Final day. 720 miles in cool and hot weather from Vinita OK to home. Stopped for our final traditional beer in Dry Ridge before splitting up to head home our respective ways.
I always commit to taking it easy coming home, but once the bike is pointed East is it hard to not continue on. so our last day was long but a 5:15 start got us home early.
I feel the same way after running a marathon as I do after these last long bike runs. I will never do it again. But somehow time washes away the negatives of the long hot run / bike ride, and you begin to look forward to the next. So likely I will make another long bike ride, and marathon.
All in all the 6200 miles were great; good group to ride with, great scenery,met a lot of neat people, and of course saw a lot of goofy drivers. But a great trip for sure.
Nothing like seeing America in the saddle. From the midwest farmlands to the coastal highway, all is good.
Sorry no pictures this time- we were motoring home. Hard to take pictures at 80 mph on a bike.
Until next time.
Curt
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