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.
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