Day 1, Ride to the Starting Point, Wilmington NC

Mar 28, 2017 Tue0Motorcycle



Miles:131
Start Point:Home
Start Weather:      At 6:00 AM EDT the temperature was 62.1 ° with 82% humidity. The conditions were partly cloudy with a wind speed of 2 MPH and wind gusts of 5.1 MPH.
End Point:Wilmington, NC
End Weather:            At 6:00 PM EDT the temperature was 71.8 ° with 68% humidity. The conditions were clear with a wind speed of 5.4 MPH and wind gusts of 15.5 MPH.
Sun Rise:7:06 AM EDT
Sun Rise:7:30 PM EDT

Today at about 12:00PM I checked off the last thing on my list. There was nothing left to pack or do. I was ready. I had been working on that list and planning for this day since around Christmas. At 2:00PM a fellow GWRRA member showed up and we left for Wilmington.

Laurie followed in the car. She will spend the night with me in Wilmington, see me off in the morning and return home. The weather forecast today was for possible hail, high winds and rain. We travelled on wet roads but luckily avoided the rain.

There won't be much to blog about for the first 3-4 days. But just be patient. This trip will get much more interesting over around Oklahoma City when I start riding on Route 66.

Mar 28, 2017 Tue 1:33:20 PM EDT Altitude: 389 ft Camera: iPhone 6s
Bobby, Laurie
Hotel in Wilmington, NC which is the kick off spot for the trip. We met folks from Nova Scotia, Michigan, Maine, New York and Florida.
Mar 28, 2017 Tue 4:44:31 PM EDT Altitude: 48 ft Camera: X100TDisplay on Google Map
Mar 28, 2017 Tue 4:48:46 PM EDT Altitude: 48 ft Camera: X100TDisplay on Google Map
Mar 28, 2017 Tue 4:54:34 PM EDT Altitude: 48 ft Camera: X100TDisplay on Google Map
Mar 28, 2017 Tue 5:11:46 PM EDT Altitude: 48 ft Camera: X100TDisplay on Google Map
This man has coordinated and led this ride for the past 7 years. Medical issues means he can't make the trip this year but he drove from Pennsylvania to give us final instructions and see us off.
Mar 28, 2017 Tue 5:28:08 PM EDT Altitude: 48 ft Camera: X100TDisplay on Google Map
Carolina BBQ for dinner and some casual talk to get to know our co riders.
Mar 28, 2017 Tue 7:18:35 PM EDT Altitude: 72 ft Camera: X100TDisplay on Google Map
I am in Group 1 with 4 other men. We pick up additional riders in Georgia and Oklahoma. These are three of my co riders. I warned them that I take a lot of photos and they are good with that. I like my co riders. They are laid back and really want everyone to "ride their own ride."
Mar 28, 2017 Tue 7:31:42 PM EDT Altitude: 72 ft Camera: X100TDisplay on Google Map



Elevation Changes During the Day


The day started at 314 feet and ended at 29 feet. The highest altitude was 314 feet and the lowest altitude was 0 feet.




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