast with Glen. The bank temperature sign read a chilly 35 degrees. Carolyn dialed up her new "best friend" (her Gerbing's heated jacket liner) and we headed west, riding the backroads of the beautiful White Mountains of New Hampshire and Green Mountains of Vermont . Late in the day we crossed the southern tip of Lake Champlain, entering New York once again at Crown Point.After a beautiful ride around the scenic northern side of Lake George, we spent the night at the village of the same name.The next day we rode through the Adirondack's, the Catskills and around the many awesome mountain lakes.We stopped often to take pictures and enjoy the gorgeous scenery.We crossed back into Pennsylvania, stopping at Scranton to visit Steamtown. This is a National Historic Site that honors the steam railroad engine and their contribution to this nations history. Leaving Scranton, we picked up the interstate stopping for the night in Hazelton, PA.

The next morning we continued south across PA and west, following I-68 to I-79 into West Virginia's picturesque mountains, spending the night in Morgantown, WV.

The beautiful ride across West Virginia's scenic mountains provided the fun for the next day. Eventually, we arrived in Lexington, KY. The next morning, after riding the scenic horse farm trail around Lexington, we continued west to the birthplace and boyhood home of Abraham Lincoln at Hodgenville, KY.


As all good things do, this amazing trip came to an end after we followed the West KY Parkway home. We rode a round trip total of 3,789 miles. Carolyn proved to be more than up to the ride and a real trooper.

This country is so vast and beautiful it simply begs to be explored. In our view, there is no better way to truly experience it, with all your senses, than riding a motorcycle.

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Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear. ~Ambrose Redmoon ~

Maine - Sept/Oct 07 (4)

After touring the mountains we headed northeast, through Augusta, on our way to Bar Harbor. The coastal views were nothing short of amazing. Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory at Bucksport ME.Notice the observatory, 42 stories up. Acadia National Park, just outside of Bar Harbor, is breathtakingly beautiful! The Acadia National Park stamp is extremely important because it is the fifth "corner" state required for the Gold. Dinner in Bar Harbor was at McKays and featured roast duck. Simply delicious! Glen and Neil made great company too!
Bar Harbor is a quaint sea village, full of interesting sites. After enjoying a wonderful dinner we shopped in the village.
The night ended watching a beautiful full moon rise over the lighted sailboats in the harbor. Spectacular! Carolyn got up early the next morning, walking the village, taking pictures at daybreak. Seafood is abundant. Lobster pot floats decorate the exterior of the Eagles Nest, a local favorite. Fall is everywhere! The view from high atop Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park included an arriving cruise ship and the village of Bar Harbor. The view from Mount Battie and the town of Camden, Maine. A lone sailboat. Camden, Maine Glen's Gold Wing with side wheels, Neil's Valkyrie, and our Wing Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Lunch on the wharf at Boothbay
Neil Sorenson Left to right:
Carolyn, Neil Sorenson, Glen Tompkins, me Boothbay Harbor, ME

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He who dares nothing need hope for nothing. ~Anonymous~