And now: Home.

And, you know, happy to be here. Walked the dog. Stretched. Took a shower. Need to get a drink -- but settled for ice tea. I was distracted by riding, so I didn't do any stats, but I do know I was home by about 5:30. Not bad for a 300-mile trip that started around 11 am.

Oh -- forgot to say. I ran out of gas on a quick victory lap on the Taconic State Parkway. I don't think this is really a 7.5 gallon tank. Had it been, I would have been good for 300+ miles, instead of running bone dry at 217. Yes, the gauge showed empty -- and had been showing that for a while -- but I thought the odometer and the factory specs would be more accurate than the gauge. I was wrong. Gas in the reserve tank got me to the next Gulf station.

All in all, great day. Very successful and overall very fulfilling. Spectacular.

Special thanks to RP for all his help. EG out!