My intention was to head towards
The bike had been making a funny sound. I heard it as I was
leaving
It didn’t sound catastrophic and Libertad was giving me no
other signs it was in distress, so I pushed on towards
When I started the bike up on Sunday the loud pitched
whirring noise had increased and I knew something needed attention.
My first thought was primary fluid. I have a small leak and
thought maybe it was low enough to make metal grind and produce that
tone.
It only happened when I accelerated and came from the right
side of the bike. The primary chain is on the left, so I ruled that
out.
The Harley Davidson shop in
The first emotion usually emitted after hearing this type of
news is anger. How could the bike fail me like this after I have taken
such
good care of it? The anger rises when the mechanic tells you it is
going to
cost $500 to repair.
But that wasn’t my feeling. The part is manufactured to last
for 30,000 miles and I have 48,000 miles on my bike, so I figure I am
well
ahead of the game.
The guys at the shop were great and actually two mechanics
worked on the problem so they could get me out quicker.
By the time they finished it was around
There is a row of cheap hotels on
This time of year the families have left and hotels are fairly
sparse, sans the occasional convention that might pick this area.
My hotel was $39 and had wireless and a pool. It was one of
the better places I have stayed at.
Though I didn’t want to ride to
We popped up to
That is not possible in this town. It is an area built by
Disney and individuality is not encouraged. There is nothing in the
area but
chain restaurants.
It is what people who come here want. They have left home, but
don’t want their surroundings to drastically change. They want
adventure, but
only to a point. The adventure is calculated, manipulated and above
all, safe.
Watching people walk down the strip I noticed one constant;
no one was looking around. They all walked at an after dinner pace,
leisurely
and somewhat relaxed. The perfect time to let the eyes wander and take
in the
surroundings, but they just stared straight ahead. If they had eaten,
the hotel
was the only thing they were looking to find. It was after
The Ponderosa has a breakfast buffet for $4.99, so I am
gathering
that is where a lot of people were fixing to go in the morning.
Eat at the Asian Super Buffet for dinner, gorging on egg
rolls, Orange Chicken and puny crab legs until you can barely move and
exhale
painfully in triumph that you got your $7.99’s worth of food.
The challenge will be there again at breakfast and the
sausage and bacon will fill the arteries of all who attend, giving them
inferior fuel for the day of experiencing the theme park of their
choice.
I never did find a suitable restaurant. I ended up at
Sizzler, eating a piece of Mahi Mahi that was overcooked and wondering
how
quickly I could leave in the morning.