Brownsville is a small town best known for being the place the movie Stand By Me was filmed. We ate a good meal at the Brownsville Saloon before riding to our motel.
We stayed at the Halsey Travelodge, which was a bit longer ride down a much busier highway than I would have wanted. But once we got there, it was perfect. We were one of only about 4 rooms rented, there was a pool and hot tub, which was wonderful. There was also a restaurant where we had dessert and we got a free breakfast in the morning.
But first, our daily mileage photo. 34 good miles on our last day with sunshine.
But first, our daily mileage photo. 34 good miles on our last day with sunshine.
When riding on a hot and sweaty day, the hands turn black from the handlebar grips.
To see the photographic record of our trip Matt posted on Facebook go here:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150240061488137.315910.633443136&l=2392c1b7c6
Don't worry, it's public, you don't have to be a member of Facebook to see it.
I love Stand By Me. It was an EPIC movie of my youth. That link is a total flashback! Crazy! I just checked imdb and it came out in 1986, 6th grade. Wow! I had no idea it was filmed so close to us. Crazy. I remember when we rode in Ireland, using biking gloves, that the leather left my palms a lovely tan orange after really hot days!
ReplyDeleteI was feeling nostalgic for it myself and found that there are 14 holds on 8 copies at the library. So we aren't the only fans.
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