Eat to ride, ride to eat. :dg After a lazy day of riding and eating it was nice to get back to the ranch and find the preparations for dinner well under way. MacMan gets his ribs on. There was so much unbelievably good food, all carted in and supplied by fellow ADV'rs it was amazing. Thanks to all who provided and cooked while I did nothing but eat and drink. On site massaged were available. I've always enjoyed it when ADV ladies would swing by my tent or cabin to give me a massage after the days ride but having it available to all the little people was a real treat. My future wife and that guy she uses for moto maintenance arrived and had their picture taken with the Belle of the Ball. More shirts were signed. MuleWife tells me she's going to swing by my room later, wearing nothing but the t-shirt. :rabia G&T's were fashioned And continued to be fashioned until all the gin was gone Walt fired up the Redneck Karaoke machine and serenaded us with a little CDB. WillyB joined in and they did a nice little duet of "I got you babe" This poser showed up late so he could make a big scene. What an attention whore You could hear the panties moisten in IN all the way in TX Group photo!! Trip makes a small presentation to the guest of honour to help her out on her journey. Those in attendance were stunned! I couldn't believe someone brought chairs for skinny bastards to an ADV event. :huh I went pee to see if I could get down the the appropriate sitting weight. Hi 'Poonie! Beauty and the Beast... Love you guys!
Sunday was for goodbyes and the long ride home for most. Antware had to give all the ladies (and a few of the fellers :ymca) a little something to remember him by... :rabia The next part of the day I'm going to leave to a post I made in JoMomma right after I got home from TX. I don't think I could say it any better now and the sentiment still remains the same. Cowboys Like Us...
Had a great run back towards DFW with Steve and Ant. The 12GS and 950 seem to be pretty evenly matched on the top end... Trip took us to this BBQ joint called _____ in ______. Help? Someone? They've got this big ol' grill out front and you choose your meats before walking in to have it weighed and getting sides and stuff. Steve's meat is much larger than Trips Unfortunately it caused some anal seepage once he got back on the road Trip got lost I found some old people glasses at a gas station and did my best Ride impersonation Before too long it was time to go our separate ways. Steve had sold the 950 and was off to deliver it to the new owner, Shogs was headed to Trips house to start her epic journey, WillyB headed home and Ant and I were off to dinner at the TXMules. Bye guys Dinner with the Mules was fabulous. Sadly no pictures but I did notice the neighbours had a lawn droid.. And MuleWife has the sweetest little VW. R32 or something like that. She let Ant and I take it for a spin. He got us lost and I got us yelled at. The ride home the following day was uneventful with the exception of this little fella Thankfully it didn't go through the tire just one of the tread blocks and the side wall. Big thanks to the eagle eyed motorist that noticed it.
Nice job, but a bit tardy on the posting you slacker, Its not like you gotta anything on is it? BTW how many miles on that new pig now?
A Monster in Europe Day 1 Flight DL74. ATL to MXP. Bidness class baybee The crab gets in the cabin first and checks out the ample seating. I plop down in the seat, stretch out and order up a G&T. After my last experience flying to Italy via cattle class and 3 plane changes I learned my lesson. If you're gonna go, go big. Big comfy seats, personal audio and video, great food and a continuous flow of booze. They even make ice cream sundaes for you It was an overnight flight and I don't sleep well (at all) on planes but the ipod and ER-6's made it quiet and comfortable. Customs was not a problem. It seems the officers had been alerted to the fact that a visiting ADV dignitary from the colonies was visiting and my passport was stamped without the customs agent stopping his conversation with the guy behind him long enough to even look at me. I grab my bags and head outside to grab a cab to Mototouring to pick up the rental bike. I head to the front of the taxi queue where there are a gaggle of gentlemen leaning against their cabs talking trash. "Taxi?" I ask. "No" :huh As I stand there trying to figure out how to say WTF? Someone comes up and tells me there is a one day Taxi strike in Milan and they are here to protest. Welcome to Italy I call Mototouring and they tell me to take a bus to the central station and they will come and get me. The Crab says the bus is smelly. FYYFF :fyyff I get to the rental agent and find my '06 12GS waiting for me. BMW topcase and Givi knock off saddle bags. Thankfully the bag liners I bought for the trip fit very well in the Givis and they actually seem roomier than the BMW bags would have been. I strip some bodywork off to mount my GPS and get ready to head out! Starting mileage.
Another lesson I learned was to not start your trip the second you get there. I hopped on the bike and set off for the hotel. It didn't take long to into the swing of riding in Italy. Lane split, filter, find a hole and go for it. I love riding here! I also learned that a GPS is the way to go. Previously I came very close to melting down on several occasions because I was completely lost. This time Garmin solved my problems. I checked into the hotel to get a few hours rest and try to reset my body clock. I had quite a little chuckle when I was handed my key... After my nap it was time to take a quick stroll around the city before it was time for dinner. They were working on this when I was here in '02 ATGATT Italian style... Have I ever mentioned I love Italy? :rabia :dg :burp
Back at the hotel it was time to make a post to explain some things to the unwashed masses in jomomma. I'll just copy it here. Italian Plumbing Explained - By ilmostro
Great Report 'Mostro! Even if it is a little late, what the hell have you been doing? Running a moving company or sumthin?