We began our ride this morning with a stop at a memorial for the brothers and sisters that have already passed on.

We began our ride this morning with a stop at a memorial for the brothers and sisters that have already passed on.

Connie, the lady just left of Gord kneeling for the picture, lost her husband this last year.

Connie, the lady just left of Gord kneeling for the picture, lost her husband this last year.

Our leader has forgotten that some bikes can't go as far as others before refueling.

Our leader has forgotten that some bikes can’t go as far as others before refueling.

Oh oh, now He's forgot where he's going!  :)

Oh oh, now He’s forgot where he’s going!  :)

Everyone split up and went their own way so I stopped for lunch, and aspirin for my neck. After that I finally got to try my adventurous setting on my GPS. It works great!!

Everyone split up and went their own way so I stopped for lunch, and aspirin for my neck. After that I finally got to try my adventurous setting on my GPS. It works great!!

After a short nap (hey, I'm getting old), we rode to Tower Junction and had a great fish fry buffet.

After a short nap (hey, I’m getting old), we rode to Tower Junction and had a great fish fry buffet.

The restaurant

The restaurant

After dinner, Gord and I took the adventurous route back to the motel.

After dinner, Gord and I took the adventurous route back to the motel.

We were both enjoying the gentle peacefulness of this beautiful setting.

We were both enjoying the gentle peacefulness of this beautiful setting.

The guy that owns this bike built it from the ground up including the frame.

The guy that owns this bike built it from the ground up including the frame.

The engine is a 37 Ford flathead.

The engine is a 37 Ford flathead.

He also owns the Valkerie

He also owns the Valkerie

It does sound like an old Ford truck going down the road.

It does sound like an old Ford truck going down the road.