G.W.R.R.A

Region H Texas 
Chapter F
Newsletter

Come Meet With Us: 

The Corral Cafe'

In
Madisonville
Texas

8:30 a.m.

The 2nd Saturday
of each month.

Upcoming Meetings:

January 10, 2004
February 14, 2004
March 13, 2004

Sandra, Everett & Lucas... Jean, George & Cowboy....Pam & Trooper stop for a picture on our way out of town.

Falling Leaves and Cool Temperatures

On October 9, 2003, three motor coaches and six members of F-Troop, Frank & Pam, George & Jean, Everett & Sandra, left for Durango, Colorado to meet  troop members John & Janean, already in Colorado.

With Gold Wings and one Harley in tow our journey was enjoyable and mostly uneventful.  We arrived in Durango on Friday evening at the Aspen Rose Park in light rain and approaching darkness. 

Our advance planning for the trip was to ride as much as weather and temperature would allow, so on Saturday morning, we headed out across Moles Devide to Silverton. 

Next day, our journey took us to Farmington, New Mexico, then over to Chama for lunch, then north to La Manga pass for some beautiful color and falling leaves.  This road paralles the Chama Railroad part of the way.  What a nice motorcycle road.  The weather was cool but the day was bright and sunny!

Next we traveled through Dolores where we stopped for breakfast at the Ponderosa Cafe and then spent some time at the Rio Grande Southern Railroad Museum.  This is the home of the Galloping Goose! From Dolores on to Telluride--our coldest day-then back through Ouray and over Red Mountain Pass.  Plenty of curves and twisties, ups and downs.  Road work out of Silverton kept us in the shade of the mountain and walking around to keep warm while  waiting to get across the mountain.

Tuesday was declared a day off for everyone!  The ladies went into Durango for some much needed shopping and the guys worked on machines and took it easy.

Our visit to Mesa Verde National Park was next on the agenda.  We all rode in two vehicles and headed out to tour the park.  We visited the cliff dwellings and ruins and enjoyed lunch in the park.

On Thursday we were off to Pagosa Springs or "stinking water" if you prefer!  Then on to the top of Wolf Creek Pass and back.  Some really good roads and beautiful scenry.

On the trip back home, we stopped at Canyon, Texas for the night then visited Palo Duro Canyon the next morning.  One of the more interesting side trips was to the Panhandle Plains Historical Museum.  You can spend lots of time here if you have it!

Altogether we road about 1000 safe miles and viewed some of the most beautiful scenery in the world.  

Please visit our SCRAPBOOK section for more photos from our trip!

Safety First
C. E. Wooten, Chapter Educator

As we think of safety on our touring motorcycles, we have to think about freeway use.  When traveling on the freeways we encounter not only automobiles but also heavy trucks.  I would like you to read this article by Maggie Peterson about highway safety from the truckers point of view.  
Follow the link listed below:

Partner's in Highway Safety
By:  Maggie Peterson, District Road Team Coordinator, ROADWAY Express
Escapees... September/October 2003/www.escapees.com

Motorcycles From The Past
by Everett Wooten
Chapter Educator

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