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Celebrating Number 51 On the Motorcycle
It's not as big of a deal as if I had turned 50 but I decided I needed to make up for the missed ride I was supposed to make for my 49th birthday two years ago when this COVID crap started. So, after a short discussion with the family and offer to a friend of mine to join me, he and I took off Friday, 1 Apr, for Bowling Green KY and the National Corvette Museum. That Friday started off really lousy when snow showers came into town early in the morning. Fortunately they didn't last very long, only delayed us leaving by an hour, so I threw on the new heated jacket, brushed off the evil white powder, and away we went.
Snow on Bandit by Scott Baker, on Flickr
After a brief snafu with my GPS near Richwood KY, we stopped off to visit the Buffalo Trace distillery and have lunch than made way to Abraham Lincoln's birthplace but arrived an hour late (thanks snow
) to get in. So, I'll be making a return trip later this year. Then it was off to Bowling Green where the wife and kids joined us.
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace by Scott Baker, on Flickr
I enjoyed the nice birthday breakfast with every one but we needed to leave to see the whole reason why we went. If you haven't been there, find time to go see the museum. Although I am more of a Mustang person, seeing the cars they have there is a sight to behold, and not just of the Corvette. Even seeing the cars pulled out of the sinkhole still made me cringe at the memories of and dollars lost to those who owned them
At National Corvette Museum by Scott Baker, on Flickr
Yellow 1955 Corvette by Scott Baker, on Flickr
Sinkhole Corvette by Scott Baker, on Flickr
After a few hours both my friend and the family both left for home and I continued on to western Kentucky where I found this little gem of a back road. Sorry, road signs were very rare on this road but if you ever want to go looking for it, search KY-1038 near Russellville.
KY Highway 1038 by Scott Baker, on Flickr
I left Clarksville TN the next morning and met up with Scott Marvin (Marvinsc) at Fort Donelson TN. This Civil War fort is not what you would imagine but it's easy to imagine the soldiers behind those guns just itching to give the Union a good fight.
Fort Donelson TN by Scott Baker, on Flickr
After leading me on a fantastic 50 mile round trip twisty road south of there on TN-232, we then rode up through the Land Between the Lakes where I continued my way back to Bedford IN, Jay, and the Rosemount Motel (my longest day of the weekend at 400 miles).
Scott Marvin Kentucky Lake by Scott Baker, on Flickr
A phone call from the youngest daughter the next morning concerning car problems caused me to cut short any fun ride home but I still finished the weekend with 1002 miles under my belt.
Snow on Bandit by Scott Baker, on FlickrAfter a brief snafu with my GPS near Richwood KY, we stopped off to visit the Buffalo Trace distillery and have lunch than made way to Abraham Lincoln's birthplace but arrived an hour late (thanks snow
) to get in. So, I'll be making a return trip later this year. Then it was off to Bowling Green where the wife and kids joined us.Abraham Lincoln Birthplace by Scott Baker, on FlickrI enjoyed the nice birthday breakfast with every one but we needed to leave to see the whole reason why we went. If you haven't been there, find time to go see the museum. Although I am more of a Mustang person, seeing the cars they have there is a sight to behold, and not just of the Corvette. Even seeing the cars pulled out of the sinkhole still made me cringe at the memories of and dollars lost to those who owned them
At National Corvette Museum by Scott Baker, on FlickrYellow 1955 Corvette by Scott Baker, on FlickrSinkhole Corvette by Scott Baker, on FlickrAfter a few hours both my friend and the family both left for home and I continued on to western Kentucky where I found this little gem of a back road. Sorry, road signs were very rare on this road but if you ever want to go looking for it, search KY-1038 near Russellville.
KY Highway 1038 by Scott Baker, on FlickrI left Clarksville TN the next morning and met up with Scott Marvin (Marvinsc) at Fort Donelson TN. This Civil War fort is not what you would imagine but it's easy to imagine the soldiers behind those guns just itching to give the Union a good fight.
Fort Donelson TN by Scott Baker, on FlickrAfter leading me on a fantastic 50 mile round trip twisty road south of there on TN-232, we then rode up through the Land Between the Lakes where I continued my way back to Bedford IN, Jay, and the Rosemount Motel (my longest day of the weekend at 400 miles).
Scott Marvin Kentucky Lake by Scott Baker, on FlickrA phone call from the youngest daughter the next morning concerning car problems caused me to cut short any fun ride home but I still finished the weekend with 1002 miles under my belt.
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