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Day 09: July 7, 2006Franklin, IN, to Goshen, IN10:30a-2:30p; 179 milesAfter 2,200 miles, I'm back home in Indiana!I ended the trip with a short leg from Franklin (just south of Indianapolis) to Goshen. The entire family was home to greet me, even Mark, who is here for a 1-week visit.I'm thankful for a wonderful trip without mechanical failures, accidents or injuries. I was fortunate to have

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Day 08: July 6, 2006Nashville, TN, to Franklin, IN10:30a-6:00p; 304 milesToday was a great day for motorcycling. The sky was blue with a few fluffy clouds and the temperature was 78-80 degrees. I had a quick run from Nashville to Louisville and into Indiana.At Seymour, IN, I left the interstate to travel along local roads and along the Hoosier National Forest.Along the way I discovered Story, a

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Day 07: July 5, 2006Lenoir City, TN, to Nashville, TN9:30a-12:45p; 165 milesAfter three days of driving over narrow roads with many turns, it felt good to hit the interstate, set the cruise control at 70 mph, and relax with my legs stretched out. A muscle in the right side of my back was getting sore from having my right hand constantly on the throttle, so being able to use the cruise control

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Day 06: July 4, 2006Maggie Valley, NC, to Lenoir City, TN11:00a-7:15p; 170 milesToday I entered the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. What a national treasure! And on this hot July 4, there were many, many people there to enjoy the park. My recommendation – pick some other time to visit. In spite of all the people (and vehicles!!), I was able to enjoy my visit. My decision to make this

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Day 05: July 3, 2006Hillsville, VA, to Maggie Valley, NC10:00a-7:15p; 280 milesToday my attention was directed to parkway flora; I did not see any out of the ordinary wildlife. The peak blooming season is over, but a number of plants and wildflowers still have flowers. The part of the parkway I traveled today has large patches of rhododendron. In some places the rhododendron was so thick it

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Day 04: July 2, 2006Winchester, VA, to Hillsville, VA10:00a-9:15p; 343 miles(click on the pictures to get a larger size) “For the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the skies…Lord of all, to thee we raise this our hymn of grateful praise.” I thought of this hymn as I drove along the Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway today. What beauty! What majesty! What a way to connect with

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Day 03: July 1, 2006Mifflintown, PA, to Winchester, VA2:45p-5:45p; 130miles Today was a time for connections with family and relatives. After breakfast with my aunt, cousin, brother and sister-in-law, I packed the motorcycle and went to visit my mother’s grave. I had a good talk with mom. I heard her laughter, thought about her kind spirit and how she always gave of herself for others, and

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Day 02: June 30, 2006Lorain, OH, to Mifflintown, PA8:30a-3:45p; 318 milesI was on the road by 8:30a – not a bad start – and had many hours to think and meditate. The few radio stations that exist along Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania are not able to broadcast past the mountain ranges. So I had time to reflect on my trip.Connections. That is what I should have titled this trip. The first part of

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Day 01: June 29, 2006 Goshen, IN, to Lorain, OH5:30p–9:45p; 213 miles"THE OFFICIAL TRIP PLAN" lists my departure from Goshen at 3:00 in the afternoon. However, I could not leave on time and break a longstanding tradition I have with departure times. So by 5:15 p.m. I was on the road heading east toward Ohio. I needed to make good time, so I traveled out Interstate 80 – not the best route for

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My motorcycle trip this summer is a 2,050 mile loop passing through parts of Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky. My previous extended trips were around Lake Huron (2004) and to Washington D.C. (2003). I have an ambitious agenda. Along the way I will visit friends and relatives, attend a Wert family reunion, travel the

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