Del Rio to Willis (yesterday)
When I walked out of the hotel room the warm moist Texas summer took me straight back to my Air Force Basic Training days in San Antonio, and I smiled at that. After a little over 100 miles I stopped for something to eat in Hondo. The lady at the gas station told me to try the Taqueria across from HEB. I had the chiliquiles and they were very good but on the way out I noticed what someone else had and I did the V8 thing, Wow I could have had some Menudo. On the way out of town I noticed the sign & decided to take a picture. I don’t think they would have been too happy about where I parked the bike but I got out of there pretty quick.
The rest of the ride that day was a good one even if the GPS screwed up and sent me on the wrong road TWICE. No big deal it’s all part of the adventure & those were good roads too, just in the wrong direction. It all worked out just fine though and I wasn’t off the bike more than 15 seconds before I had a cold beer in hand and plans were underway for dinner & a trip to the local club to check out the band.
Very good BBQ, and the country rock band was great. Plenty of cold beer & tequila, of course, we closed the place.
Willis to Gulfport (today)
Got a bit of a late start this morning – as you might have expected, but I wouldn’t have had it any other way. Thanks again to Rick & Blanca..
Just a good ride without much to talk about until I was out of Texas. Speed limits on the same type roads in Texas are 70, in Louisiana it’s 55. That’s OK though because the roads are close to awful and anything over 60 is insanity especially on a bike; little bumps everywhere & big bumps and pot holes a plenty. It was taking far to long on the back roads and I’d seen enough of the small towns in LA – at Baton Rouge I got on Interstate 10 and didn’t get off until Gulfport. I know, I said I wasn’t going to ride on the Interstate Freeways but that’s just a goal. I’ll spend some time on the county roads when the roads improve & it’s not so difficult to plan a route (they only build so many bridges over the big water).
I didn’t know about the helmet law in Louisiana but the nice officer was happy to make sure I was informed. There are more pictures under the Pix 2 Tab.
Awesome pics babe! I love the “church” pic 🙂 I’m surprised you didn’t know which states you could get by without a helmet in, although I’m not surprised you tried.. ahahahaha
Safe ride through FL today, and I understand the east coast is expecting rain for the next 3 days.. so stay safe, and dry as you can.
Love n kisses n miss you like crazy,
~me~