The Europeans Are Coming

BIG GROUPS

Yesterday, we ran into two large groups of motorcyclists on the last day of the Missouri Motor Tour.

The first group was at the Elbow Inn. We saw them arriving while leaving it and again while stopped at Hooker Cut as they drove by heading east. Two of the motorcycles had Danish flags flying from the back of them. (OK, I Looked up the flag and it's Norwegian, not Danish.)

We later saw the same group cruising up I-55 a little ways south of Springfield.

While at the Missouri Route 66 State Park, there was another large group of bikers causing a long wait at the purchase counter. Judging from their accents, I'd have to say they were from England or Australia. They were heading west.


SMALLER GROUPS

Thursday, at Gay Parita, we ran into two smaller groups of people on motorcycles. One from France and the other from Germany. The Germans also had a convertible with them. When asked why, they said for luggage. One woman said that seeing Route 66 every European motorcyclist's dream.

While driving the Ribbon Road in Oklahoma, we came across two bicyclists. Driving alongside, we talked with them and found out they were from Spain and had left Chicago with the intentions of driving the whole route.


MOTOR TOUR

We also had a couple along with us on the motor tour that I took to be from Australia. Saturday night, out by the bonfire, there was intercultural action when they cracked open the Vegemite and let folks try this Australian delicacy. Like they said, it is an "acquired taste."

Now, If We Could Just Make More Americans Aware of the Road. --RoadDog