David showed up on his airhead BMW, it's almost stealthy it is so quiet. It sure was good to see David again. Being 250 miles apart limits our time together. Both Mark and David have Nortons so that's their common bond.
By 0830 I was on the road with David leading me out of town. I never would have found my way to US460 without his help. Once on 460 it was a simple ride home through the rolling hills of rural Virginia. It's a really pretty ride. I took it easy and actually stayed at the speed limit the whole way. Actually, I'm a bit numb from all the days on the road, two 600 mile rides back to back, and being over-served by Beth last night.
I did stop at the D-Day memorial in Bedford.
Also stopped in Appomattox.
Finally rolled into Portsmouth. I always stop at Baron's Pub for a cold beer when I come home from these trips. Sara joined me. After a light lunch I rode the last two blocks to the house.
Sara had told me that after all the problems I have had with this Multistrada she was ready to shoot it. In fact, she had the gun loaded and waiting for my arrival. At least it is only a water pistol!
Now I am decompressing from 20 days on the road. Tomorrow I'll do a post mortem for the trip.
Peter and Mark,
ReplyDeleteGreat to read that you're back in VA - safe and sound. I'll bet that your wives are super happy too!!!
Another adventure of a lifetime? Fantastic Peter - just fantastic. :-)
ReplyDeletePeter, I enjoyed reading this blog, thanks for sharing it with our BMW club. Makes me happy I have a BMW (haha). My husband Steve and I are planning a similar trip, but in the Spring next year. Our plan is a total of 20 days to ride to Mammoth Lakes, CA, ski for two days and ride home. We will ship our ski gear, that would be awkward trying to carry that. Your blog gave me some great ideas, including trying out a 1000-mile day. I think my max so far in my 2 years of riding is about 450 miles.
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