Day 86

I said my goodbyes to Trey, Ellen and Mary and then set off on the road again heading to Memphis.

 

Riding the Natchez Trace

 

The Natchez Trace Parkway Bridge

 

 

 

Views from  the bridge.

 

 

 

 

 

Day 83, 84 & 85.

Whilst on my way heading East, I rode part of the Great River Road for the first time...

 

 

 

Caught my first glimpse of the Mississippi River too.

 

 

 

 

 

Today I was heading to Nashville to meet up with my friend Trey, who was one of the guides on my 2009 MCI Route 66 tour.

 

Trey and his lovely wife Ellen, let me stay with them for three nights and I had a wonderful time relaxing off the bike and catching up with Trey.

 

 

Trey, Ellen, Mary & I, out at a Mexican restaurant.

 

 

Day 82

Today was just a day of riding south east.

No photos.

Day 81

I have really enjoyed riding parts of Route 66 again seeing some sights I saw in 2009 and some new attractions but unfortunately this is the last day on Route 66 before turning south...

 

 

 

The Seaba Station motorcycle museum was great.

 

The well known Route 66 attraction, the blue whale,

 

An original Route 66 bridge in Kansas

 

The Cars on the Route gas station

 

Thankfully I never needed a tow from 'Mator'.

 

 

 

 

Day 80

Another day on Route 66...

 

It is great to see people are still re-opening some of the original Route 66 attractions like this small café, with the bar a hundred yards away hopefully opening in another year or two.

 

The original Lucille's.

 

The new Lucille's Roadhouse opened in recognition of the old one.

 

Inside the Roadhouse

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 79

In the morning it had stopped raining although lots of standing water around.

The day started with some much needed maintenance whilst still at the motel, before heading to Route 66.

 

 

 

MidPoint Café on Route 66

 

 

That door really is bent.

 

This water tower was intentionally made like this as an advertising ploy.

 

Day 78

Today was a  very, very wet day and I stopped riding earlier than usual when the thunder and lightning appeared.

No photos!