The last day of the trip part of vacation.
Woke up after a good nights rest. Had hotel breakfast (Waffles!!) and got packed up and ready.
Headed out for the day around 7:30 local time. Temperature was about perfect and the skies were very clear.
We crossed the Mississippi for the 16th time on two wheels and headed into one of the less pleasant states to cross. Although, Interstate-74 was light on traffic even compared to usual and we only had one real jack-ass IL driver through the whole state. It is curious how nice the traffic usually is on I-74 compared to I-70 and 80 not that far away.
Illinois went by fast and we crossed into Indiana at Danville. The temperature warmed considerably with humidity going up as well. As we went through Indiana, we realized we would probably be home in time to get the dogs today. Without the beagles at the house, it just doesn't feel like home so we called the kennel, knowing that at this late time they would not get baths.
Past Indianapolis, we took a way home we've never taken before, taking US52. This was a pretty nice way to get through Eastern Indiana even with a very long construction area.
As we were gettting close to home, we did not bother stopping for lunch, although we talked about it. In short order, we were home.
The Goldwing was very buggy, but not near as bad as it has been on previous trips considering there had been no rain since Wendover, UT. Although the dry weather probably resulted in less bugs than usual, things had greened up considerably from several inches of rain while we were gone. The lawn may even have to be mowed this weekend.
Mileage for the day was 419.8.
Total mileage for the trip was 5694.6 miles. It has been a great trip. I love traveling through the midwest with the friendly people and hearty food. People loath the big empty, but South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Nevada, Nebraska, etc. all have unique and pretty scenery coupled with endless miles of low traffic.
We've had great food and met some interesting people on the trip, traveling through three states I haven't been through yet on the motorcycle. It has been great to see family we don't see often as well. We'll have a gigantic credit card bill when it comes, but there is no doubt it is worth it.
Traveling by motorcycle is totally different than traveling by car. There are no frames around any vision and we are part of the scenery, not removed from it. We enjoy the sights, smells and weather in a more intimate way. I can't wait for the next one.
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