We got up around 8 and got things ready to pack on the bike to head to Highbanks. We walked down to the Sportsmans Lounge again for breakfast...supper the night before was good, so we figured breakfast would be equally as good. Best over-medium eggs we'd had in 1300+ miles this trip! While we were eating breakfast, we were entertained by the "locals"...I believe the source of all news was holding court. We heard more than we needed to, and we had no idea who anyone was...LOL. There was also an older couple there who were just worn out with life as some folks get. Their conversation consisted of pills, appointments, and disagreements on just about everything. As we were walking back to the room, we once again made a pact to grab all the gusto and, as Jimmy Buffett sings, "Die while we're living than live while we're dead."
We checked out, bid farewell for now to friendly little Shelbyville, and headed east. One stop we needed to make was in Effingham at Legacy H-D. Luckily we didn't try this yesterday since they're closed on Mondays--we're going to need to chart all these out, I'm thinkin'. LOL After a little look around and a poker chip and mini bumper sticker purchase (need to dress up the ol work laptop), we headed to the gas station for one last stop for the haul home.
On our way home we took a four-lane, which then changed to a two-lane, which then changed to a county road with no lines, which eventually lead to a chip and seal with the county adding some skip patches. At this point Tom stopped and asked about the road thinking our GPS lady had gone nuts. Nope; she was okay and the highway was just ahead. After some skillful dodging of the newly done patches, we arrived back on the highway. Before we knew it we were seeing the "Back Home Again in Indiana" sign outside of Vincennes. We rode ahead to Washington and had lunch at Mi Pueblo...always good. We've had good food this trip like we're accustomed to; like the one waitress said in Madison, WI, as she served us some deep-fried cheese curds, "We know good food and we like to eat good food, so we don't do the skinny-minny so much around here." Amen, sister!
We arrived home around 1:30. Stopped in to let our folks know we were home safe and sound, threw some laundry into the washer, took showers, and drank a g&t in celebration of a great trip. It's good to go, but it's good to come home.
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