The weather varied from partly cloudy to very cloudy with just a few sprinkles while I was still in Mississippi. The temperatures were in the 70’s all day – ideal for motorcycling. Day’s distance: 287 miles Total trip distance: 9,135 miles I cruised into downtown Vicksburg to the Route 61 Coffeehouse for my morning latte. I grabbed a bagel with cream cheese to go with … Continue reading Southern States Tour – Day 50

The weather continued to follow a pattern of a warm, humid partly cloudy morning followed by afternoon thunderstorms. Day’s distance: 234 miles Total trip distance: 8,848 miles While in Tupelo, I stopped by the birthplace of Elvis Presley. After a quick stop at the local Starbucks for a latte and snack, I jumped on the Natchez Trace Parkway where it crossed Main Street. Next stop … Continue reading Southern States Tour – Day 49

Thunderstorms dominated the afternoon, but the morning was very nice. Temperatures were as high as 88. Day’s distance: 231 miles Total trip distance: 8,614 miles I detoured to Tupelo, Mississippi today to ride part of the Natchez Trace Parkway into Vicksburg tomorrow. My route took me around Birmingham to the south on I-495 and then west to Tuscaloosa. I ate lunch at a hole in … Continue reading Southern States Tour – Day 48

Temperatures reached into the low 80’s and despite the clouds rolling through much of the day, it didn’t rain that I noticed, at least not during the day. Day’s distance: 30 miles Total trip distance: 8,383 miles Today was a day “off”. While I put a few miles on the bike, it was only traveling to the Barber Vintage Motorcycle Museum and back to the … Continue reading Southern States Tour – Day 47

The weather consisted of periodic rainstorms throughout the day, with temperatures in the low 70’s to 80 when not raining. Day’s distance: 156 miles Total trip distance: 8,353 miles My first stop and main goal today was to get the motorcycle serviced at BMW of Atlanta. The bike requires service every 6,000 miles and this was the second service stop of the tour. Except for … Continue reading Southern States Tour – Day 46

Again, the weather was very nice and much better than expected. High temperatures reached the low 80’s and the skies were partly cloudy to mostly cloudy later in the day. Day’s distance: 199 miles Total trip distance: 8,197 miles I didn’t have far to travel today, so I did some laundry in the morning while still at the Fontana Village Resort. Finished with that, I … Continue reading Southern States Tour – Day 45

The weather varied today. It was raining lightly when I left this morning. At higher elevations, it was very foggy. About noon, the rain had stopped and the sun began to shine through the clouds. Late in the day a light rain started once again. Temperatures reached 88 but cooled off in the early evening when the rain returned. Day’s distance: 138 miles Total trip … Continue reading Southern States Tour – Day 44