Ok, with 12 bikes and 17 riders, with Cakeman as my Tail Gunner, we headed out of the Roo at 11:05, headed for the Dead End Saloon and Grille in Southport. Oops, in my excitement to get underway, I left the parking lot, before Cakeman had blocked the traffic properly, but luckily the only approaching vehicle, was nice enough to allow the other bikes to come out and line up behind me in the traffic lane, whew!! We turned off River Rd SE/133 onto Daws Creek Rd to ride through Boiling Spring Lakes. Arrived at the Dead End Saloon at 11:59.
Shivers and his mother were there, waiting for us for lunch and to celebrate his birthday. During which time, his mother told us a hilarious story, that Shivers was born bass ackwards, with cauliflower ears and egg shaped head, being the ugliest baby she had seen. But within 3 days, as per her doctor's statement, all of his ugliness had disappeared and was now the cutest baby she had seen. Now we know "the rest of the story" and understand what had happened, LOL....
After a fun lunch, before departing, 5 riders deserted the group, to head back to Wilmington. No ill feelings were felt towards them, LOL... Again, thank you for being with me to Southport.
Now, with 7 bikes and 12 riders, we headed off to Lake Waccamaw State Park, at the SE side of the lake, under beautiful sunny skies, which also stayed with us for the whole trip. When we arrived at the state park, we learned the 5 deserters had gotten caught in some heavy rain, on the way back at the Gator Hole on 133, ooops!!!
We all got a little education at the state park and then left there and headed towards Elizabethtown and White Lake area, via Waccamaw Shores Road, around the lake. A lot of gators were seen, in the water way, on the opposite side of the lake. Before leaving the state park, a few more riders reported they were going to desert the group, to head back home. When we all got to the NW side of the lake, it was 3:30, so we decided to head back to Wilmington, with some of us going to the Harp celebrate the end of a wonderful day and great ride.
Again, thanks to all of you great people, that rode today, which I will remember for a long time.