2517 mile trip .

[dan]

Hi All, just wanted to share that I left on the 11th of the month from St. Louis, Mo. Went up through Illinois, through Wisconsin, into the upper peninsula of Michigan and into Canada. Turned east at Sault Saint Marie, Canada and went to Toronto. Went south into New York then west through Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and home to Alton, Il which is just 16 minutes from St. Louis. I haven't rode in that much rain ever. Cold, Cloudy and rainy most of the way through Canada. I did see a moose but after a few drinks I went ahead and asked her out. All in All, Good trip. Stopped at Niagra Falls.

[beezer]

no wonder I didn't hear from you

Next time you're in Pa. swing on by

[dogdoc]

Thx Dan for your pic and your humor, your a trooper.

[scion0]

That's awesome! You DA MAN!

I hope to find time for a ride like that some day.

[trip]

Sounds like you had an awesome trip, dan. In reading your trip post, it just registered with me that you are from Alton, IL. My son attends college in St. Louis (Webster University). He plays baseball there and every year the Division playoffs have been held in Alton at the Gordon Moore Community Park. I've visited Alton several times over the years. I vowed that I would have to return some day on my Nomad to ride Highway 100 between Alton and Grafton.

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[Idaho]

Good for you Dan! I live for Road Trips, preferably to great fly fishing destinations like this one............



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[bluetongue]

I am jealous .I have not had the time for a good road trip this year.

[dan]

Thanks Guys!
Trip...............Rt 100 in Alton is one of the most beautiful rides in Illinois. The first twelve miles runs right beside the Mississippi river and it is all in full view. If you continue on 100 it will take
you to a little river town call Hardin, IL. Hardin is in Calhoun county Il and most of it is between the Mississippi river and the Illinois river and it is a fantastic ride. If you catch hwy 96 it will keep you right beside the river all the way to Hannibal, MO, home of Mark Twain. Okay, time for a little trivia statement. Mark Twain was Samuel Clemens Book name. When he was a teen ager he would ride on barges up and down the Mississippi river. They didn't have depth finders back then so his job was to stand on the front of the barge with a weight tied to a rope. Every so often he would have to drop the weight down and measure the rope to see how deep the water was. If the weight at the end of the rope went down at least two fathoms they would yell out, MARK TWAIN.

[dan]

Idaho....... If that picture you posted is where you go fishing, I don't blame you for going. Looks like a great place. My father use to fly fish but he spent most of his time getting the fly out of the trees on the banks.

[trip]

Yep....one of these days I've got to ride to St. Louis on the bike instead of the cage. Gonna hafta catch 100 and see the Miss River up close and personal.

Hey bluetongue.....I'm leaving next week on a trip to Utah. 3700 miles of sheer bliss.....wanna go? hehehe.

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[jeffm]

Trip i live just a couple miles from Dan. Come on up we would be glad to show you & anyone else who wants to go. I just took a couple from high ridge mo. through there sat. Met them trough the scrc. they where going to hannibal. Took them half way showed em the river rd ride & they loved it. Come on up.

[davidjones1]

Thanks for sharing that had to be all to much fun even with the rain days. great pic of the falls

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jeffm,
I'll do that....hopefully soon. My plans are for the wife and I to travel to St. Louis several times next Spring to watch my son play baseball. Maybe I can trailer the bike up with me and ride with you and dan for a few miles.

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