Got the bike out for the weekend and it was great to ride to Lake Wister in southeast Oklahoma. This was the first time taking a trip with Kim as a passenger, and it went smooth, no problems at all.We took our time and the journey down to the lake took about five hours and we also took an hour for lunch.
There are cabins at the lake, and we got to stay there for free since Kim got some coupons that we could use to pay for it.
The V-Strom ran in tip top condition, nice and easy, plus the weather was beautiful without much wind, and it stayed cool throughout the morning.
I was a little worried about how Kim was going to be as a passenger, but she absolutely loved it.
We ran into some road construction on the way and talked with a road worker for about ten minutes while waiting at a stop. His name was Hector and he was really fun and making the best of working out on a hot day.
We rode from Norman to Lake Eufaula and then southwest through some small mountains that had a beautiful view. The mountains were not tall, but the thick trees were gorgeous and I can imagine it's even better in the fall when the colors begin to change.
We made it to the lake and were ready for a rest. The cabins were nice with furniture and a little kitchen. We enjoyed hanging out and watching hi-def television. The show we got hooked on was "Locked Up Abroad" and it was interesting to watch the stories about the crazy stuff people get wrapped up into in foreign countries.
The lake was nice but there wasn't too much else to see around the area. We rode over to Poteau and grabbed some groceries for the evening.
I really wanted to get back before dark, so we hitailed it back,
settled in and watched some world cup soccer. We don't know too much about soccer, but we watched it anyway while we made dinner.
The next day, we walked around some of the area and it's really beautiful with forest and hills in the distance. The tallest "hill" in the world is apparently in the area, but our interest was not peaked enough to go check it out. We thought we saw it in the distance while riding to Poteau, but not sure if it was the actual hill or not.
The ride back was a more heat and sun. But we took breaks often and I tried to stay cool pouring water all over my shirt and jacket.
We stopped at a little service station near Holdenville and I thought it was the coolest thing ever to use the old style gas pumps we grew up with.
We rode on to Krebs for an Italian lunch at Rosanna's restaurant, then made it back home by four o'clock. The ride stayed safe and fairly uneventful. I remained very cautious and slowed down when anything in front of me look uncertain. Even though it was over 90 degrees out, the ride was easy going and felt good, with the bike running smooth with no troubles.
The southeast part of the state is very nice for riding because of all the hills in the area. I look forward to going back down there soon.
We ran into some road construction on the way and talked with a road worker for about ten minutes while waiting at a stop. His name was Hector and he was really fun and making the best of working out on a hot day.We rode from Norman to Lake Eufaula and then southwest through some small mountains that had a beautiful view. The mountains were not tall, but the thick trees were gorgeous and I can imagine it's even better in the fall when the colors begin to change.
We made it to the lake and were ready for a rest. The cabins were nice with furniture and a little kitchen. We enjoyed hanging out and watching hi-def television. The show we got hooked on was "Locked Up Abroad" and it was interesting to watch the stories about the crazy stuff people get wrapped up into in foreign countries.
The lake was nice but there wasn't too much else to see around the area. We rode over to Poteau and grabbed some groceries for the evening.
I really wanted to get back before dark, so we hitailed it back,settled in and watched some world cup soccer. We don't know too much about soccer, but we watched it anyway while we made dinner.
The next day, we walked around some of the area and it's really beautiful with forest and hills in the distance. The tallest "hill" in the world is apparently in the area, but our interest was not peaked enough to go check it out. We thought we saw it in the distance while riding to Poteau, but not sure if it was the actual hill or not.
We stopped at a little service station near Holdenville and I thought it was the coolest thing ever to use the old style gas pumps we grew up with.
We rode on to Krebs for an Italian lunch at Rosanna's restaurant, then made it back home by four o'clock. The ride stayed safe and fairly uneventful. I remained very cautious and slowed down when anything in front of me look uncertain. Even though it was over 90 degrees out, the ride was easy going and felt good, with the bike running smooth with no troubles.
The southeast part of the state is very nice for riding because of all the hills in the area. I look forward to going back down there soon.
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