KY to New Orleans & Back

Jagermeister · Mar 16, 2008

I packed up & left snowy KY behind Tuesday, 3/11:

You guys in Mid-TN have great roads! I took 53, 56 & 16 (all highly recommended) down to AL, stopping for a couple of Lakeside pictures in TN:

I stayed the night in Cullman, and slabbed it Wednesday to New Orleans.

The valets at the Westin-N.O. were great; for 3 days, every time I pulled up, they'd move a car away for me to park right up front. In all, they moved 6 or more cars for me. Tipping probably helped.

Did some sightseeing, mostly while my wife was in meetings:

Yesterday, I slabbed it all the way back (almost 800 miles). The distance wasn't an issue, but the temperature change was brutal. South Mississippi: 91 degrees @ 2:00pm. Central KY: 36 degrees @ 1:30am.

shokdimn · Mar 17, 2008

Jagermeister said:
You guys in Mid-TN have great roads! I took 53, 56 & 16

Ah, this he now happily proclaims after stealthily slipping thru the area and therefore preventing the locals from having an opportunity to ~~acquire~~ :innocent: …uh, that is, I mean, to see in person and compliment that fine looking RMS.
Seriously, good pix and glad to hear ya had a safe trip. Reading your post makes it sound like you were solo on the bike. Just wondering, did your wife ride with you?

:bike:

Niehart · Mar 17, 2008

Great ride report. Funny what a little {or in some cases a lot} cash will do with those valet guys. Good to see pictures of places I have not been to on the cycle.

uctofeej · Mar 17, 2008

Sorry I missed you, JM. Good ride report, though.

Jagermeister · Mar 17, 2008

shokdimn said:
Jagermeister said:

You guys in Mid-TN have great roads! I took 53, 56 & 16

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Ah, this he now happily proclaims after stealthily slipping thru the area and therefore preventing the locals from having an opportunity to ~~acquire~~ :innocent: …uh, that is, I mean, to see in person and compliment that fine looking RMS.
Seriously, good pix and glad to hear ya had a safe trip. Reading your post makes it sound like you were solo on the bike. Just wondering, did your wife ride with you?

:bike:

Hands off! That RMS now has my butt-stamp deeply embedded...it's definately getting more comfortable with break-in. My wife loves it, too. She flew to & from New Orleans, and rode around with me one afternoon.

wfooshee · Mar 17, 2008

Nice ride. I hear ya on the temp change. Spring has sprung down here, azaleas and dogwoods are out, temps are up. Life is good.

Took the liberty of spending 5 minutes in P'Shop to sorta fix your white balances. No charge. (This time!)

Still a titch off, but for free. . . . whaddya 'spect?

Jagermeister · Mar 17, 2008

uctofeej said:
Sorry I missed you, JM. Good ride report, though.

Sorry I couldn't meet up with you, too. I was roped into a few meals w/ wife & coworkers, and never had more than a couple hours to ride while I was there.

I managed to ride River Road halfway up to Baton Rouge...that was probably the best one I found in LA.

taterides · Mar 17, 2008

Nice pics and report. Good ol' New Orleans. Grew up in the city and still have a home in Gentilly. It's coming around slowly but surely. Thanks!

sl_1300 · Mar 18, 2008

Looks like fun, very sharp looking ride.

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