We got out of G.R at about 12:30 pm. A little of my target of 10:00, but still not bad.
Stopped at the Mobil station on Alden Nash rd. prior to getting on I-96.
Planned route was I-96 east to I-69 south toward Indianapolis.
Couple of sprinkles just south of Lansing.
2:30 – Indiana State Line.
Ray needed to adjust his gear, so we stopped on the entrance ramp. Dan noted that his fuel gauge was reading on the reserve. Chris popped up the Zumo and it told us there was a gas station 2 miles south.
Angola, IN. All topped up their tanks. Chris’s was reading about 3/5 full, Dan’s about ¼ remaining. But all put in about 3-4 gal of fuel. We’re moving pretty fast, so I expect the fuel consumption to not be optimal.
The weatherman predicted dry conditions, but windy. He was right on both items. The wind is very strong and out of the west; directly on our right side. You’ve got to keep the bike leaned pretty good to the right to stay up. Passing trucks is ‘exciting’ – lots of turbulence. We haven’t had much experience with anybody passing us; we’re in the left lane most of the time.
5:00 – Anderson, IN. Trip Odometer – 260 miles. Aspencade – 3.1 gals. Chris realizes in all the excitement of getting underway, he forgot his riding boots. Oh well, Ray needs a pair, so a new shoes are in Chris’s future.
Made the loop around Indy on the east side. Wind is starting to diminish, and air temp is increasing.
6:50 – Henryville, IN. Trip Odo. 388 miles. Wind is pretty much died down to a tolerable level.
7:30 crossed the Ohio River into Kentucky. Dan commented that this would have been a great photo op, but I couldn’t find a safe place to set up the camera at 70 mph.
8:15 – Fort Knox. Stopped to take pictures from the Highway of the bullion repository. It’s amazing how close to the highway it is and unpretentious.
8:30 – Elizabethtown, KY. Dinner at Los Chalupas. Taking our order was slow, but the food arrived quickly with large portions and was pretty good. Chris orders a Dos Equis – large. You could have served the entire table from that one volume. Discretion dictated that he not finish it.
Called a couple of campground in the E-Town area: no vacancies. So, we kept heading south and considered finding a quiet woody area to stay for the night. After about 45 minutes with no good prospects we consulted Zumo and she directed us to Wax Campground. Not sure about the name, but after calling the manager, Bill, we were told there were 36 available sites. Zumo told us it was about 40 minutes away across some very back roads. I think I’ve got the preferences set to use too scenic of roads since we ended up turning onto a gravel road that took us into the middle of a field. After some backtracking, we got to Wax Campground around 11:00 pm., set up camp, had a couple shots of medicinal Scotch and hit the sleeping bags.
Stopped at the Mobil station on Alden Nash rd. prior to getting on I-96.
Planned route was I-96 east to I-69 south toward Indianapolis.
Couple of sprinkles just south of Lansing.
2:30 – Indiana State Line.
Ray needed to adjust his gear, so we stopped on the entrance ramp. Dan noted that his fuel gauge was reading on the reserve. Chris popped up the Zumo and it told us there was a gas station 2 miles south.
Angola, IN. All topped up their tanks. Chris’s was reading about 3/5 full, Dan’s about ¼ remaining. But all put in about 3-4 gal of fuel. We’re moving pretty fast, so I expect the fuel consumption to not be optimal.
The weatherman predicted dry conditions, but windy. He was right on both items. The wind is very strong and out of the west; directly on our right side. You’ve got to keep the bike leaned pretty good to the right to stay up. Passing trucks is ‘exciting’ – lots of turbulence. We haven’t had much experience with anybody passing us; we’re in the left lane most of the time.
5:00 – Anderson, IN. Trip Odometer – 260 miles. Aspencade – 3.1 gals. Chris realizes in all the excitement of getting underway, he forgot his riding boots. Oh well, Ray needs a pair, so a new shoes are in Chris’s future.
Made the loop around Indy on the east side. Wind is starting to diminish, and air temp is increasing.
6:50 – Henryville, IN. Trip Odo. 388 miles. Wind is pretty much died down to a tolerable level.
7:30 crossed the Ohio River into Kentucky. Dan commented that this would have been a great photo op, but I couldn’t find a safe place to set up the camera at 70 mph.
8:15 – Fort Knox. Stopped to take pictures from the Highway of the bullion repository. It’s amazing how close to the highway it is and unpretentious.
8:30 – Elizabethtown, KY. Dinner at Los Chalupas. Taking our order was slow, but the food arrived quickly with large portions and was pretty good. Chris orders a Dos Equis – large. You could have served the entire table from that one volume. Discretion dictated that he not finish it.
Called a couple of campground in the E-Town area: no vacancies. So, we kept heading south and considered finding a quiet woody area to stay for the night. After about 45 minutes with no good prospects we consulted Zumo and she directed us to Wax Campground. Not sure about the name, but after calling the manager, Bill, we were told there were 36 available sites. Zumo told us it was about 40 minutes away across some very back roads. I think I’ve got the preferences set to use too scenic of roads since we ended up turning onto a gravel road that took us into the middle of a field. After some backtracking, we got to Wax Campground around 11:00 pm., set up camp, had a couple shots of medicinal Scotch and hit the sleeping bags.
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