First day, we started when Jeff got off work. I thought, I was going to have plenty of time, since I got out of work around 3, but instead I had to drive back to work, because I left the charge cord for my laptop there. So, when he showed up at 7:30 I just got ready no more than 15 min sooner. Packing is always an interesting art, no matter how many times you do it, there is always a chance that something will be forgotten. We drove over 24 hours straight. Made a few pit stops, and made it just a little later than anticipated.
We left at 7:30 PM from college park. Our first stop for gas, was around 10:37, we were so tire from working a full day. After I took over I only drove 75 miles, and I had to take a nap. Jeff napped an hour as well and offer to take over. And he trucked on.... literally. Our roles reversed during the break of dawn. I did more rounds than he did. But after breakfast we were much better
We stopped at the Arches. Then the sun fully risen
When we reached Kansas, we stopped at their famous Joe Kansas BBQ. To our surprise it was very much like mission BBQ in style. The food was amazing!
We finally arrived at 10:30 at Pat's place. We don't know pat, we simply corresponded via online. Via Facebook. He has offer to let us park our truck at his house in his driveway. He was up waiting for us when we arrive. Help us unload the bikes into his garage for safe keeping for the night. We drove to La quinta hotel just around the corner. Accommodations are excellent.
The motorcycling culture of helping others, but even more so, trusting others by simply believing the best in others is something we lack so much in this world. Actions of humanity speak far more than ideologies of change. As I debate many controversial topic with my colleagues and friends over the recent events unfolding in the news, I know one thing to be true. Everyone has an opinion, and many people do not agree. but the question is not about whether we agree or not. It is about what will you do moving forward to support others to make this world less segregated. And the question that people often never asked is, what I am doing now "does it just feel right? or does it actually solve the problem?".