Met up this AM with Dave and is Son Patrick. John L and is wife had left early and were already on the road. We topped off the tank and headed out about 7:30.
Our first stop was Jellico TN, right on the Kentucky Stateline. We averaged 14.8 on that run. Our second stop was at the Buc-ee's in Richmond KY. PaPa Joe had never been to a Buc-ee's. We grabbed a sandwich and cold drink . Our mileage dropped on that leg to 14.2.
We left Buc-ee's and had swapped drivers, I was now at the tiller. We stayed on I-75 and headed towards Cincinnati. The traffic was thicker, we passed a Veterans Motorcycle procession headed in the opposite direction that was lead by a Police escort, it had to be a half mile long.
We stopped one last time for a splash of gas. This time we averaged 18.2 MPG. At the gas Stop the floor starter hung on '"Old Blue" and we had to work through that. I think we flooded the engine trying to restart it but finally got it going.
We pulled into the Fairgrounds here at Franklin about 4:00 PM. John L and his wife were already there along some others. The Swap Meet Vendors we e already set up for tomorrow. We helped unload and then made it really way to the Hotel. Another long day of Bolter adventures.
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