2018 Kentucky Lake Ride Report

Ten.  Ten years and ten annual rides.  They have passed faster than they arrived.  That's a testament to the great guys who have made each year memorable.

This year we were extremely fortunate to have our lodging basically handed to us by Kelly's family.  The base camp was their lake house right on the shores of Kentucky Lake, in Murray, KY.  We owe both Kelly and Stacy and Wendy a big thank you.  And I owe them even more for making the ride planning so easy.

Not to mention another big thank you to Kelly for trailering down his 2 Sea-Doos (along with his bike in the truck bed).  The Sea-Doos provided loads of fun and a respite from the bikes.  And Kelly's pick-up made transporting groceries and us diners a lot easier.

Fun at the Lake House included cut throat games of dominoes, relaxing on the massive deck, grilling with a view, Bags and Taco Tuesday!  The Great Room provided plenty of seating to watch the Caps win their first Stanley Cup and LeBron get his ass kicked.

The weather was near perfect.  No rain (save for what John encountered on his way to the Lake House from Pennsylvania).  Temps started in the lower 80's and rose to the low 90's towards the end of the week.  To stay cool we had a day on the lake complete with pontoon, Sea-Doos, a little fishing and Quarry Cliff Diving!  

The riding was very good.  The roads well paved and little to no traffic.  The LBL (Land Between the Lakes) was a scenic ride with a fair share of twisties and buffalo.  We also loved the bridges over the lakes and the lunch spots on the lakes.  We even located another ferry that we had to take ("not that there's anything wrong with that") regardless of where it took us.

Chapter 10 closes with us all returning home safe and sound.  Another great ride behind us and new chapters to soon follow.  You can't write this stuff.  You have to live it.