Today we went with the Legion Riders on a ride to King, Wisconsin. I had no idea where King was so I googled it and found it to be west of Appleton, around 130 miles from our house. We met the ALRA group at the Harley plant parking lot at 8:30 and left there at 8:45. It was almost a 2 hour ride to King so we did stop halfway to get gas. It was a nice break from the ride and the weather was perfect. We got there and parked the bikes. We were on our own until 1:00 when the parade started. So we purchased their famous chicken dinners and enjoyed some of the best chicken ever. The side dishes weren't great so I skipped them. We sat with our group and ate while people watching. Since it was Fathers' Day we noticed lots of family members with the residents. There were people in wheelchairs everywhere.
The campus is beautiful. It is located on Rainbow Lake and is like a mini-village. There were plenty of small housing units all located on the lake. The Wisconsin Veterans Museum is also located on the lake, right on the grounds so we walked through it. There were two large buildings that housed the residents and a very pretty little park with a fountain and a bandstand in the middle of the grounds. This is a gorgeous place. We watched a man carve eagles with a chain saw. That was pretty amazing.
We really enjoyed visiting the residents and the ALRA members from the other chapters. There were Legion Riders from all over the state here. This was my first visit, and others who have been there in years' past, who stated that this was the largest turnout of motorcycles ever.
The parade lasted a whole 20 minutes. We rode through the compound, which was probably equivalent to 4 or 5 blocks. There were motorcycles, a few antique cars, a convertible with dignitaries, a Gold Star mom vehicle, and a firetruck. There was also a high school band who were very good. We took the back roads home and didn't pull into the driveway until 5:45. It was a long day but a rewarding one. I am so glad I went along.
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