Smokey Mountains, North Carolina

Thank heavens, the storm has passed through. We wake up to bacon eggs and pancakes. It was still very cold but clear and sunny. We set off after breakfast and rode some more of the Parkway. We then entered the Smokey Mountains and rode some of the mountain routes. Our trip ended at Deals Gap at the end of The Tail Of the Dragon Road. We had a horrible fast food dinner. I had BBQ pork in a soggy roll and Neil had chicken. This place is popular with bikers, and there is a tree of shame with accident remnants on it.Read more