Ontario ride ?

[saddlebum]

 

 

7 hours ago, XV1100SE said:

So...for those that want the abbreviated version of what Carl posted....

We met in Paris, took back roads to Hamilton and stopped for a short break.  Carl tried flirting with some girls (that must have been 50+ years younger than him) who looked at him then ignored him. 

Rode along Ridge Rd, down/up/down/up the escarpment (I think he was lost but wouldn't admit to it).  Stopped for gelato (he made me pay).  Rode along the canal and river....he mentioned stopping for lunch (but of course didn't offer to buy considering I paid for gelato)....

Then we went to his place where the highlight of my day was saying hello to Marca.

Still....was a very good day !

Now at least I remember how the story started and what it was about  by the time I got to the end.

I guess .....with all this covid businessmen and lack of a live audience @Marcarl.....had to substitute long winded speechifying ...

with legal length writing....... ........

Edited July 24, 2021 by saddlebum

[Marcarl]

7 hours ago, XV1100SE said:

So...for those that want the abbreviated version of what Carl posted....

We met in Paris, took back roads to Hamilton and stopped for a short break.  Carl tried flirting with some girls (that must have been 50+ years younger than him) who looked at him then ignored him. 

Rode along Ridge Rd, down/up/down/up the escarpment (I think he was lost but wouldn't admit to it).  Stopped for gelato (he made me pay).  Rode along the canal and river....he mentioned stopping for lunch (but of course didn't offer to buy considering I paid for gelato)....

Then we went to his place where the highlight of my day was saying hello to Marca.

Still....was a very good day !

Now if you believe all that, I have a bridge to sell yah, and a piece of land in Florida.

[Tysons87venture]

11 hours ago, Marcarl said:

If you think this is a long read,,,,,, you're right, but I enjoyed writing it, so now you have to read it. Just so that you are aware, I'm not normally long winded, but I have some friends who are so if you make any derogatory comments I will set them onto you.

Got up this morning, had breakfast and coffee, went for a walk with my best friend, and then told her I was going for a little ride. She said have a fine day darling (darling is a good term coming from her and it means that she is in agreement with my thoughts). So off I go, head to Paris Ont where it seems I pick up a hanger-on. I tell yah, that kid could ride!! I left Paris, heading for Caledonia and he stuck with me, everytime I looked back he was still there, like the plague, couldn't shake him!! After leaving Caledonia I thought I would see if I could confuse him a bit, so I turned here and turned there, never going back but always moving in a new direction. Opened the scooter up a bit to see if that would shake him, but alas, he was still on my tail. A new thought came to me, so I headed for a congested traffic area,,, that was a mistake, he must have been super scared for he stuck much closer than before, so I took to a 4 lane and beat my horse with a whip, but when I got to a resting place,,,, there he was, right beside me. We conversed for a bit, introduced ourselves to the ladies next door (who would have none of our (mine) conversation and then I proceeded to leave the area,,, maybe better luck in the next town? Hey!!! I was just trying to be a nice guy as usual, but them ladies had their mind all made up and you know how it is with mindup ladies!!! I headed for the hill country with Red still in tow (I'll call him Red for that was the color of his bike), thinking he might take a short ride down a long hill or something like that. I couldn't shake him!! I went slower and then faster, turned corners  and went somewhat straight, but he hung in there. He was good I tell yah as anyone can attest to, that has tried following me for a while, it's not an easy feat. I came up with another solution to shake him, so I tried that out, I went off track and ended up at a dead-end, but even that didn't deter him, he did wonderfully and stayed on my tail. Next I tried to run up a hill and then down the same hill, but he was so determined to stick it out I thought to take him to my secret hidey spot,,,,, that done it, he stayed well away and would not follow me there. But when I came out of my secret spot, there he was, nice and relaxed and patiently waiting for my return. By now I figured he was lost and so couldn't do without me, I had him over a barrel so to speak, so after a few more twists and turns I co-hursted him into springing for a Gelato in Fonthill Ont. From there we headed home along many river fronts and did come to a place of well repute for their preparations of things for the stomach and I thought he might need something to eat, so I suggested that to him, hoping to get him to spend some more of that hidden cash and benefit my own personal reputation of eating on somebody else's expense. No luck there, he was still full of Gelato or he was afraid I would finish the meal before he did and then might leave him lost and lonely in the wilds of Lincoln County. At this point I had given up trying to loose him, so I kept my tripod to a low roar, also figuring that at his age the long ride might be a bit more than he could handle and I would end up having to go look for a napping rider somewhere back there. A bit later, and occasionally still trying to shake him I ended up in a place of Done,, but they now call it Dunnville, I guess that's short for something, but in either case it seemed to raise up an appetite in my 'shadow' so I thought he offered to spring for my lunch. I thought that was mighty nice of him, so found a real nice roadside BBQ pit close handy, before he could change his mind. I tell yah, this guy is slick, before I knew it he had me pay my own way,, and that after me dragging him all the way around on a major sight seeing tour. Lucky it was my birthday yesterday and I had enough on me to cover the cost. He must have been starving though, he ate his whole big jumbo hamburger and onion rings beside. I thought it might slow him down a bit, but no siree, he was as fit as a fiddle, (must have been the onion rings) leaving the lot before I was even ready. Once I got back on the pavement I opening tripod right up, and passed him like he was standing still. Thinking that at this juncture I had lost him, I settled into a more, less ticket attracting rate, of progress, but I guess my back draft had been enough for him to utilize and so he was once more guarding my back door. At this point we had now gained the advantage or disadvantage, depends on how you look at it, of the Grand River, so we followed that pretty much back to my humble abode. And Yes!! He was nice enough to stop and wish my dearest the best, in dealing with me,,,,,,,, nice chap that Don guy, nice chap. Thanks for a great day. 

Happy belated birthday, would love to come follow you guys in that neck of the woods one day this summer, I had a nice ride into port stanley in the evening after work and man was it great to see all the bikes out

[sleepy2]

Also belated birthday Carl!!!!!!!!!  Didn't get notice as we were camping!