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

The day was close to ideal, with temperatures in the mid 70’s and the skies partly cloudy. Day’s distance: 266 miles Total trip distance: 7,860 miles I left Willville this morning at 7am. I will miss this campground and the other riders I met here over the last three days. 😦 I highly recommend staying here if you’re in the area and the weather is … Continue reading Southern States Tour – Day 43

Day’s distance: 126 miles (approx) Total trip distance: 7,594 miles Last night was warmer than the prior night, very comfortable in the tent. Today’s highs were in the mid 70’s, and the skies mostly sunny. Winds were light. It was a perfect day for motorcycling. I rode to breakfast with Fritz, David, and Hank, a friend of theirs who showed up at the camp this … Continue reading Southern States Tour – Day 42