Kentucky State HOG Rally - Lexington

Without a doubt the 2012 Kentucky State Rally, June 7th to the 9th in Lexington was one of the best; great location, great rides, and loads of fun.  There were so many choices  that you couldn’t fit everything in.

Jerri and I went on guided rides to the Red River Gorge, and two horse farms.  On Saturday morning over 120 bikes were led by the Lexington Police Department Motorcycle Unit to Keeneland for pictures in front of a starting gate.

As usual we participated in the bike games on Saturday.  Jerri also rode “Crazy Ed”, a rider from Dallas, Texas we met at the Texas State Rally and won the ball drop.  We also placed second in the Waiter Game, a game they never played before.

We’re looking forward to next years rally in London, Kentucky.

2012 Texas State HOG Rally

Our love affair with Texas continued as we headed to Fort Worth for the 2012 Texas State HOG rally May 3rd through the 5th. 

We left Bowling Green on Saturday with a stop for some Throwed Rolls in Sikeston with a nice ride through southern Missouri and 2 nights at a restored ’30 era motel in Springfield on Route 66.  Eastern Oklahoma provided more scenic rides through the Native American Reservations and a stop in McAlester (home of the prison rodeo).  I got my camping in thanks to the Cickasaw Nation (also free senior breakfast at the casino) and we only lost $6 on the slots.

We arrived in Fort Worth on Thursday and had lots of fun over the next three days.  The Stockyards were “way better” than I had thought and seeing the longhorns being herded down the streets brought thoughts of the old west.  Kirby and I did the bike games which had a western flair - six shooter, pony express, musket roll, and dynamite toss.   Fort Worth is a clean and safe city and worth a stop if you get a chance.  We also met with four couples we rode with in San Angelo.

Nice riding back to Bowling Green through northeastern Texas with a stop in Hot Springs, Arkansas; and a tour of the Hot Springs National Park.  Great ride on Monday through Arkansas and a stop in Mammoth Springs; and back to BG on Tuesday.  Met two riders on Urals, Russian bike, who were traveling with their dogs, one of which has traveled to 48 states on the bike.  We managed to avoid riding in rain the entire trip.

The Texas State Rally may become an annual event for us.

Little Switzerland, North Carolina

Jerri and I had a great trip with the Cave Country HOG Chapter to Little Switzerland, NC over the Memorial Day weekend.  We had over 31 bikes and over 40 members.  The riding was great!  We rode a portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway and made it to the top of Mt. Mitchell, the highest point east of the Mississippi River.  It was a fun weekend!