We said our farewells and departed Tucumcari at about 3:45pm, headed East on Old Route 66 to San Jon (pronounced "Hone"). At San Jon, we headed South on a road that climbed up the side of a mesa atop which there was a large wind farm. Once we had done that though, the roads got very boring and straight. One other thing I have to say about North Texas... ya'll shore got some STRAIGHT roads!
We then headed East through Belleview, New Mexico and into Texas. At about 7pm we loaded the Bonebike back into the truck at a tiny little town called "Bootleg Corner". We then drove into Amarillo and I tried to call Brian again, but again was not able to reach him. We headed back North and got back onto Highway 40 East. We drove all the way to Tulsa, Oklahoma and stopped at about 1:45am Central time to overnight at a Motel 6 there. At breakfast at a local eatery we talked to a guy who was riding a Suzuki Burgman scooter. He had ridden it all the way from Albuquerque(SP?), NM to sell it. A future Clarence???
We left Tulsa at about 11am and arrived back in the St. Louis area at 4:30pm. In just over 49 hours we covered 1,750 miles!
This from Trainwreck:
" -total miles driven: 1750
-total time gone just over 49 hour
-total Karma banked-incalculable "
Thanks to all of you who made this possible. We did a good thing. I know Clarence was very moved, even though it was hard for him to express how much. Send me your mail addys and I'll let Clarence tell you himself. Figure about total money raised will be forthcoming. As soon as I can build up my nerve to get the calculator out. There is a reason I never became an accountant.
Thank you all again,
Bonedaddy & Trainwreck
Hope you all enjoyed reading this trip report. I sure had alot of fun following the saga.
Be Well,
-Scott
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How sweet of you to stop by!!
I lurk at your place quite often.
Doing this for Clarence was just good JuJu.. Definately read Trainwrecks follow up post on the user group.. "Never judge a book by it's cover" Leather wearing cruiser guys can wax poetic too!
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Wish your Beau belated birthday greetings for me as well...
You rock AP...
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