DAY 8 BACK ROADS AND BIKES

Quick trip to do laundry and then northbound. It seems like every time we stopped today we decided on a new route but ended up spending most of the day on the Great River Road along the Mississippi. We have ridden the river road on the west side several years ago but this year found us on the east side. Stayed away from main roads by riding County  Road F, A, AA and a few others.

All the small towns were busy with flea markets, garage sales, fishing, and 100's of motorcycles taking advantage of a great spring Sunday. For us just another day exploring the backroads of America. Locals were dressed in t-shirts, we stayed in jackets, clear skies temps in the 60's.

Yeah tomorrow I'm takin’ me fishin’
Hang a sign on the door of my life
Tell the world that I’ve gone missin’
An’ I won’t be back for a while
I’m so tired of only wishin’
I could leave my troubles behind
I wanna be front porch rockin’
With a big sun droppin’ in a blue sky
Kick back an’ get high
On the livin’ part of life

Eric Church

So true Eric, leave it behind to find where you are and what's important.

Ended the day in Rice Lake Wisconsin fighting waves of nostalgia. My parents lived here in the late 40's after my Dad came home from the war. I listened to their stories of living in a trailer, walking across the street to fish out of the lake, celebrating with friends. Ended the day in a "Supper Club" next door to the hotel that has been open since 1934. I had little trouble imagining my folks having dinner and a drink while dancing to the band in the very room I had dinner in, waves of nostalgia.