SpyderAnn01
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I got home today from my trip to Florida. We rode 5,776 miles and I now have over 31,000 miles on my 2014 RTS since 02/21/14. Here are some observations from my trip.
Watch for falling rocks…..
I always see those signs but hadn’t ever seen falling rocks until yesterday. We were riding through the mountains of Arizona just after it had rained and came across several areas of fallen rocks. Maybe the signs should say watch for fallen rocks after a rain storm.
Aggressive drivers…
I10 in Mississippi and Louisiana had the most aggressive drivers that we encountered. I felt like a Nascar driver during the Daytona 500, I wanted to hang in the back to avoid the “Big One”.
Most courteous drivers…
Texans on country roads, they move to the shoulder to let you pass.
Best cracklins…
Someplace in Scott, LA next to the Harley Davidson dealer. At least that is what everyone told us, however, we didn’t partake of the pork treats. We did enjoy the Texas Trio at DQ though. Three tacos, a drink and a sundae!
Seen and unseen…
Stopped for our first night in Albuquerque and didn’t realize that Balloon Fest was going on. Good thing it was Sunday night so we didn’t have any problems finding a hotel room. On Monday morning we hit the freeway and it was at a standstill due to an accident. This gave us a great view of 100’s of hot air balloons taking flight. No pictures though.
We didn’t have any luck though seeing the lunar eclipse. We had high hopes but it was foggy in Vicksburg, MS. A good side effect of the fog was that we didn’t have to stare into the sun in the morning.
Eco mode
I’ve actually been using it and, surprise, I’ve gotten better mileage.
Spyder Riders….
Are some of the best people out there. We had lunch with a lady in Florida that we only know from GOS and we had another old friend ride 1,000 miles to meet us and ride back home the next day. Today we were eating lunch and in walked a GOS friend who was on her way to her winter home. She told her husband to be on the lookout for a white and a red Spyder as she knew our paths would cross today.
Yesterday we were eating lunch in Quemodo, NM (middle of nowhere) and a man walked up to our table and asked if we had ridden through NM earlier this year. He said that there were more of us then. It turned out that he had met us on our Ladies Only Ride at the Spyder dealer in Las Cruces, NM. I guess we made an impression!
Reliable…
Both of our Spyders ran great. I do have a headlight out, don’t know for sure when that happened. For any of you who are afraid to take a long trip, don’t be. If 2 old ladies can ride cross country anybody can.
Watch for falling rocks…..
I always see those signs but hadn’t ever seen falling rocks until yesterday. We were riding through the mountains of Arizona just after it had rained and came across several areas of fallen rocks. Maybe the signs should say watch for fallen rocks after a rain storm.
Aggressive drivers…
I10 in Mississippi and Louisiana had the most aggressive drivers that we encountered. I felt like a Nascar driver during the Daytona 500, I wanted to hang in the back to avoid the “Big One”.
Most courteous drivers…
Texans on country roads, they move to the shoulder to let you pass.
Best cracklins…
Someplace in Scott, LA next to the Harley Davidson dealer. At least that is what everyone told us, however, we didn’t partake of the pork treats. We did enjoy the Texas Trio at DQ though. Three tacos, a drink and a sundae!
Seen and unseen…
Stopped for our first night in Albuquerque and didn’t realize that Balloon Fest was going on. Good thing it was Sunday night so we didn’t have any problems finding a hotel room. On Monday morning we hit the freeway and it was at a standstill due to an accident. This gave us a great view of 100’s of hot air balloons taking flight. No pictures though.
We didn’t have any luck though seeing the lunar eclipse. We had high hopes but it was foggy in Vicksburg, MS. A good side effect of the fog was that we didn’t have to stare into the sun in the morning.
Eco mode
I’ve actually been using it and, surprise, I’ve gotten better mileage.
Spyder Riders….
Are some of the best people out there. We had lunch with a lady in Florida that we only know from GOS and we had another old friend ride 1,000 miles to meet us and ride back home the next day. Today we were eating lunch and in walked a GOS friend who was on her way to her winter home. She told her husband to be on the lookout for a white and a red Spyder as she knew our paths would cross today.
Yesterday we were eating lunch in Quemodo, NM (middle of nowhere) and a man walked up to our table and asked if we had ridden through NM earlier this year. He said that there were more of us then. It turned out that he had met us on our Ladies Only Ride at the Spyder dealer in Las Cruces, NM. I guess we made an impression!
Reliable…
Both of our Spyders ran great. I do have a headlight out, don’t know for sure when that happened. For any of you who are afraid to take a long trip, don’t be. If 2 old ladies can ride cross country anybody can.
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