Day 1
255 miles
Left Joplin at 745am, was relatively cool with clear skies. Was nice to be riding in Missouri on my way to Columbia. Missouri is really quite pretty to behold. Especially enjoyed the stretch of road between Buffalo and Camdenton where I saw and smelled the hay fields, corn, and oak trees. All senses are hightened on a motorcycle. This same route I have done grudgingly in a car more times than I can remember, was a pleasure from the seat of a motorcycle.
Stopped at the Harley Dealer in Lake of the Ozarks. Their mascot dog is a Bull Mastiff. I like Barney much better. Lunch was an Ozark Turtle Sunday at Randy's Frozen Custard, becoming my tradition. My sister's tradition is a Blizzard at DQ in Lebannon which is not bad either. The roads in and around the lake have changed a lot. The Lake is not as appealing to me as it used to be, I'm not a crowd fan anymore.
It got really hot after lunch. I called my cousin, Susan and she was able to meet me in Fulton for a nice visit to catch-up. It was so nice to see her again. I bet I drank about 6 diet Pepsi's there! Took the backroads from Fulton to Columbia, stopped and visited Little Dixie Lake where Mark and I had fished many years ago, hadn't changed much.
Had a wonderful evening with my old friends Mark & Jo in Columbia. Mark has become a chef of sorts, made some great steaks, corn on the cob, and salad. Yum! We visited and visited and visited. Mark made cakes and eggs for breakfast, and good coffee, too! We are planning to hook-up again soon for some fishing.
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