Back On The Road

We were able to get my bike looked at this morning at Twigg's Motorcycle Shop in Hagerstown MD.  The were EXTREMELY helpful.  Apparently, my clutch lockout switch had come loose.  Simple fix which is good but a little frustrating that something so simply and easily fixed held us up.  

Although we were delayed getting back on the road this morning, it actually ended up helping us out weather wise.  We were able to make it all the way to Hartford, CT traveling just behind one storm and just in front of another.  It ended up a nice cool overcast day of riding.  This section of road was what I was most excited about.  I have driven the a lot of the southeast and been to the west coast a few times, but the northeast however is one place I haven't traveled a lot.  Interstate 81 through MD, PA, NY, and CT is beautiful (and yes we went through all four of those states today).  It doesn't feel like the boring highways we had been on.  It was curvy and mostly through the rural mountains.  

We have continued to use some of our hand signals we created on our last trip.  Today we used the deer sign (all five fingers spread holding your thumb next to your helmet like an antler) quite often.  Not only did we used it for seeing the "Caution Deer" signs but we also used it for the numerous deceased deer we saw (and smelled) on the side of the road.

Last but certainly not least for all you Office fans out there, we did drive through Scranton, PA!  The theme song was playing in my head as we passed the city.