So the day has finally arrived and we had to say goodbye to our first true VROC rally. Having started packing last night, we only had a few things left. The final sweep of the room produced only a cell phone which oddly enough belongs to a man who, the night before, warned us that the number one item left behind in hotel rooms is a cell phone charger. Good one, Jim.
We had breakfast for the last time, strapped in the luggage to the motorcycles and left before 7:30 am. It was strange watching the hotel's parking lot as everyone was leaving this great event and heading off in all directions from Richmond.
Sunday morning in the parking lot.
We made one final ride through Richmond and then jumped on I-75 on our way home. The first 10 minutes of our ride on I-75 were filled with fog, heavier in some spots than other, but nothing that we couldn't negotiate. Our first stop was in Crittenden, KY where we filled up our tanks. Minutes later we were passing through downtown Cincinnati, right next to the football stadium which we were in last August. The traffic was a bit heavier than I would expect on an average Sunday morning, but then again I've never been in Cincinnati on a Sunday morning. Either way it didn't slow us down. It was also in Cincinnati where we got on I-71 towards Cleveland. A couple of hours later, we made another stop for gas, this time in Sunbury, OH which is just north of Columbus.
The Robinsons in Sunbury, OH.
From Sunbury it was pretty much non-stop to Vermilion, OH. The Robinsons' old friends Rob and Jan live in Vermilion and when we saw them in Combermere last month they offered to host us for a night. We arrived in Vermilion at 3 pm and we all promptly made use of Rob and Jan's outdoor pool.
In the outdoor pool on a sunny Sunday afternoon.
I should also mention that I started to have issued with my speedometer needle almost as soon as we left Richmond. The needle kept jumping especially when I was braking. Once in Vermilion, Jim took my bike for a couple or spins around the block and quickly found the problem. Turns out the cable was tucked in too close to the front brake and while braking the cable was rubbing against the brakes and therefore shortening out the connection to the speedometer. A little adjustment fixed the problem. Jim saved my bacon again.
Supper consisted of lasagna, salad and dessert of strawberries with whipped cream. We finished off the night with a game of darts in the basement. There were darts in the wall, scoreboard and some even made the board. At least everyone had fun.
Supper consisted of lasagna, salad and dessert of strawberries with whipped cream. We finished off the night with a game of darts in the basement. There were darts in the wall, scoreboard and some even made the board. At least everyone had fun.
Heather shoots at the dart board.
SEASON STATS
Today's trip: 542 km - 337 miles
2009 to date: 3,289 km - 2,044 miles (38.7%)
2009 goal: 8,500 km - 5,282 miles
To obtain goal: 5,211 km - 3,238 miles
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