First ever e-x-t-e-n-d-e-d ryde!!

[jleitzke]

We plan to leave Zephyrhills, FL on May 8, spend a couple of nights with g'dgtr in Tallahassee. Then, on toward California!!! Plan to follow the coast down into Tx, then the Rio Grande, up into west Tx, and on to other sites!!
Any "gotta see", "gotta ryde" suggestions? (Other than the Toilet Seat Museum outside of San Antonio!!)
No schedule, no itinerary. Ryde til 60% of our budget is gone - figure we can make it home on 40%!!! Any folks in areas we might hit who could put us up and show us some rydes?
Sure would appreciate it. Much more fun to visit with folks who share interests than the motel desk clerks!!!
Thx

[PrairieSpyder]

I'm sure you'll get all sorts of sight-seeing recommendations. So I will just say, "Good for you!" I would love to travel without itinerary and just go. Though I've traveled on my Spyder, I've always had somewhere I had to be by a certain date and had to limit my stops along the way. Then I would find out there were things I'd like to have seen, but couldn't. I'm envious.

[3 Wheel Rider]

Gotta see... "The Alamo" and the "Riverwalk" in San Antonio

Gotta eat... "Casa Rio" it is the first business established on the Riverwalk (1946). It has indoor dining and outside patio dining. It's located about 2 blocks from the Alamo. Good food and reasonable prices. I recommend ordering the "Casa Rio Deluxe" dinner. http://www.casa-rio.com

Gotta ride... 3 Sisters (aka Twisted Sisters) RR335, RR336 and RR337. It is a 100 mile loop in the Texas Hill Country. http://www.hillcountrycruising.com/the3s.html

When do you think you will be passing through San Antonio?

[ARtraveler]

Sounds like you have a good ride planned.

[Chupaca]

Let me know if you get close to San Diego... but I doubt 40% will get you home again... enjoy and be safe

[vided]

wow, sounds like the ride of rydes,

[SPYD1]

That sounds like a long drive for the first one. Have fun and be safe. Post pics along the way!!!

[Bob Denman]

, and takes lots of pictures for us!

[wengerda]

We plan to leave Zephyrhills, FL on May 8, spend a couple of nights with g'dgtr in Tallahassee. Then, on toward California!!! Plan to follow the coast down into Tx, then the Rio Grande, up into west Tx, and on to other sites!!
Any "gotta see", "gotta ryde" suggestions? (Other than the Toilet Seat Museum outside of San Antonio!!)
No schedule, no itinerary. Ryde til 60% of our budget is gone - figure we can make it home on 40%!!! Any folks in areas we might hit who could put us up and show us some rydes?
Sure would appreciate it. Much more fun to visit with folks who share interests than the motel desk clerks!!!
Thx

I am thinking to retire in 8.5 years at Zephyr hills, FL. My mother-in law resides in that town, and she loves it. I will visit her sometime in Aug.

[Pirate looks at --]

There are hills in Florida?

[Lin]

If you make it as far as Tucson, stop by the Pima Air & Space Museum with a tour of the aircraft boneyard. Also in Tuscon, is the Saguaro National Park. Very cool places, at least in this New England boy's opinion.

Lin

[maliamd]

Ride some of Route 66. Classic ride.

[Lin]

I just came across this site. It might give you some ideas of places to visit en-route.

http://www.roadtripusa.com/routes/so...rnpacific.html

Lin

[aeroshots]

http://www.navalaviationmuseum.org/



http://www.museumsusa.org/museums/info/1167934



http://www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com/

[Buggy]

Good luck...ride safe...and Enjoy!

[scarecrow]

Have fun , be safe

[jleitzke]

I'm sure you'll get all sorts of sight-seeing recommendations. So I will just say, "Good for you!" I would love to travel without itinerary and just go. Though I've traveled on my Spyder, I've always had somewhere I had to be by a certain date and had to limit my stops along the way. Then I would find out there were things I'd like to have seen, but couldn't. I'm envious.

Know that we'll hear about things we shoulda seen/done after we're home!!

[jleitzke]

http://www.navalaviationmuseum.org/



http://www.museumsusa.org/museums/info/1167934



http://www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com/

Our plans include the Naval Aviation museum on 05/12. Have done San Antonio in the past (not to say that we can't do it again!!)
Thx for the suggestions

[jleitzke]

<a href="http://www.navalaviationmuseum.org/" target="_blank">http://www.navalaviationmuseum.org/</a><br>
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<a href="http://www.museumsusa.org/museums/info/1167934" target="_blank">http://www.museumsusa.org/museums/info/1167934</a><br>
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<a href="http://www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com/" target="_blank">http://www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com/</a><br>
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Gotta see... "The Alamo" and the "Riverwalk" in San Antonio<br>
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Gotta eat... "Casa Rio" it is the first business established on the Riverwalk (1946). It has indoor dining and outside patio dining. It's located about 2 blocks from the Alamo. Good food and reasonable prices. I recommend ordering the "Casa Rio Deluxe" dinner. <a href="http://www.casa-rio.com" target="_blank">http://www.casa-rio.com</a><br>
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Gotta ride... 3 Sisters (aka Twisted Sisters) RR335, RR336 and RR337. It is a 100 mile loop in the Texas Hill Country. <a href="http://www.hillcountrycruising.com/the3s.html" target="_blank">http://www.hillcountrycruising.com/the3s.html</a><br>
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When do you think you will be passing through San Antonio?

<br><br>Probably not to San Antonio 'til early/mid week of 05/17.&nbsp; How safe is it to ride along the Rio Grande?&nbsp; Twisted Sisters looks great!<br>
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[jleitzke]

Ride some of Route 66. Classic ride.

Plan to ride whatever we can find of it! Thx

[jleitzke]

If you make it as far as Tucson, stop by the Pima Air & Space Museum with a tour of the aircraft boneyard. Also in Tuscon, is the Saguaro National Park. Very cool places, at least in this New England boy's opinion.

Lin

Sounds like our kind of stuff!! Thx

[jleitzke]

There are hills in Florida?

Of course - - as a matter of fact our DOT is so proud of a hill just north of us that they put up an elevation sign!! 240 feet (I snicker every time I see it!!)

[jleitzke]

Let me know if you get close to San Diego... but I doubt 40% will get you home again... enjoy and be safe

We definitely plan on San Diego - just absolutely NO idea when that might be!!

[Chupaca]

We live here holler when you get close...

[Lew L]

Hope you have absoutely ZERO problems on your trip!!

My wife and I are leaving this Sunday on a trip also. Down to Solvang,Ca going through Bishop and comming back throug Carmel, Ca. We left Cal for many reasons----but not all the beautiful places along the coast and the Sierras.

Get a "gremlin bell" for the trip so there is no--------


Kaos