We just had a 5 day, 1000 mile trip, and the best part was we got to squeeze in a day with Kim and Richard.
We left on Wednesday - a day earlier than planned because there was rain in the forecast and we didn't want to ride the Tail of the Dragon in the rain.
The Tail of the Dragon is US129 in North Carolina and Tennessee, and has 318 curves in 11 miles. What a thrill!
10/16: Mike had his ride - pegs dragging on the road, and I had my ride - pulling over for the crotch rockets and looking at the scenery. We met at the bottom.
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| Mike coming 'round the curve |
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| There he goes! |
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| Here comes Sue - a few minutes behind |
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| Whoo Hoo!!! WE DID IT |
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Thursday the 17th was a little over 100 miles to Johnson City, Tennessee all in the rain. Luckily it wasn't cold, so it wasn't too bad.
Friday the 18th we rode to Salem, Virginia via US19 and US460 through the mountains of West Virginia and Virgina. The colors were stunning.
Kim and Richard drove from Annapolis to meet us in Salem, and we had a fun weekend. We went up to Mountain Lake Lodge for Octoberfest.
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| We stopped along the way for some wine tasting (what a surprise) |
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| The view from the wine tasting deck was spectacular! |
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| It was C-C-C-COLD out!! |
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| Mountain Lake Lodge - Dirty Dancing was filmed around here! |
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The lodge had Octoberfest in the barn - it was fun - but drafty and cold! We had brats and sauerkraut for dinner - and of course lots of beer.
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| Prost! |
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| The band was great |
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| Kim and Sue doing the Chicken Dance - having waaaaay too much fun! (We're moving so fast we're blurry!) |
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| Kim and Richard doing the Polka |
We all left on the 21st; Mike and I headed out to the Blue Ridge Parkway. The scenery and colors were breathtaking. We rode from Roanoke to Sylva, North Carolina. We broke it up into two days, spending the night in Blowing Rock, NC. Once we left the Parkway, we had about 100 more miles to get back to Cleveland, GA where we stay for the fall.
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| Ready to go |
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| Saying goodbye |
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| On our way! |
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| Blue Ridge Parkway Viaduct |
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| View from Mt Pisgah Inn |
What a GREAT trip!
