Distance today: 286 miles
Low key day today but surpassed the 5K mark!
We got on the road at 06 & were at Robert's place by 1130. Rolled past golden fields of wheat & monoculture at it's finest. Was jarring to return back to more populated areas from the open west. More traffic, more billboards, more electrical poles, more congestion, more people. Made me want to just turn around & head west again where a person can breathe!
But the one thing about travelling is that despite how remarkable all one sees, travelling only emphasizes what I do love about my home. And I miss my animal companions & friends, waiting for me back at my nest!
Robert's wife, Donna, who went to the Blue Ridge Parkway this weekend on her own Can Am trike, arrived at their place about 30 mins prior to our arrival so once we got the bikes settled, etc...we spent about 2 hours sharing what we had seen & done on our respective trips. Travelling really opens one's eyes to all the fascinating wonders our good ole US of A has to offer the wanderer!
After a good NOLA style meal & a couple beers, we returned to their place. Everybody got on their respective computers to catch up-me on my blog.
Still have tomorrow eve until my trip officially closes. My caretakers tell me my driveway is trashed from all the rain & in the short time I've been here at Rob & Donna's, my phone tells me that there has been a tornado & severe thunderstorm warning/watch. Looking at the radar, all I see is red around Hermann! Sure am glad I'm not travelling into that!! Hopefully tomorrow will have clear skies as I head ever eastward to home.
Looking forward to seeing my family as I head home, then my friends, critters & nest! There is no place like home!
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