The annual Royal Enfield/Moto Guzzi rally sponsored by Interstate Motorcycles, Rolla, MO
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Rally on the River 2009
The annual Royal Enfield/Moto Guzzi rally sponsored by Interstate Motorcycles, Rolla, MO
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Republic, KS 9-16-09
Richard and Joyce arrived promptly at 10am and joined us three Salina riders for the leisurely 95 mile ride up Hwy 81 to Republic. The Cafe in Republic was a true ROMEO establishment, part cafe, grocery store, gas station and video rental. 
I didn't see any fishing bait but it wouldn't have surprised me. The lunch special was OK and the apple crisp a la mode for another buck was tasty.
The waitress lady convinced us that that a visit to the nearby Pawnee Indian Museum would be worth our time and that the experience would further be enhanced by taking three miles of gravel roads to get there. The draw for the gravel road was going over an old iron bridge. It was a good looking scene of the bridge across the Republic river and would have made a nice picture but I was concentrating on getting through the deep sand so missed the opportunity. My dirt skills have diminished considerably. We all made it to the blacktop and the museum with out going down so I guess that wasn't too bad for a bunch of old guys.
I didn't see any fishing bait but it wouldn't have surprised me. The lunch special was OK and the apple crisp a la mode for another buck was tasty.The waitress lady convinced us that that a visit to the nearby Pawnee Indian Museum would be worth our time and that the experience would further be enhanced by taking three miles of gravel roads to get there. The draw for the gravel road was going over an old iron bridge. It was a good looking scene of the bridge across the Republic river and would have made a nice picture but I was concentrating on getting through the deep sand so missed the opportunity. My dirt skills have diminished considerably. We all made it to the blacktop and the museum with out going down so I guess that wasn't too bad for a bunch of old guys.The ride back to Salina included a stop in Scandia for Richard to check out a bar and grill. Seems they have Mexican on Wednesdays so suspect they will be on the short list. A short stop at Womack's Kawasaki in Concordia and a dash down 81 ended a nice riding day.
My vote for bike of the week:
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Canton, KS 09-09-09
The Canton Cafe was a big step up from last weeks unreported lunch in Moundridge. It's a shame this friendly, inexpensive eating establishment doesn't get the business that Moundridge does while giving the business to it's customers. I think all eleven ROMEOs had the buffet of country fried steak and sloppy joes. Salad and dessert were included, unlike Moundridge. All that for a mere $6.50. I don't know how they keep the doors open but I'm glad they do.
Neil, Louie and I didn't hit any rain but there was some serious drizzle on the way to Canton. The ride back was a little more wet but nothing heavy. The big yellow V-Strom and the DR didn't have any trouble keeping up with the REB although I was showing a blazing 60mph several times. The REB really likes cool damp weather and is running great at 17,799 miles. It should be closing in on 19k by the time I return from the Rally on the River in a couple of weeks. Can't wait.
They have these little buffalo statues on three corners of the main intersection in town. This poor little guy appears to have be violated
Monday, September 7, 2009
Labor Day
Should be called Eating Day. Went to friends for a breakfast cookout, lunch at another friends and had grilled pork chops, and for supper tonight more cooked all day meat.
Got to go for a ride and lose some weight.
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