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The time is coming when I will ride from our present home in Huntsville, Alabama to a new (to us) home in San Antonio, Texas. Any suggestions on route or places to stay along the way?
The ride will happen in mid-July. Time is not a huge issue, but the spouse will be driving the car with the cats on board. She will be making time and the duration of my voyage will be time separated from her. We both hate separation, so I would like to make the trip in three or four days if possible.
The bike is a 2018 HD Heritage 114. It will have just gone through a 15k service and be in pretty good shape. It has the optional extra touring trunk mounted where the passenger would sit. It has a USB port to keep the iPhone charged up and running books on tape. And music. Something about traveling through the cradle of the Civil War...
This seems like an opportunity to take a few days and soak in some culture and motorcycle zen.
The Natchez could be a pretty and safe, but slow, way to cross Mississippi. Would it be better to stick to the interstates through Alabama and Mississippi? Is the I-10 the best route west from New Orleans? Never been down that road before. Maybe there are beautiful backroads that would add a few hours of travel and a few years worth of positive, memorable riding moments?
I do have a preference for hotels that have a bar or restaurant on site. A nice meal and a couple of beers at the end of the day will be most welcome. :smile_big:
Any suggestions would be super welcome. Either way, I will post about the trip.
The ride will happen in mid-July. Time is not a huge issue, but the spouse will be driving the car with the cats on board. She will be making time and the duration of my voyage will be time separated from her. We both hate separation, so I would like to make the trip in three or four days if possible.
The bike is a 2018 HD Heritage 114. It will have just gone through a 15k service and be in pretty good shape. It has the optional extra touring trunk mounted where the passenger would sit. It has a USB port to keep the iPhone charged up and running books on tape. And music. Something about traveling through the cradle of the Civil War...
This seems like an opportunity to take a few days and soak in some culture and motorcycle zen.
The Natchez could be a pretty and safe, but slow, way to cross Mississippi. Would it be better to stick to the interstates through Alabama and Mississippi? Is the I-10 the best route west from New Orleans? Never been down that road before. Maybe there are beautiful backroads that would add a few hours of travel and a few years worth of positive, memorable riding moments?
I do have a preference for hotels that have a bar or restaurant on site. A nice meal and a couple of beers at the end of the day will be most welcome. :smile_big:
Any suggestions would be super welcome. Either way, I will post about the trip.