On Jun 27, 12:12*pm, John H wrote:
No, it wasn't a boat trip, but we did see a bunch of lakes and rivers. My next
younger brother and I met our youngest brother in Wytheville, VA, at the Harley
shop (where else?), where they tried their damndest to talk me into buying a
Harley. They can't seem to understand when I tell them my Guzzi corners better,
accelerates better, and is easier to work on than the Harleys. "But it's
twenty-one years old!", they say. Yeah, that's true, but with a little less than
60K miles on it, it's still a youngster.

Anyway, to the trip. Had to start with a 'ready to roll' shot in the garage...

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...0Trip/ReadytoR...

Took this shot while waiting for youngest brother to show up. Brother Robert is
on the left. He's coming up next year to do 'Rolling Thunder' together.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...0Trip/TakinaBr...

Part of our trip was on the Natchez Trace Parkway. As can be seen, it's not an
exciting motorcycle route.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...0Trip/NatchezT...

or...http://tinyurl.com/25smyf3

But it did have nice rest stops where youngest brother told us how close he came
to getting nailed by a truck.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...0Trip/Thattruc...

or..http://tinyurl.com/24w6st7

We left the youngest brother in Memphis, and Robert and I headed back to North
Carolina, which has roads almost equal to West Virginia for motorcyclists, along
with some great views.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...0Trip/Whatavie...

and,

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...0Trip/WesternN...
or...http://tinyurl.com/2995yqo

Of course, great rides can have their crappy times also, like riding for a half
hour behind something like this can be...

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...0Trip/Howtorui...
or...http://tinyurl.com/28hx9ua

We had a great time. Already talking about next year's trip.

Excellent, John. I'm really glad you had fun. Keep biking as long as
you can.