Day Seven

He Said:

This would be the final day of our voyage across the country. Carmel, Indiana has been our destination since leaving Portland seven days ago. We had 389 miles to go, a small number considering the 600 miles we covered yesterday. It started out brilliantly and continued that way the entire day. Not much to report really, other than seeing the "World's Largest Truck Stop". I picked up a sticker for Iowa and a t-shirt to remember the truck stop by.

We took some wonderful scenic byways on the way to Carmel and really enjoyed the ride. It was nice to know that we would be taking some time off over the next few days (from the bike anyway).

When we arrived in Carmel, we met up with Her family and they were all outside the restaurant waiting to give us a really warm welcome. It was great to finish with an audience. We both had a sense of accomplishment and I couldn't be more proud of the way the my partner handled the entire ride. She didn't complain one time about being sore or needing to stop. She was a wonderful motorcycling travel companion. I hope this is the first of many trips we take together on the bike.

She Said:

We had a wonderful day of riding together. Knowing it was the last ride for a few days gave me a new sense of energy. We found a beautiful route through Indiana giving us an opportunity to see some of the areas that surround Carmel.

We arrived just in time to have dinner at one of my favorite restaurants. As we turned the corner we saw the family waiting out on the sidewalk enthusiastically welcoming us with waving and jumping- it's good to be auntie :). It was a wonderful way to end our long journey east. Lucky me! I hope this is the first of many opportunities to view life from the bike with the one I adore. Now it's time to enjoy family and relax for a few days. Yippee!