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Aaaannnd They're Off!

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  1. Ralphie Boy

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    The journey begins...
    The Purple People Bridge between Newport, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio.
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    Resting the horses 50 miles into the first day.
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    Looks great. Wishing you two a great time! Hope the weather is perfect and no head winds.
     
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    Home for the first night.
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    Thanks in advance for taking us along on your journey. I will be looking forward to the pics.
     
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    Safe Travels! :handshake:
     
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    Looks like a great time, have a safe trip!
     
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    Love the road trip pics Ralphie Boy :thumbs:
    Y’all have fun and be safe!:salute:
     
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    50 miles on a bike.......I need a nap just reading that.
     
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    No doubt he'll be having some days with much longer rides. If you ride regularly, 50 miles is quite easy....most of the time.
     
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    Rest stop 40 miles into the second day.
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    Picnic lunch near South Charleston, Ohio
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    Along the way.
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    Thanks for the pictures Ralphie.
     
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    Downtown Columbus this morning.
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    Well, some days ya just turn the cranks and enjoy the day on a bike. Really not much to see, or photograph, once out of Columbus.

    At a Best Western in Hebron, Ohio because the only campground in our range, a KOA, wanted $60 for a tent site with no water or electric! For a few $ more we get a king bed, ac, hot tub and pool and a full hot breakfast. I think my wife deserves it!:D

    Tomorrow is another day....
     
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    Enjoy your night...no idea why/when campsites got so expensive!
     
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    Wow. Talk about expensive camping! A corn field would be better perhaps than that KOA. But a night in the hotel probably was nice.

    Ralphie, I have to admit you are a bit different as when I go on the bike, I take pains usually to stay out of cities and even small villages usually. A few miles out of the way works for me but occasionally as you know, we have to stop for supplies.
     
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    One of the best WWII memorials I've ever seen is in Zanesville, Ohio. Those are helmets with the names of local GI's killed in action.
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    I'm glad we didn't have to climb that one!
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    You didn't get that handle for nothing Dennis!
     
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