My little attempt at escaping the heat

[alke46]

Many thanks to the forum members who gave me some good advice on what to see as well as where to eat.
Good advice from Carl (Wingsconsin) on some good twisties and nice sweeping curves. That SR 171 was very good Carl.

Good advice from Laker on Hwy 17 north to Wawa.

Leonard (LAB3) was spot on concerning the tunnel of trees road as well as the Legs Inn at Cross Village. I must admit Leonard, I did not take your advice to go slow on the tunnel of trees road. I was hitting it pretty good and only saw 3 deer -- none of the 3 caused any adjustment on my part.

Thanks again guys and thank you to all who take the time to read this and view my pics of the trip. I did the best I could with a phone camera plus I am no photographer.

[gbw]

Wow Larry. That looks like quite a ride. Thanks for giving us a sampling of the highlights. I can't wait to hear about in more detail.

How'd the new Tiger hold up?

[storm 64]

Excellent! Sounds like you had a great ride experience! The ferryboat?? I guess you wanted to avoid Chicago, understandably. Thanks Larry for sharing your adventure.🌞 Note to self, ride Michigan and the Great Lakes! 👍

[Burque73]

This was my 1st stop on my little trip. It's about 30 miles west of Des Moines, Ia. and it is a big boulder that get repainted every year with a different military theme. The artist has painted a large boulder in each of Iowa's 99 counties. This main one though is the only one that gets changed yearly. Nice tribute to the armed forces of the USA.

Great pics. Glad you had a nice ride. Thanks for sharing.

I wanted a better view of that boulder. The detail is amazing!

Nice bike too, BTW.

Untitled by Larry Alkire, on Flickr

[alke46]

Wow Larry. That looks like quite a ride. Thanks for giving us a sampling of the highlights. I can't wait to hear about in more detail.

How'd the new Tiger hold up?

Thanks Greg, the Tiger performed flawlessly. I forgot to take along my air hawk seat cushion but as it turned out, it wasn't needed. The bike is comfortable just the way it is.

Excellent! Sounds like you had a great ride experience! The ferryboat?? I guess you wanted to avoid Chicago, understandably. Thanks Larry for sharing your adventure. Note to self, ride Michigan and the Great Lakes! 

Yes Norm, I wanted to Avoid the Chicago traffic.

Great pics. Glad you had a nice ride. Thanks for sharing.

I wanted a better view of that boulder. The detail is amazing!

Nice bike too, BTW.

Thanks Roger, did you notice the one pic that has the website listed? You can see most if not all of his rock paintings.
Untitled by Larry Alkire, on Flickr

[alke46]

Oops,forgot to pay tribute last night to Dave (Redman) for his suggestion on dining in Ludington, so here goes.

Dave, that Kuntry Kubbard on the east side of town was very good. I don't normally eat that much especially at night but I couldn't help myself once I saw what was offered.

Thanks again for all your help in getting me started on posting pictures and other good advice you have given.

[LAB3]

Well, I'm back from the trip and I must say it was a fantastic trip. I definitely am looking forward to touring more of Michigan in the future. I really liked what I saw of it and it's cooler climate.

I've been busy since getting home and plus the laziness factor has prevented me from posting pics and a write up of the trip. I'll get to it soon. 2,765 miles in 9 days with a lot of downtime to see the sights and just enjoying the solitude that motorcycling offers.

More to come.

Michigan has a lot to offer which is why I ended up back here after wandering for two months. Think I've got it figured out, spend the summer here, not the winter!

[alke46]

How true...….

[Wingsconsin]

Many thanks to the forum members who gave me some good advice on what to see as well as where to eat.
Good advice from Carl (Wingsconsin) on some good twisties and nice sweeping curves. That SR 171 was very good Carl.

Good advice from Laker on Hwy 17 north to Wawa.

Leonard (LAB3) was spot on concerning the tunnel of trees road as well as the Legs Inn at Cross Village. I must admit Leonard, I did not take your advice to go slow on the tunnel of trees road. I was hitting it pretty good and only saw 3 deer -- none of the 3 caused any adjustment on my part.

Thanks again guys and thank you to all who take the time to read this and view my pics of the trip. I did the best I could with a phone camera plus I am no photographer.

Glad I could point it out - It is a great ride --
If anyone is in Wisconsin in FALL -- that is Apple country

[Peppermint Patti]

Long time no talk! Seems you are doing quite well Lady!! Didn't read the entire post, but was happy to see you have a sister in Mesa!!! Please let me know if you plan to visit her again. You are loved!

[alke46]

Long time no talk! Seems you are doing quite well Lady!! Didn't read the entire post, but was happy to see you have a sister in Mesa!!! Please let me know if you plan to visit her again. You are loved!

Lady?????? No lady here PP but thanks for checking in. My sister in Mesa will get the privilege of storing my Honda starting in late Oct. or early Nov.
I will let you know when for sure as I would like to meet you in person as well as some of the other Arizona forum members. Maybe we could meet at a coffee shop nearby.