It was too nice of a day to pass up. And there are too few of them left this year to spend in the office. Woke up at 6:00, checked the forecast, and decided to take a personal day. There aren't many things better than using a personal day for an all-day ride in the Autumn. It's definetly good for one's mental health.
After dropping off Calli at school, I came home, geared up and headed out. Since I was up at 6:00, I had a chance to think about where I wanted to ride. And since I rode yesterday, I wanted a fresh route. As I was playing with Streets & Trips, I noticed Letchworth State Park. Hmmm, I haven't been there in ages. And although the leaf season is just slight past peak, it is still a bounty of colors out there.
So, Letchworth it was. But that's much too close to home to make for a nice ride. I decided it would be nice to head east from the southern tip of the park on Route 70 through Hunt Hollow, Swain, and into Arkport. This was one of the nicest roads I've traveled -- very scenic, rolling hills, nice sweeping turns, and great surface. Since Arkport was about halfway on my loop of 180 miles, I decided to stop at Arkport Motors and stretch. Low and behold they had a 2006 Goldwing on the floor! This was a gold model with the comfort package. Honda has made nice changes to the new wing, but nothing extraordinary. And the gold color would not be my first choice. It's rather bland looking. I still favor the pearl yellow and titanium colors. The salesman was just happy to have someone to talk to, and had been admiring my ride. On my way out, I told him I'd be back in the Spring.
From Arkport Motors, I headed east on Route 70A all the way into Bath. At this point, it was starting to get cloudy, the temperature was dropping, and I turned north towards Prattsburgh, Naples, and home. Great ride. Great day. Great bike.
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