The Big Ride Part 2 - West Virginia to Ohio (October 23, 2018)

 Once again after a great nights rest got the hotel breakfast and then headed out on the Triumph to Ohio. It was a short ride down I-64  from Cross Lanes, WV to the Exit onto Highway 35.
Highway 35 is quite a road. It is a combination of two lanes and four lanes. Heavy truck traffic but fun to ride with a combination of farms and fields. Not a lot of towns there but there was one I spent some time in. Point Pleasant, WV was a good stop. There I explored the riverfront where I saw some cool murals, the famous Mothman statue (you need to look up the Legend of the Mothman) and some cool monuments and buildings (one at the left). There was also a River Boat Museum but it was mostly boarded up but some cool items outside to be seen. It was a nice break before heading out. Temperature wise it was a bit warmer then Monday, and that was fine, though again my clothing served me well.   

Near Point Pleasant is the Ohio State Line and rolled over the Ohio River and into that state which is soon to be my home. The ride was really nice through Southern Ohio which once again took me past farms and fields. It was a good time to just kick back and ride. The bike performed perfectly and I had a grin on my face. One thing about the cooler temperatures was the bug count was greatly reduced.
I have been to the area quite a few times but did get a bit lost the way I came in. Even referring to the GPS was not a great help. Then I saw an Air Force C-17flying and I hoped it was near the Air Force Base. Amazingly it was and from the base I was able to find the house. After stopping by there, rode out to Mel-O-Dee Restaurant to get a very good bite to eat before parking the motorcycle "for a while". The total of the two day ride ...530.4 miles. It was a remarkable experience.
As to how I got back to Richmond, well that can be found on my "Richmond and Me" blog. Took a different method to get back to the RVA then what took me from it.