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Escape The Snow

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pjamesb80

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I got together with my brother and Brother in-law and escaped to Fernandina Beach, Florida. The snow had finished up the night before and we're all sick of winter.

Me (Pat): 2002 BMW R1150RT
Brother (Greg): 2007 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500
Brother In-law (Wayne): 2008 Victory Vision

Departure: Frederick ,Md., 1/29/09, 11:30 a.m., 33 degrees, snow still covering the ground.

Arrival: Fernandina Beach, Fl., 1/30/09, 4:30 p.m., 50 degrees.

Here's a few things I brought along.
 

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We started the journey once the temperature hit 33 deg. Ran into a little ice on route 15 south near Point Of Rocks, Md Very scary.

Met up with Wayne (Victory Vision) in Leesburg, Va.

Basically followed Rt. 15 south for most of the day and headed for Durham, NC. Spent the night in Southern Pines, NC at a Motel 6. Grabbed a meal and a few too many beers at the Applebee's across the street.

Hit the road at 8:00 a.m. on Friday the 30th and got to Florida late that afternoon. We were spending Saturday with another brother (Mike) on his cool sailboat.
 

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Another pic.
 

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Here we are after arriving in Florida.
 

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That Victory is really cool.
 

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Then we headed for town.
 

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Well, what do we have here?
 

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Cheers!
 

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Shepherd's Pie, yum.
 

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Ouch! You've got to pay to play.
 

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Things got better as the morning progressed.
 

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We took a walking tour of Fort Clinch. It is located on a point that defends the St.Mary's River entrance from the Atlantic ocean. Civil War era fort.
 

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Atten-tion!
 

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And back to town. This is my feeble attempt at a Captain Morgan pose.
 

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A pic. of the Marina.
 

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And another.
 

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Another.
 

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It sure beats snow.
 

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In the end, it's all about the bikes.
 

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The next morning we hit Interstate 95 and home the same night. 13 hours total and got back in time for the second half of the Superbowl.

Back to the ice and cold. I'm ready for Spring.

But Florida won't be far from my thoughts.
 

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