Today we set out on a trip to Maggie Valley, NC to meet several friends we have met on a Harley forum. September is a rare opportunity for us to get away. We are hoping to eke out every last once of riding weather we can. While I had to work until noon, we still had plenty of day light left to log 320 miles down I-75 from Toledo to Lexington, KY. Our first dilemma was the route to Maggie Valley. Because we wanted to avoid Cincinnati because of our accident in 2011, we picked a route through Columbus to Marietta. The night before it became clear that Tuesday was going to be rainy and we needed a back up plan. That plan included using a more westward route rather than crossing Ohio to the east. By this morning it was clear that the best way around the tai. Line was to head down I-75. So we either had to confront our Cincinnati memories or cut toward Indianapolis on I-70. We decided to face Cincinnati, but by going around the accident site by taking I275. The route was perfect. We made great time. We road the first 220 miles without stopping. We stopped for gas south of Dayton to ensure we had enough gas to take 175 around Cincinnati. It was clear to us that 275 had recently been rebuilt. The road was smooth and far fewer cars than heading straight through Cincinnati on 75. The day was mostly cloudy, but more sun appeared as we road on. After 5.5 hours on the road we found a great hotel south of Lexington. We completed 320 miles and we believe we have another 330 miles to Maggie Valley tomorrow. Day one in the books. Beautiful day, great ride. More to come.
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