We had another great turnout for breakfast this week with 12 people in attendance. Following the usual routines of food, conversation, and banter we mounted up and headed north-by-northeast out of Plant City with seven bikes along for the full ride. Winding our way over into Polk County we made out way back to the northwest and into Pasco County in short order. Before the day was over we ended up in Hernando County, Lake County, and whatever county Webster (home of the famous flea market) is in, before heading south and back toward home via Slone's Ridge and Green Pond Road. This was another great day of riding, enjoying our bikes, and hanging out with good friends. Here's the day in photos and snarky comments:
Not even one mile down the road and we're already waiting on stragglers...darned traffic lights!!!:
As usual, Glenn took us on all the best country roads in all of the areas we traveled:
JT brought up the rear as tail-gunner:
I am still breaking-in the now heavily farkled V-Strom:
Our first stop was at the Hess gas station just outside Brooksville:
Speaking of the heavily farkled V-Strom, here she is sporting new Givi boxes, crash bars, highway pegs, centerstand, and windshield bracket:
Eddie did his famous "bear pees in the woods" impression because...:
...he didn't want to walk the 20 steps over to the modern, air-conditioned restroom facilities in the store:
Despite a lot of heavy rainfall the past few months, things are still a bit on the dry side:
We were almost eaten alive by this monstrous spider we spotted hanging around just inches from our parked bikes:
Bob and Boyd were debating some obscure motorcycle statistic or factoid...that or deciding who would be sacrificed to the giant, biker-eating killer spider from hell:
"Semi-live long and prosper, photographer dude":
We made our way over to Webster, FL, for lunch at Hayseed's Cafe:
Hayseed's is a buffet joint and the fellas took full advantage of that dining strategy:
I did not partake of the buffet scene and spent my time taking photographs and generally looking the place over. Then I made the mistake of sitting down at the table with the fellas after this photo was snapped. For my carelessness (sitting down, I guess) I was presented with a full bill for the buffet rather than the diet soda I had actually ordered. It took a special dispensation from the management to get this little error straightened out:
All of the fellas that did imbibe the buffet said that the food was very tasty and the consensus was that it would be worthy of a return visit. Here are some interior shots of Hayseed's lobby area:
After such a heavy lunch, there is nothing better than sittin' a spell on the front porch:
After lunch we worked our way south and then turned east on SR 50:
Rainstorms were all around us, but we managed to stay dry for the entire ride:
Turning south off of SR50 we made our way into the back-country of Slone's Ridge...:
...where the curves are plentiful and the centerline is just a suggestion...:
...for riders and photographers:
There is a lot of pretty and open country in Slone's Ridge:
On Green Pond Road I stopped to take a few photos, including this beauty shot of the V-Strom...:
...and the one-lane wooden bridge over some creek I don't know too much about:
Here's a shot of Eddie and JT crossing that bridge:
Looking south down the creek that the bridge crosses. The barb-wire fence is there to keep cattle in the pastures along the creek when it is dry:
That's it for this ride report. By the time I caught up with the group at the end of Green Pond Road, Boyd had already headed for home and the rest of us followed suit soon thereafter. It was another great day of riding and touring the countryside of central Florida. I am already looking forward to the next outing!
Not even one mile down the road and we're already waiting on stragglers...darned traffic lights!!!:
As usual, Glenn took us on all the best country roads in all of the areas we traveled:
JT brought up the rear as tail-gunner:
I am still breaking-in the now heavily farkled V-Strom:
Our first stop was at the Hess gas station just outside Brooksville:
Speaking of the heavily farkled V-Strom, here she is sporting new Givi boxes, crash bars, highway pegs, centerstand, and windshield bracket:
Eddie did his famous "bear pees in the woods" impression because...:
...he didn't want to walk the 20 steps over to the modern, air-conditioned restroom facilities in the store:
Despite a lot of heavy rainfall the past few months, things are still a bit on the dry side:
We were almost eaten alive by this monstrous spider we spotted hanging around just inches from our parked bikes:
Bob and Boyd were debating some obscure motorcycle statistic or factoid...that or deciding who would be sacrificed to the giant, biker-eating killer spider from hell:
"Semi-live long and prosper, photographer dude":
We made our way over to Webster, FL, for lunch at Hayseed's Cafe:
Hayseed's is a buffet joint and the fellas took full advantage of that dining strategy:
I did not partake of the buffet scene and spent my time taking photographs and generally looking the place over. Then I made the mistake of sitting down at the table with the fellas after this photo was snapped. For my carelessness (sitting down, I guess) I was presented with a full bill for the buffet rather than the diet soda I had actually ordered. It took a special dispensation from the management to get this little error straightened out:
All of the fellas that did imbibe the buffet said that the food was very tasty and the consensus was that it would be worthy of a return visit. Here are some interior shots of Hayseed's lobby area:
After such a heavy lunch, there is nothing better than sittin' a spell on the front porch:
After lunch we worked our way south and then turned east on SR 50:
Rainstorms were all around us, but we managed to stay dry for the entire ride:
Turning south off of SR50 we made our way into the back-country of Slone's Ridge...:
...where the curves are plentiful and the centerline is just a suggestion...:
...for riders and photographers:
There is a lot of pretty and open country in Slone's Ridge:
On Green Pond Road I stopped to take a few photos, including this beauty shot of the V-Strom...:
...and the one-lane wooden bridge over some creek I don't know too much about:
Here's a shot of Eddie and JT crossing that bridge:
Looking south down the creek that the bridge crosses. The barb-wire fence is there to keep cattle in the pastures along the creek when it is dry:
That's it for this ride report. By the time I caught up with the group at the end of Green Pond Road, Boyd had already headed for home and the rest of us followed suit soon thereafter. It was another great day of riding and touring the countryside of central Florida. I am already looking forward to the next outing!
4 comments:
Thanks, Bill. Great job as usual. FYI, Webster is in Sumpter County. Gunny
Another adventure in the books. Loved the photos and pithy commentary.
FYI The spider is a golden orb weaver and harmless; I have several around my home (outside)which I leave alone and DO NOT want one to get on me. You have some great pics of a beautiful area of Florida and thanks for sharing same.
If that spider got on you it would be anything but harmless! You might die from fright alone!!!
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