Day 1 - September 13, 2014
Houston to Lubbock
Today I begin my maiden voyage for my first motorcycle road trip. I have yet to take my motorcycle past IAH and today I begin a 2 week trip taking me well across the SW USA then across the Midwest before heading back home. My itinerary is planned to be Houston- Lubbock - Albuquerque - Flagstaff - Cedar City - Vegas - Moab - Boulder -Kansas City - Oklahoma City - Houston. I will be staying with friends, couch surfing and camping during my travels. Now on to this first day's drive. I pulled out around 1030am once I got everything situated on the bike. The overcast/drizzly weather was a gloomy start to a long trip. The good news was it never developed into a full rain. So on the road, I headed toward my first stop (I planned out some stops based on my interest using the roadtrippers.com site) the hullabaloo diner in/near college station. I arrived a little before noon and already there was an hour wait in the diner, even for a party of 1 (yours truly), so I opted for a limited menu at the bar (separate building right next to the diner). I order the biscuits and gravy with eggs and home fries (~8$) and its at this moment I realize that this homey place actually has a decent craft beer selection. I wanted to throw caution to the wind but when you have a long day of motorcycle journeys across Texas you let reason prevail *reason shall prevail*. I enjoyed the healthy portions (3 biscuits with everything else) served on a paper plate (easy cleanup - yes please) before getting back on the road. Makimg my way to my next stop, the weather does not let up. Same crappy, cold (for the time of year) weather but it must be conquered. I am looking out for my next stop in Sweetwater (a bbq joint) but the roadtrippers map has me looking to the wrong side of the road and I miss it. I drive well past this stop and am looking for my next option when my gas light goes on (I learned a valuable lesson today - my bike gets ~50mpg unless I drive it fast, in which case it does not :( ). Made it to a gas station, got some grub and made it into Lubbock to meet up with a friend from SIC who is letting me crash at her place (arrived around 1030pm). Never looked more towards a night's sleep more than that day.
Some say you gotta walk before you run. I didn't do this and my body is already paying :). Let's see what the future treks hold shall we?
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