Day 1…..Ride to Hot Springs AR

We are back for our annual motorcycle trip. In case you missed the Day 0 post we are headed to TN to visit the super awesome Dragon’s Tail. I have been told the Dragon’s Tail is the ultimate motorcycle experience of 11 miles down a mountain with over 300 curves.

We were hoping to have more riders this years, however it worked out for just Dad and I to go. Sorry Uncle Scott and Randy!!! Maybe everyone is just scared 🙂

Dad leaving early this morning to meet at my house. His Harley is all shined up and looking good.

A few last min pictures and hugs. My favorite soccer player is here to cheer us on. We call her “Big Time” as she loves scoring goals.

Well it’s go time…..with my robot helmet. This year we are high tech with Bluetooth intercom systems in our helmets. Which I thought was a good idea 🤔….more to come on Dad and technology. Good thing I have lots of patience…. 😂😂😂

Off like a heard of turtles!!! 🐢

Quick pit stop for breakfast and map out our route for the day. A late start as we had to upgrade Dad’s helmet with our new intercom system.

Well we made it to Pilot Point farm to pick up Randy, but he is MIA. 🙁….Randy we sure miss you and all the awesome restaurant places.

On the road again for an exciting hot boring ride down hwy 82. Can’t wait to get to TN. At least it’s not above 100. Not sure what happened to Dad in this pic, however his Apple Watch said his heart is good…..No more five mile walks this year.

Well interesting…..Dad is complaining about how his new high tech helmet intercom is too loud and his music will not play. Mine works fine so not sure his problem. Somehow we pulled into a CBD parking lot so Dad can adjust his Spotify (first time he has used Spotify). I may need to visit this store 😂 sigh 😁

So it’s hard to tell from this terrible picture I took, but we are crossing the border into OK. Not a big deal, except we are parked on the side of a bridge while giant rock haulers are flying by. 🫣 probably not the best of ideas.

Finally we got to Hot Springs…..exhausted and hungry. Almost 400 miles, which is a lot in one day. At least the bikes are still looking good. maybe a little big juice on the front. 🙄

Quick Mexican food for dinner and now back to the motel for some needed rest.

Stay tuned….the first day is typically a little slow on blog content, but it always gets better. Hopefully I can get the intercom working better for dad tomorrow.

PS……to my six your old who is super nervous about me going on this trip. What do you call cheese that’s not yours? Nacho cheese 🧀 😂😁