2 - 4 October 2014
We woke up and said our goodbyes and hit the road. We decided to meet up with friends in North Carolina instead of heading straight back down to Florida...plus, we would be able to add to our "total states visited" number. We have no plans on where we are going to stop this first night. We will just ride and see how far we get before sunset and then find a campground.
The route took us through West Virginia and we made it to Charleston, West Virginia, just in time for a late lunch. Of course I found a brewery...but not just a brewery. I found a brewery that serves burritos and tacos...BONUS!
The route took us through West Virginia and we made it to Charleston, West Virginia, just in time for a late lunch. Of course I found a brewery...but not just a brewery. I found a brewery that serves burritos and tacos...BONUS!
Charleston Brewing Company, Charleston, West Virginia
While at the brewery I used my phone and found Jefferson National Forest campground just 2 hours south of here. So, after some great beer and burritos we headed out in hopes to make it to the campground before dark. Success...and a great campground at that with a low cost of only $12.
The next morning we woke and were ready to head towards North Carolina when we got a text saying that our friends plans had changed and they wouldn't make it to North Carolina, so we decided to now just head south back to Florida. Just an hour or so later is when we wound up on the side of the interstate being pulled over by a state trooper for speeding. BUMMER...the last 500 miles will now be SLOOOOOOOW.
As we were riding we realized that we wouldn't make it all the way to Valparaiso, Florida before dark, so we started discussing our options. We decided to see if our fellow US Military Vets living in Alabaster, Alabama were around. We called up Little Dog and he agreed to meet us at their clubhouse were a couple of other brothers showed up as well. After a couple of beers and great conversation we headed to a hotel for our last night of this great adventure.
The next morning we headed south and after only 225 miles and 4 hours or so, we made it to our "home" in Valparaiso, Florida.
A final picture of me and a final picture of the speedometer to close out the trip:
The next morning we woke and were ready to head towards North Carolina when we got a text saying that our friends plans had changed and they wouldn't make it to North Carolina, so we decided to now just head south back to Florida. Just an hour or so later is when we wound up on the side of the interstate being pulled over by a state trooper for speeding. BUMMER...the last 500 miles will now be SLOOOOOOOW.
As we were riding we realized that we wouldn't make it all the way to Valparaiso, Florida before dark, so we started discussing our options. We decided to see if our fellow US Military Vets living in Alabaster, Alabama were around. We called up Little Dog and he agreed to meet us at their clubhouse were a couple of other brothers showed up as well. After a couple of beers and great conversation we headed to a hotel for our last night of this great adventure.
The next morning we headed south and after only 225 miles and 4 hours or so, we made it to our "home" in Valparaiso, Florida.
A final picture of me and a final picture of the speedometer to close out the trip:
The trip is over but all is still good since we come home to this beautiful part of Florida. Here we are the very next day taking a boat to Sunday Brunch.
Boat ride to Sunday Brunch in Valparaiso, Florida.
Numbers Games
Total States Visited: 24 (New ones: West Virginia, Virginia)
Total Breweries Visited: 67 (New one: Charleston)
Total Miles Ridden: 11,854
Total States Visited: 24 (New ones: West Virginia, Virginia)
Total Breweries Visited: 67 (New one: Charleston)
Total Miles Ridden: 11,854
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