We met two guys at the Quality Inn in Arab, Alabama who had fancy bow and arrow outfits (later found out they were worth about $2500 each).  We asked about why they were there, and they told us about a competition at St. Bernard Academy in Cullman, AL.  Since it was only 20 miles, we went to watch the competion.

We walked about a mile into the woods (sure, Bob).  This competion involves 3D targets set back off the main trail to simulate a real hunting situation.  We were there early in the morning; so it was kids shooting.

Kids shooting a bear.

It was fascinatiing; we met a lot of nice people with kids in the competiotion.  After we saw a little of it, we had seen enough; so we moved on and hit the highway heading to the Barber Motorsports Museum and Speedway outside Birmingham in Leads, AL.

This was a great ride down a 2-lane wooded and shaded highway to Birmingham (Hwy 31).  Great ride!  We are still kids when we ride through small towns on a regular highway–this is the real America we grew up in.

Barber Museum:

Words cannot describe this place.  We took an hour on each floor; we spent six hours there and could have done more, but our feet hurt even though we had taken breaks between floors sitting and drinking water.

I know–we are nuts.  But every bike we have ever owned was there like the red Vespa (mine was blue), the red and white Cushman (just like mine), and the blue Cushman Eagle Andy in standing beside.  They had at least 4 Cushman Eagles.  We rode these scooters when we were 14–56 years ago–all over Michigan.

Enough.  Tired.  Days Inn not far from the museum. Waffle House.  It doesn’t get any better than this on this side of glory.