Day 9 - A fast and cold run
570 miles, all on freeway and we got home. When we left Urbanan Illinois it was 57 degrees. 100 miles up the road we stopped and put more layers on. As we rounded Madison I saw the thermometer hit 64. But then, outside the city, it dropped to 61 and never got higher again. Farther into Wisconsin we stopped for lunch and I put on my rain pants to keep me warm. As a final slap in the face, just a few short miles from home it rained. When I got home I kissed my wife and then jumped into the shower just to warm up. All in all it was a great road trip. It truly took 3 days of travel to get there, and 3 days to get home. We only had a short 3 days to play and those were spent riding. But through the course of the trip I managed to: See a good friend of mine Ride some radically insane roads which included taming the Dragon Swim in the ocean Take the bike to some new states including South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio Take a couple really long ferry boat rides Challenge my se