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17-07-2008, 12:38 PM
| | | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA
Posts: 273
| |  Back from Vacation
Hey all. I'm so glad to be home. I was gone for only a week and, surprisingly, I got homesick. There's comfort and security in being home.
A couple of friends and I went on a motorcycle trip from Illinois through Michigan and back home again through Wisconsin. Each day of the trip went like this- ride about 200ish miles, set up camp, sleep, and breakdown camp in the morning. Waking up someplace new everyday, reminded me of my naughty, college days. (LOL, just kidding. I wasn't that bad in college.) We were all grateful for the night spent in a cabin and the couple of days we didn't have to breakdown camp. Once again, my friend made camping tolerable for me by having my coffee made for me each morning.
The last leg of the trip home kicked my butt. We rode hard coming home, almost 400mi., with only gas stops and bathroom breaks. I was fine until we got stuck in expressway traffic around Milwaukee, WI. It felt hotter than ninety degrees. You'll never hear me complain it's too hot, but that heat was physically draining.
I've got another week of vacation to recover from our trip. I plan to spend it relaxing, washing my filthy bike, and spending quality time with my dogs (I really missed them the most).
Feels good to be home,
tude  |
17-07-2008, 03:38 PM
|  | | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Earth (most of the time)
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Hey buddy, welcome back!
Tammy |
17-07-2008, 04:21 PM
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Hi tude, ........400 miles back, expressway traffic and that kind of heat, I would agree 1 full week of more vacation recommended simply to recover. (lol)
Sounds like a plan...........Make it a good, solid, relaxing full wk and DO ENJOY!
BTW, your bike trip, though a long haul, sounds like it was a good time. 
Hope |
17-07-2008, 05:29 PM
|  | | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: T. Bay, Ontario Canada
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Welcome back tude! Your vacation sounds like it was lovely! My idea of the perfect vacation!
bec |
17-07-2008, 09:12 PM
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Hey Tude,
Glad that you are back......I bet after all those miles on a bike that your a$$ is glad that you are home too. 
Hope that you had a great time.... |
18-07-2008, 12:59 PM
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Welcome back!!!!! |
18-07-2008, 01:16 PM
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It sounds like you had a great time! Welcome back. |
19-07-2008, 01:45 AM
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Thanks for the welcome back. Ahhh... air conditioning, my own bed and shower, brewed coffee, and no bugs or ferocious mosquitos... it does feel good to be home!
Note to Self: Bring nail care items next time, even foot care items too. Camping is hard on the hands and nails. Even though you're roughing it in the woods, doesn't mean the hands and feet have to as well!
I packed minimal, light, and disposable. For a chick, I did good. I left the leave-in hair detangler and conditioner home. The guys gave me grief for throwing away my dirty underwear and socks along the way. So next time, I'll make room for a few non-essential items. |
19-07-2008, 06:34 AM
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