Six friends and fellow motorcycle enthusiast met for breakfast in Plant City this morning on what may have been the most beautiful day of the year.
Shortly after our repast of good food and dubious stories was completed, five of us left for our planned ride with Robert heading off to work. We turned our bikes north, heading towards Zephyrhills.
Upon reaching Crystal Springs Rd. and Chauncey, Boyd left the group to join Miss Vicki for other duties. The remaining four bikes headed for our first stop of the day at the San Ann Market in San Antonio.
The market had made quite a transformation since our last visit. Much of the space had been transformed into booths and a bar. They seem to be transforming into more of a restaurant than a market.
Having refreshed, we headed for our next stop taking advantage of some of the more interesting roads in the area - Pasco, Ehren Cutoff & Aripeka.
The next stop was the Aripeka Road bridge over Hammock Creek in, where else, Aripeka, FL. Views from the bridge offer a glimpse of life in coastal Florida.
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| A School of Needlefish Gathered at the Bridge |
Out next stop was just a few miles down the road in Weeki Wachee Gardens. Sitting on the bank of the Weeki Wachee River is Upper Deck Restaurant where we stopped for lunch.
After a nice lunch, we turned back towards home - the long way, of course. We covered some very nice roards on the way home, including Powell, Culbreath, Hayman and Jesamine. What was, for me at least, the most exciting part of the ride home occurred as I rounded the last curve on and saw this:
a Bobcat crossing the road crossing the road at a dead run five feet in front of me. Believe me, I busied myself grabbing brakes and seat cushion, narrowly avoiding this beautiful creature.
All in all, it was 150 miles of great roads, good friends and absolutely beautiful weather. Come join us, soon.
Glenn "Gunny" Monroe
RIDE WITH PRIDE
