Riding the National Road (May 22, 2023)

Great ride today. Temperatures in the 70's-low 80's under blue skies. Rode out to Springfield, Ohio which is a very interesting town on US40. The highway is America's first and oldest started in 1806. 

The house was an inn and tavern built on that road in Springfield in 1839. Was a stop along the road in the days when people traveled by horse. 

A few more sights below, love the old buildings in the city. 

Not open today (and I knew that) but stopped by Mother Stewart's Brewing also in Springfield. Have had their beer before, and its very tasty.

Afternoon was a good time to roll into Springfield, the traffic was light that time of day, people still at work. A lot of motorcycles were out though and did a lot of waving. 

Above and to the left is the Westcott House, which is a Prairie style house designed by the legendary designer Frank Lloyd Wright. It is the only house he designed in Ohio and was built for the Westcott family. The father owned the Westcott Motor Car Company. 

After a very large renovation the house was opened to the public in 2005. 

Enjoyed the ride a great deal today and looking forward to the next one. Thank you for visiting my page!
 

Tipp City, Ohio (March 18, 2023)

One of my favorite areas in Ohio is Tipp City, a fun and historic town not far from me. Visited today, and while getting an oil change on the Civic went to Hickory River Smokehouse and got another fantastic lunch. Fine people and great food. 

Before that took a walk and saw some historic buildings and some amazing stores. If you are ever in the area, always well worth a visit. 

 

Graceland (April 30-May 7, 2023)

Trip to Memphis, Tennessee started with an overnight stop in Bowling Green, Kentucky to break up the miles. Arrived in Memphis on May 1 and visited Sun Records which is a very historic recording studio and then wandered around Beale Street which is the Home of the Blues.

Very cool seeing these historic places which can be seen at left and below. Was a great time, and enjoyed a beautiful day to explore them. 

Weather was very nice and the time of day made it very safe. Memphis is a rather dangerous town from what I have heard and from what I saw on the news with a lot of wild things going on while we were there. Thankfully we had no issues but it is a good town to keep your eyes open and to keep aware of your surroundings.

May 2 we explored Graceland which was the home of the legendary Elvis Prestley. Had a great time there, and explored the house and grounds. We were there two years ago during Covid and the crowds were much lower then. This time, the lines were much longer. 

Visited the house, and the famous "Jungle Room" is below. We also saw his grave while there. Beautiful house! We also toured the museum which is impressive across the street. Cars, motorcycle and especially stage outfits which can also be seen below. The leather suit from the 68 Comeback Special and just a small selection of others. 

May 4 we left Memphis and again stayed in Bowling Green. Both visits we toured some sights there. It is a home of The Corvette Museum (which is well worth seeing) a cool downtown, a train museum, and this aviation museum which can be seen at left. I love aircraft and enjoyed visiting these planes. 

On May 5th we stopped for a couple of nights in a favorite place, Rising Sun, Indiana. There we went to a Derby Party and enjoyed the sights on the river. 

Saw the Steamboat "American Countess" rolling down the Ohio River on May 7 from Louisville where it was during the Kentucky Derby the day before. 

We rolled back home after a remarkable 8 day trip exploring some fun places. Was our second trip to Graceland, hopefully not the last !