5/21 – Dry Counties…BAH
It’s been great resting and catching up with Amy in quiet Conway. I’ve been foiled by dry counties before in Arkansas, but I spotted beer at Eat My Catfish. Perfect compliment to fried food, if you ask me. Also of note about Conway: they really like their roundabouts here....
5/20 – Work-Life/Coffee-Tacos Balance
Maybe it’s the colleges, but Conway has some surprisingly cool little neighborhoods. I think the staff at Blue Sail Coffee knows me by name already. Amy had an extended dinner break, so we took a leisurely walk through campus to Tacos 4 Life Grill, and caught up with life....
5/19 – Trans American Trail goes through Scotland?
144 miles. After a couple days of riding together, Chris was required to return to Tulsa. It’s always hard to part ways with a road buddy, and never seems to get easier. It was great getting to know him over the past few days. Maybe I’ll follow him on...
5/18 – Waterproof Boots
166 miles. It’s true, you can’t go wrong with any of the roads around here. Chris has an interest in defunct amusement parks. The day before, we explored the Dogpatch. Today, we went to see the dinosaurs of Land of Kong. Other stops include Beaver Bridge, the Arkansas Adventure...
5/17 – R&R at Cliff House
137 miles. Rain showers put a dampener on the morning, (get it?) but Chris had made a reservation at the Cliff House Inn where a soft bed and hot shower was waiting. Thank you Chris! Bonus, he’s patient enough to follow me on his Triumph Tiger around the hills...
5/16 – Don’t Flood Here!
287 miles. Woke to news reports of tornado warnings. Somehow, I managed to miss the rain on the way to Byrd’s Adventure Center for SLAP. Huge thank you to Chris (-Chris-) for inviting me to the ADV rally, and to Ralph for sponsoring my ticket! It was fantastic meeting...
5/15 – Wayne & Cheryl’s Favorite Spot
336 miles. As always, it feels good to be on the road again. At the 2RideTheWorld presentation, Simon mentioned, “When I sit on my bike, I know who I am.” That pretty much sums it up for me as well. I took some back roads into Arkansas, muddy unpainted...
5/14 – Embracing the Unknown
A more metaphorical drawing today.That, or I found some crazy Alice in Wonderland type potions. 68 miles. On packing and planning: When embarking on a trip from a place of security, I tend to go crazy trying to predict and plan for every possibility. I wish I could flip...
5/13 – Here’s to Flood Friends
Spent the morning drying out as much as I could on my scooter, and starting her up again. Thanks immensely for consulting via text: Larry, and Tom via Pete. It was an anxious morning, but the scoot seems unharmed. I met up with Lisa, stranded under the same awning...
5/12 – Not Amphibious
87 miles. HUGE thank you, Larry and MPH, for letting me borrow your shop to work on my bike today! Of course, after I did maintenance service on the scoot, I hit a violent storm with only 3 miles till home. Cars were stuck in floodwaters, hazard lights blinked...