MOAL 2nd Sat Ride-2-Eat to HOUSTON, AL

[HSV-Phil]

P&K will lead the BMW MOAL July Second Saturday Ride-2-Eat to Chef Troy’s Talk of the Town Restaurant on the 9th. The HSV contingent will depart the Blue Plate Cafe after the usual Vintage Bikers’ breakfast ~0830 to rendezvous at the Murphy’s Gas Station along S Memorial Pkwy for a non-Ethanol & expensive fill-up. I plan to depart southwards across the Tenn River NLT 0900 along secondary roads; planning to arrive in Houston, in the Bankhead Forest, ~1115. See my attached Garmin gpx file. Any bikers or drivers across the Southeast United States are free to plan their own scenic jaunt from personal Zip-codes to Chef Troy’s.
[ N34° 08.495' W87° 15.485’ ]

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaura...n_Alabama.html

Be safe & be seen out there; have a Fun Fourth of July holiday weekend!

Happy Trails whenever U can - Ciao!
-- Karen ------ & --- Phil
USN, Ret'd —&-— USAF, Ret’d
'09 650GS-twin — '14 K-GT
'82 R100CS ——— '75 R90S
'16 R1200RS —-— ’05 Vespa 200L
’09 CRF230L —-— ’10 KLX250S


JULY-22-R2E-Houston.GPX

Ride-2-Houston.pdf

[HSV-Phil]

Y’all missed a respectable opportunity for Lunch today. But there was a chance of rain, so best be hesitant...

We had five intrepid bikers show up for lunch in Houston; had a handful more one year ago in March of 2021...

Y’all gotta do what U gotta do I s’pose... Be well and keep the rubber side down on your ADVentures.

Tres riders rode from HSV to Houston. Jim, however, first rode from B’Ham to HSV to absorb the Full Monty of the R2E!
Three-BMW-bikers.jpeg

Five enthusiastic BMW bikers showed up for Chow at Chef Troy’s, as caught by our waitress {against the Bright window}.
BMW-Riders-who-Eat.jpeg


The group then rode a few miles south to investigate a future club rendezvous location on Smith Lake:
[the Lakeshore Lodge].

>>>> www.lakeshoreinnandmarina.com <<<<

Lakeshore-Marina-back-porch.jpeg



The Marina will likely be a future AlaBeemer meeting site; Lodging, restaurant, and camping are all available beside beautiful Lewis Smith Lake.
Lakeshore-decks.jpeg

Seems to be a perfect destination for all of Alabama and nearby states in the coming months/years. {IMHO!} - A view of the front of the Inn’s many rooms...
LODGE-Rooms.jpeg

Here’s hoping a few more MOAL Bikers will attend my August "2nd Saturday" Ride-2-Eat to Bessemer, AL. - Check it out; we’ve never eaten there! What say U?
https://thebrightstar.com

Hope all y’all continue to enjoy your summer of ’22!
Be Safe, but be Active. We’re enjoying Pickleball every single weekday!
Ciao!
Phil & Karen

[jdubeemer]

Thanks for the pictures, always enjoyed riding that area back in the day with Steber and friends. Can't ride any more since my last broken leg but hope to join y'all some day soon.