The day started out as per our usual with a hearty breakfast and loads of sarcasm for all. After breakfast, five of us headed out for a scenic and twisting ride up to Leesburg where we would visit Champions motorcycle shop. Gunny really did a good job of taking us around our elbow to find our fanny as it took us about three hours to ride to Leesburg, which is a trip that normally requires a bit less than an hour. That's okay, though, because we rode through some nice countryside and took in our fair share of curvy roads along the way.
Our first stop was at the one-lane bridge on Green Pond Road where we encountered some people fishing in the swollen creek.
"Sir, I think you need a bigger bike," said Gunny to the passing motorcyclist:
Creek!!!:
No matter how nicely I asked, Mr. Sarcasm just wouldn't fall in the creek for the sake of me getting a good photo...and Lloyd wouldn't push him in, either...dammit!:
Some Lake County curve action:
One gorgeous bike parked in front of Champions:
Champions is a huge dealership with multiple brands and plenty of new bikes for sale:
Leaving Champion, we rode down to Tavares for lunch at Mary's Kountry Kitchen restaurant where Gunny ordered this breakfast monstrosity for his mid-day meal:
Here's a detail shot of the innards of that monstrosity:
Mr. Sarcasm does not appear overly happy with his Consolation Chowder. Maybe next time he should try the tomato bisque soup:
Bellies full and ready to ride some more, we hit the road and headed southward for home. Of course we took the most circuitous route possible, including a reverse-course pass of Green Pond Road for giggles:
Nearing home base, here's a shot of Lloyd putting his Wing through some back-roads curves we always enjoy:
It was another full day of riding with me getting home at about 4 pm with some 200 miles on the odometer. The weather is changing rapidly in our part of the world and today we saw a high of 86 degrees. It won't be long before it'll be time to put away the ST (shhhhhh, don't tell her) in favor of the V-Strom, which is a lot cooler ride in the warm months.
Note from the author/photographer/editor/publisher: My apologies if this post ends up looking crappy on your screen. I had to write it in Blogger's very limited editing window and the spacing was giving me fits. Why would I do that you ask? Well, because Firefox's editor -- ScribeFire -- is on the fritz...AGAIN!!! Dammit!!!
2 comments:
You guys have such fun. Looks like another winner.
No problems with the post. It's good to have your blog back up and running!
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