Sunday's Adventure

OK, I know yesterday's post was an effort at reaching a little. Why do we care about waves that we get? I kind of do but maybe it's a newbie thing, I don't know.

Took a ride to the shore today, following some nice secondary roads through Essex and into Old Saybrook. Stopped at a place called Dine and Dock at Old Saybrook Point and saw a couple of sights worth mentioning. The ride itself was great, but uneventful. The roads we took were full of turns and were not over crowded at all, so it was a relaxing ride. Went through the town of Chester as we headed to south, although I wish we had stopped. As we rode through Chester Center I found it to be a quaint town that had some nice storefronts. Next time I go down I think I will take my wife for a ride and we can walk around and enjoy the town.

We passed through Chester and wound our way down to Essex and finally found ourselves in Old Saybrook. The only potential life changing event that happened on this ride was my friend got cut off by some cager who didn't bother to even check before changing lanes. Fortunately my friend saw it coming and there was no incident.

We wound our way around Route 154 and wound up going around Fort Saybrook Monument Park before heading across the causeway. This was a beautiful sight if I say so myself. Water all around and it was a gorgeous day out. Terrific.

We got to the Dine and Dock at Old Saybrook Point and stopped to take a break. I had the opportunity to snap a few pictures. There is a lot of money out there, let me tell you. Case in point:

As we were leaving I noticed the bike parked in front of me had something on the back of the sissy bar. It was engraved with a memorial:

Reading this and talking to the rider for a few minutes (he was a nice older gentleman that was obviously proud of his son) it was touching to see how he carried on the memory of his son. It also reminded me of the great sacrifice that the men and women who serve our country are making.

I leave you with this thought: The next time you are out and see a veteran or a member of our armed services, please remember to thank them not only for their service, but for those that have sacrificed before them. Without their service, we may not have the ability to enjoy the freedom that they provide. A freedom that we so very often take for granted.