So today started bright and early. Larkin made a 6am call to his Capt, who informed him he needed to go through staffing for the leave request. So he sent an email and we waited for a response. We mapped out a route to pick up a Vermont BBQ place since we'd missed it on our way to Maine and headed out. The plan was to head South, waiting for an answer. If it was not approved, we'd head over to RI and get that state too. If it WAS approved, we'd head straight to get my tire changed, missing RI.
So off we went. There was a nice little diner in the town of our stop in VT so we got some hearty breakfast. While we're there, Larkin gets the email. Approved!! We're going to Indy!! I email my boss to secure leave, then realize I'm working next weekend and need to take Monday off anyways!! WOOT!!!!! So we get going, lotta ground to cover today!
We had the "toll avoidances" option activated on the GPS and it didn't work out too bad. Took some beautiful parkways through CT and NJ. Stopped for lunch just short of our tire changing stop, so we arrived there around 3:30. We wanted to leave around 5:00 at the latest so we could knock out another 150mi before stopping for the night.
Rubber Chicken Racing Service did a great job with my bike and got me up and running again. HUGE thanks for Tom for hooking it up while we were on the road. Def took great care of us. It's great having all these track friends scattered across the country. :-) With a brand new Q2 on the back, I was ready to rock and roll again!
Tom escorted us through town to put us back on the interstate so we wouldn't have to navigate ourselves. It was too bad it was a short visit but we should be seeing him in two weeks at VIR. :-) So, pointed West, off we went. About 100mi later we stopped for fuel. Our planned stop for the evening was only 30mi away, but Breezewood was 100mi away and that'd make tomorrow a more manageable day. So off we went with a planned arrival in Breezewood of 9:00pm. The worst thing about driving at night with my headlight is that the high beam blinds Larkin in his mirrors. But for the most part, we had light and it wasn't too bad. Made the last 100mi without incident. Had some famous bowls at KFC, yum! Met a guy from MD headed home from a three and a half week excursion (that'll be us next year!!). Also met a guy from San Diego (originally Australia) who was appalled at the toll roads, and that they charged Larkin and I $17.25 each for the last 200 miles. Seeing places, meeting people, what a great day! We've gone over 2000 miles on the tripometer so far, and still have 1000 miles to go!! This is DEF an epic adventure!! Tomorrow we arrive in Indy!!
Enjoy the ride and GP. You're going to love that atmosphere !!
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