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I know some of y'all will be disappointed to know I made it home safe, but here I am drinking a Guatemalan beer and a shot of Tequila on my very own Camp Little Ridge back deck.

Interesting stats:

6 states
1492 miles
The bike averaged 53.25 mpg
Zero issues with my bike
I lubed the chain about 4 times
I think I gained about 10 pounds

My buddy Dennis and I are already planning a more ambitious trip for 2023, but first we are taking the girls to The Dominican Republic this December and see what trouble we can get into there.

Yesterday it rained all day, and since Mrs. Irish was there we flipped her Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring into Sport mode and went exploring. Mort the inn keeper let me park my bike under cover. He's such a nice guy...

Breakfast at The Hemlock on Saturday morning...

Bacon
Poached eggs
Stone ground grits
Toast
Bran muffins
Granola
Vanilla yogurt
Bananas, Walnuts and honey
Biscuits
Kona Coffee

Everything made form scratch everyday.




I wanted to buy everyone on Aldeer one of these, but they didn't have enough. Sorry guys...




We surreptitiously found Dillsboro, NC so while Mrs. Irish went shopping I lucked into a really nice brewery that just happened to have a nice porter and the Alabama - Texas game on. The beers I drank were better than the game. Unfortunately, Mrs. Irish found me and joined me for a glass or two of Chardonnay.




I snapped a couple of pics of the little town. Cool place.








After we left Dillsboro, we traveled curvy roads through mountains and the rains, by mountains, streams and rivers, through hills and towns like Tuckaseegee, Cashiers, Highlands, Franklin, and eventually back to Bryson City for a little R & R and finally dinner back at Hemlock Inn.

Country ham
Chicken pot pie
Creamed corn
Spinach and artichoke casserole
Green beans
Candied pumpkin chips
Biscuits and cornbread

I ate until I think I was going to pop.




Pretty uneventful ride home. Went through some rain from Andrews, NC through about the Georgia line, but dried out the rest of the way home.

Looking forward to the next one. Maybe it will be out west or up the east coast after I retire.