Going Home

Day 8 & 9

Breakfast at 7:30 and pulled out at 8 with plans to make it to Romney WV about 330 miles and stop for the night at Koolwink, a little motel we have visited several times.  The weather was calling for 80% chance of rain so when we pulled out we were delighted to have cloudy but dry skies.  We rode hard for the first couple of hours and then had to stop for gas; still no rain thank goodness.  Then just before noon we needed gas again and lunch and the sky was getting really dark and the rain started.  Getting from the gas pumps across the parking lot to the restaurant we were soaked.  We only had about 130 miles to go but 100 of those miles were on route 50 which was up; over and around mountains which slowed us down considerable costing us at least an extra hour.   Arriving in the little town of Romney we saw people – normally there are very few people on the streets in this small, sleepy town. There was a festival in town and the Koolwink was full with several Warlock gang members but we were assured they come into town every year and never cause any problems.  Don kept warning me to stay away from their bikes.  

Four in our group decided to leave at 7 Sunday morning while the remaining 8 had breakfast at 7 and on the road by 8 heading for home.  We covered 220 miles in 4 hours with one stop for gas after 160 miles.  Sun was shining and the temps were in the mid 60s when we pulled out; perfect for riding.  We arrived home by noon, quick lunch at Hardees where we met a very nice man and woman who ride and we shared stories for a few minutes and invited them to a UTR meeting and then home to unpack and do laundry.  Work tomorrow.