For the first time ever, my wife and I took a overnight trip on the bike! Three days of riding in Western Maryland and Northern West Virginia. This was a very significant ride because my wife is not a motorcycle fan. She has only ridden a few times and has a healthy fear of being on the road. In the end we saw some great sites, had a great time and spent our 18th wedding anniversary on two wheels. Who could ask for more?
We departed from our home and used the interstate to get to Frederick, MD. From there we followed the "Old National Highway" out to Cumberland, MD. We booked two nights at the Fairfield Inn in Cumberland. Day two we awoke to threating sky and a forecast of thunderstorms. Weather radar showed a narrow ban of rain heading our way for the North West, so we headed south into West Virginia. The rain caught up to us. We did the rain gear dance on the side of the road and motored on, enjoying the much cooler temperatures. The wet roads would keep us off to tight twisty roads, but we still had a good time.
Day three was our return, again we followed the Old National Road back to Frederick and Interstate the rest of the way home. All in all it was a great ride. We didn't cover a lot of miles, only 554 in three days. No pegs dragging the pavement and no triple-digit speeds, but time with my wife is far better than all that.
