Sounds like a fun little ride and what a great bonus to have some BBQ chicken to eat on the way back.
Glad you were able to get out for a while. The trees are really pretty. We are just starting to have slightly cooler nights, so it will still be a few weeks before we have fall colored trees here.
I hope we can get at least one more trip out, it would be nice if it was a mostly sunny day for the whole trip and not just the start of it.