Saturday
I did not get a super early start on Saturday, but I think I was on the road by 8:30.
I thought about taking a scenic route, but there was a strong threat of rain and I decided I would rather get settled in dry than ride in the rain. I did take a small diversion to see my friends at Dual Sport Touring. They have been around for a few years but this was the first time I had ever seen it in person. It is a nice place and they are really super folks so I am glad I visited. Rain was bearing down so I did not stay long and got back on the road.
I managed to get to the Gap without hitting any rain and also got a little riding in on a mostly dry road. Keisha and Robert had already arrived and it was great to see them again! Dan arrived a bit later. I took a sunset overlook ride with Angie and Ben on their scooters and as usual it was really fun hanging out with them!
Rain was forecast for Sunday and I had forgotten to eat, so I decided to head to Robbinsville to do my grocery shopping and get a bite to eat. The rain arrived while I was in Robbinsville, so I had a dark, rainy trip back to my room.
I stayed up late on the front porch with some other folks, waiting for the possible arrival of Mark and his friends. They never showed so I went to bed around 2AM.
Sunday
It rained pretty much all night, and when I woke up for my sunrise ride there was no need to get out of bed because I could hear the rain outside. I slept in a bit, then showered and got some pancakes.
Sunday was a day of rain. MG said there was a truck stuck in Gravity Cavity,so Dan and I rode up in the rain to take a look.
The truck was certainly stuck! We waited to see the truck get pulled out by a wrecker, but when the THP arrived they ran us off for some reason.
We rode to the overlook and sat there in the rain for a while, then returned to our rooms.
Sunday night was chili night and it was fantastically good!
Beth got a brand new CBR600 and it was delivered on Sunday. It is a beautiful bike!
I gave my buddy Brady a hot dog so she will be my friend this week and protect me from the bears!
I am writing this at 10PM on Sunday, and so far Mark has still not shown up, and I have not heard from Pete or Johnny. I know Mark and those guys got a late start this morning, but I would have expected to see them by now. Still, this is not unusual behavior for Mark, so I am not worried at all. I am sure they did not have much fun today because I imagine they spent most of the day in the rain. The hotel was completely deserted this evening. They closed the store at 6 and from then on it was just Dan, Keisha, Robert and myself. No traffic. Nothing. The biggest entertainment we had was whenever Brady would wake up and walk somewhere. Most times she was just waking up to poop.
Word is the chance of rain is 90% tomorrow, so there is a strong possibility that we could spend another day just watching it rain. Dan says he is going to ride no matter what the weather is like, but I think I would rather just nap and watch it rain!