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Red River Gorge/Mammoth Cave NP

7/2/2015

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Yesterday morning was a wonderful ride on KY 36.......and 77.  Gentle curves and some twisties through Daniel Boone National Forest,  into Red River Gorge.

Family cemeteries every couple of miles on 36.  Rhododendron in full bloom everywhere.

Love riding in the mornings, clean and fresh, especially after the storm the night before.  Cool, even cold.

My goal for the day was to stay present --- to just let my thoughts come and go -----to ride smoothly.  A riding meditation, if you will.

Really hard.  The family cemeteries got me thinking about ours.  That led to wondering if I'll ever be able to put Tommy's ashes in the ground.   That led to how cool I thought the gates of the cemeteries were.  All different with just one last name posted somewhere on the gate.  How can that happen in today's world?  Just one last name for a family.

Cool tunnel in Red River Gorge..... AND......ABS Off -- UP ON Pegs.  Off Rd.  Yay, for my GS and my new continental TKC 70's.  Here it was easy to focus and stay present.  Even got a little mud on her.  Just so I don't mislead you, it was only about a 6 mile stretch....but still....big confidence booster and a thrill.

My packing and re-packing a dozen times before I left paid off. As has my weighing of every article.  Stormy is perfectly balanced.  For me that means 5 lbs heavier on the left side.

Lunch by Indian Creek, cheese stick, yogurt protein drink and water.  Then headed SW towards Mammoth Cave NP.

Made it.  Total of 292.8 miles, which is a push for my back.  Interstates, throttle lock and gore tex on. Last 2.5 hrs were wet but not horrible -- I was ahead of the storm -- the heavy flooding was N of me.

Had to stop under an overpass to put my gore tex pants on --- yes I packed 2 pair of motorcycle pants ----- but I didn't pack any jammies and I cut my toothbrush down to save weight lol.
I couldn't get my kickstand down under overpass -- see pic --- couldn't get off of blacktop onto stone  - anyway, my left pannier held us up just fine.

Stayed dry and had a room booked --- so was able to concentrate on tractor - trailer spray.

Things to add to my list:
Know where time zones change
make sure cap is closed after fueling.....

Quick hike, lunch and then evening lantern tour of caves.

Head to Land Between the lakes NRA in morning.
10 Comments
Heidi Szobota
7/2/2015 08:48:53 am

Marjorie,
Glad all is going well. Peace and Blessings.

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Paige Brunson
7/2/2015 09:12:10 am

Sending prayers and positive vibes your way! Lovin' reading about your journey! Safe travels!

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Betty
7/2/2015 09:47:51 am

Thanks for including your route numbers. Jim and I are following you on our map. Moonlight canoe rides at Land Between the Lakes!

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Mom
7/2/2015 10:13:03 am

WOW - Betty I am too - following along on a map - a map we use when Jack and I went across country. I can tell you it wasn't the same. Hope the storms stop!

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Todd
7/2/2015 10:23:11 am

Glad to hear all is going so well...I knew it would. You can't have prepared for hundreds of Scouting trips without learning something! ;-)

All good here on the farm...still more rain than we need but no problems. Enjoy the Cave tour tonight and your ride tomorrow.

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Karen Greenstein
7/2/2015 01:35:52 pm

I'm loving hearing your voice in your posts, and sending you joy with each mile.
Blessings!

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9r
7/3/2015 12:21:09 am

I'm still pondering the gas cap and tooth brush 😒

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Ann Howell
7/4/2015 03:17:43 am

I think of you when I do my little commute on my little Vespa. You are my Motorcycle HERO!

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Claire
7/4/2015 06:10:37 pm

Love reading your mind threads. Thank you for sharing such intimate details. "Threads"....I guess that's what we call them in the 21st Century? Did we used to call them "ramblings" in the olden days? Rambling, is that what I'm doing right now... Loving you. You're amazing. Oxxx

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KYLE link
8/19/2015 05:55:33 pm

Your Bike looks cool. I love it.

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