Sunday May 17th (Day 3 of riding)

Slow morning - mostly road. Stopped for a picture at the first piece of dirt road. Then after 1/4 mile it was back to asphalt.

Rode through an Amish community. Signs were hand drawn and indicated where furniture, vegetables, tomato stakes and other services were available.

We were travelling on Sunday and all businesses were closed. Stopped for fuel and food early at the first opportunity (11am). Guy packing heat walked in. Checked out the knives. Gas / Food + plumbing, fishing, clothes and groceries etc.

Started seeing lots of dirt road after 12 noon.

First slippery stream crossing claimed Rick.



He looked at it and thought it would be easy. The rest of us looked much more carefully for a good line. And had different opinions. But we all got through.

Some wide open dirt brought higher speed. 3rd gear roll on with the 1200 out accelerated the 400s even on dirt.

More slippery stream crossings... Tricky every time.

Came to a road closed sign - bridge out. Went down to check it out anyhow. Turns out they were hiding a perfectly good bridge under a huge tarp. We lifted the tarp enough to ride under and got across. They were spray painting the top metal sections of the bridge but the deck of the bridge was all fine.

Soon after the bridge we went down to some low areas next to a big river. Nice modern style waterfront houses in a resort. Up on concrete pillars.

Road started to get water and flooded fields next to it.

Then lots of water over the road. First section wasn't too hard.
Next was scary. The flooded road disappeared around a corner 200 yards away so we couldn't tell how far or how much deeper it may get. See video. Got through ok though.

Then we came to the show stopper. The water went for a long way and seemed to be a bit deeper than before. Rick waded in .... wanted to give it a go. He rode in and ended up getting about 20% of the way before the bike stalled. He had to push it all the way back to dry land. See video / pictures. Now we know what the 'High water' sign meant.

Lots more winding road and dirt. As it got later the sun was a problem. Hard to see and gave me a headache.

Got into town and had a little trouble finding the motel - they had changed names.

The recommended steak restaurant was closed.... Ended up at a place called Kay's. Not bad but the owner and wait staff were weird.

Transferred pictures to my machine and then realized that I had left my AC adapter at the second hotel...