RUN FOR THE WALL Jean and Larry: Day 10 of the Run

What a beautiful day!!!!

Hard to believe this is our last day of the ride. We went 254 miles with only a stop for Lunch and a stop for gas. We arrived in DC at 3:30. 15 minutes ahead of schedule. Got to love it.!!

Our niece Jamie, lives in DC. She drove to Lewisburg to ride the last day with us into DC. She rode with Larry and I rode with Brian on the first 2 legs and Ken on the last one into DC. She has probably less than 2 hours on a motorcycle much less riding like this. She was pretty excited to get the day started. In the true fashion of and FNG, there are hugs from everyone. Her first hug was from one of the staging crew.

So after 9 days, Leroy finally got a road name : Clutch. The poor guy had so many issue but thru perseverance, he made it to DC.

Last day for Ken to go thru his speech of all the rules to keep us safe on the road. The person on the right is his son.

I am still amazed and love to see all the bikes traveling like this. After seeing it for 9 day, hard to believe that going into Arlington will be the last time (for this year).

Our only stop was lunch provided by Shenandoah Harley Davidson. As we all got off the bikes to have lunch, I looked at Jamie. She was grinning from ear to ear. I guess she liked it.

We had the Star Spangle Banner played and a prayer. The view behind the flags was amazing.

I am riding with Brian in the tail gunner position. We are behind all the platoons. As I make my way there, I look over in the sea of bike and big bikers, and see this little 95 pound girl. She is there in the green if you cannot find her.

Pretty steep hill to get out. That is Larry and Jamie in the red and green.

Before getting on the road,we ALL were able to line up. I do not think I got them all.

Check out the order of cars: red, white , blue.

So here are the last set of scenic pics I will send. The hills of WV and VA are beautiful. you did not think I would forget ,did you?

Our last gas stop, we all decide to take a drink of the 5 hour energy drinks. WOW do they taste bad!

Melissa, the girl on the right, is a Pittsburg fan. I think we have her convinced cheer for the Bengals.

Back on the road again and with a LEO escort. Highway shut down again. Look on entrance ramp and the highway.

Here we are on the ramp

Nathan and Mary

As we get closer to our final destination (Arlington), I watch the road signs.

46 miles to go

41 miles to go

17 miles to go

I wonder about the hard roads our veterans had to travel, the days and nights in fox holes, the POW camps, the bad weather, the missing of loved ones. Our journey was only 10 day. Theirs were a lot longer than that and some never made it back. We had a lot of celebrating, hugs and cheering. Our Vietnam vets got none of that. We are not quite finished until we visit the Wall tomorrow. For now there are lots of cheers we made this short journey across the United States of America. We still need to bring our guys home.

A familiar site in every city we went thru. These guys never forgot and love that this mission is still going strong. RFTW will keep the memories alive of our veteran from all wars.