Oops!!!

Our plans for making it home on Tuesday were foiled. We had been skirting bad weather all day and made it as far as Monroe City, MO before having to succumb to the rain. The farther east we rode, the darker it was getting. We decided to take a break and give the weather a chance to clear up. While waiting we encountered travelers coming the other way, they were full of tales of hardest rain ever and water covering the road. Repeated checks on the weather radar confirmed that things were serious and our intended route would be compromised for quite some time. We decided to check into a local motel, spend the night there and not temp bad weather and oncoming night conditions. Under most circumstances traveling by motorcycle is the greatest experience ever, however there are times where good judgement and caution need prevail.