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The Cheese Weasels Do Big Bend, Texas
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RE: The Cheese Weasels Do Big Bend, Texas
Keep the reports coming Stichill, loving it.

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RE: The Cheese Weasels Do Big Bend, Texas
Day 2 - Saturday 24 March 2018 - Marathon

As the sun began to dip lower in the sky, we kept rolling west along US 90 past Sanderson, bound for Marathon.

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Finally we came across a welcome sight and pulled into the compound.

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I'd made pre-paid reservations, so it was quick in and out of the office to retrieve the room keys.

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We found our rooms, two of them side-by-side in a little cabin. Having been built in the 1940s, the cabins were very nostalgic, even still having their original crank-out metal casement windows.

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We found a sunny courtyard and garden in the middle of the facility.

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And soon the bourbon was flowing over ice.

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We got hungry soon enough and made reservations at what looked to be a fairly fancy restaurant back in town. The time to start walking arrived quickly and we headed back up the road to Marathon's thriving little downtown.

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We passed a telescope in a shed that's owned by the motel. Sadly, this night would prove to be too overcast for us to enjoy the dark desert skies.

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Due to its location relatively close to Big Bend National Park, during the high season Marathon attracts a fairly wealthy class of visitors. There's a coffee bar, at least one art gallery, and the boutique Gage Hotel, restaurant, and bar. To be sure, a much higher level of amenities than we'd expected!

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After enjoying our delicious meal prepared exquisitely by the hotel's chef, we walked to a local grocery store for supplies like water. I also found a baseball-style sunhat with a neck-protecting flap out back. I bought it as it was starting to dawn on me that the sun was fierce and I've been a cave dweller all winter.

After going to the store, we headed back to the hotel bar for a nightcap.

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It was after dark when we headed back to the Marathon Motel, its neon beacon guiding us back along the pitch-black highway.

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We repaired to the courtyard patio once again, where we were treated by a guitar and harmonica duo playing and singing soulful tunes in the dimly lit environs. Soon the exertions of the day weighed heavily on us and we wandered back to our cabin and fell into a deep and restful sleep.

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(This post was last modified: 03-30-2018 04:08 PM by Stichill.)
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RE: The Cheese Weasels Do Big Bend, Texas
re: that sign.... Was 336 that dangerous?

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03-30-2018 04:23 PM
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RE: The Cheese Weasels Do Big Bend, Texas
(03-30-2018 04:23 PM)The ferret Wrote:  re: that sign.... Was 336 that dangerous?

No, not at all. It was no more dangerous than your average twisty road in Kentucky. I would speculate that the deaths involved:
  • Higher-than-average number of motorcycle-miles than most roads
  • Flatlanders unaccustomed to curvy roads
  • Speed
  • Alcohol
  • Fatigue
  • Passengers
  • No helmet
  • Darkness

There was a similar sign heading into the hills as we went west on 337, listing (13) motorcycle deaths.

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03-30-2018 04:47 PM
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RE: The Cheese Weasels Do Big Bend, Texas
Wow that's some carnage for 2 little roads out in the middle of nowhere.

Also... First pic under the 12 ga sign... Is that a bacon wrapped filet with onion straws on top of a pile of mashed potatoes?

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RE: The Cheese Weasels Do Big Bend, Texas
(03-30-2018 05:12 PM)The ferret Wrote:  Wow that's some carnage for 2 little roads out in the middle of nowhere.

This is a guy who used to frequent my CBR250R forum, running his 250 on 337 east from Leakey (pronounced "Lake-ee") to Vanderpool. You can see how things can go pear-shaped at these speeds, even though the radii aren't that tight.




(03-30-2018 05:12 PM)The ferret Wrote:  Also... First pic under the 12 ga sign... Is that a bacon wrapped filet with onion straws on top of a pile of mashed potatoes?

Yep! Thumbs Up Not my order though; I had the roasted half chicken.

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03-30-2018 05:21 PM
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RE: The Cheese Weasels Do Big Bend, Texas
yea I can see where that would or could catch some iinexperienced riders out

on another note.. and I complain about having to keep Euro bikes over 4,000 rpms. I don't think that guy was under 8,000 rpms but a couple of times for a second or two lol

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RE: The Cheese Weasels Do Big Bend, Texas
It's a fantastic small motorcycle...just sweep the tach 5,000 - 9,000 all day long. What a great little engine!

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03-30-2018 06:31 PM
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RE: The Cheese Weasels Do Big Bend, Texas
Yea, he was more like 8-11 lol.

I've spent a lot of time in Texas, mostly south Texas though, never seen roads like that where I was. Pretty nice.

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RE: The Cheese Weasels Do Big Bend, Texas
Any plans to do 170 west of Terlingua? Beautiful ride along the Rio Grande and some nice curves.

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4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
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