Black Mountain
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We left the hotel in Marion, NC, and appreciate Carl's recommendation for twists and turns by riding through Black Mountain, which was a cute little town that I'd like to visit again. Route 9 toEn savoir plus
We left the hotel in Marion, NC, and appreciate Carl's recommendation for twists and turns by riding through Black Mountain, which was a cute little town that I'd like to visit again. Route 9 toEn savoir plus
Arrived in Chimney Rock, our first stop today on our way to Robbinsville, NC. We walked through town and ventured down a path to walk along the river. The weather is beautiful. It started a bit chillyEn savoir plus
Had an early lunch at the Riverwalk Bar and Grill. The fried pickles were delightful. Bob had a burger, and I had a rueben sandwich. Both were very good. The weather is pleasant, not too cold. AnotherEn savoir plus
Three more miles to Lake Lure. A pretty scenic lake and the Lake Lure Inn & Spa across the street is where the cast of Dirty Dancing stayed during filming.
We arrived at our hotel in Robbinsville after riding 162 miles today. We are going to relax in the room and get ready to ride The Tail of the Dragon tomorrow. 318 turns in 11 miles!
Boy is it cold up here! We left the hotel at 9:50am. Normally we get out a little earlier than this but the Cherahola Skyway is a ride to an elevation level of 4220 so we wanted to wait for a bitEn savoir plus
The Cherahola Skyway ends in Tallico Plains, Tennessee. We stopped here and turned around to go back over the mountain. On the way down, we ran across these two hunting dogs, loaded with GPS trackers,En savoir plus
We are so hungry!!!
Lynn's Place is a great little diner that we frequented a few times in 2007 during our first trip here. Back then, it was the only restaurant in town and closed at 5pm. Now theyEn savoir plus
The Two Wheel Inn is the first lodge we stayed at in 2007. It's very unique and tailored to bikers. We stopped in there to see what had changed. They are under new ownership, and the owned is veryEn savoir plus