Chantilly Farm Campground
11 мая 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Lighting strikes twice. Back up a sec. There are still lots of beef and dairy farms around here. The estates can be pretty big, acres of rolling fields of grass. This campground used to be one. NowЧитать далее
Life in Floyd VA
11 мая 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
When I come to a place like this I can't help but wonder why people put up with traffic congestion, apartments with street parking only, 2 bed 2 bath for more than you can possibly pay in yourЧитать далее
The only restaurant open after 8
11 мая 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Dinner at El Charro was very good. But I didn't have much choice! Floyd VA is a one-light town and gets quiet after dinner.
Another damn storm
11 мая 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
As I'm leaving the restaurant there's a flash. I'm driving back to the campground in a thunderstorm. I've just about had it with this weather. At noon I was in showers, at 3 I was sweating, at 5 was aЧитать далее
Sun up
12 мая 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌫 14 °C
From the moment the sun came up conditions have been gorgeous. It's really trying my patience.
Breakfast at Lake View Motel
12 мая 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Now I hear the southern accent. The customers all around me have a twang. Buckwheat pancakes have a slightly bitter, grainier taste which goes well with pancake syrup.
The Blue Ridge Parkway isЧитать далее
Sun dried
12 мая 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
When I got back from my ride it was still bright sun and breezy so I set everything out to dry. There's still nothing on radar. Which is frustrating. I bet as soon as I leave with my laundry it willЧитать далее
Dinner at Dogtown
12 мая 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Live music here. Their first song sounds like Jonny Reb having a hoedown on the farm. I'm real glad some people want to keep this music alive.
Found out the tent leaks from anywhere there's a seam.Читать далее
Black Jack's Pub and Grill
13 мая 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Time for gas and breakfast. This town looks nice. Too bad I'm just passing through, I'd like to explore it. There's a bunch of different kinds of businesses in downtown here. This bar has giantЧитать далее
Pics earlier
13 мая 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
I don't know which pics I've posted and which ain't so here's todays. The second pic is as close as you'll get to a selfie.
Linville Picnic and napping area
13 мая 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
I took a nap here and didn't get rained on, not a bit.
The weather is gorgeous. The air is so clear things look extra vivid. Perfect for riding.
Spruce Pine Motel
13 мая 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
I checked into this motel, the kind that's two floors with parking spaces in the middle. The streets around here are Pine, Walnut, Oak, Balsam, sounds nice. Well its not the prettiest little city. IЧитать далее
Mountain View Restaurant
13 мая 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Tonight I'm having - get this - a Pino Noir. And look at the view. Think this is a 4 star resort at a mountain top? Nope, it's a motel on a ledge over a main road. If you like great views and bigЧитать далее
The Diamondback
13 мая 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Damn, that was intense. Any normal biker would love it. I had to go real easy because I know my own limits. Pics? Not a chance.
Cold
14 мая 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
It's 45 degrees out. This weather is like pick your poison for motorcycles. Every day I have to change at least 2 time.
Biltmore Estate
14 мая 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
The camera in this phone takes good quality pictures but something about the zoom or field of view or something is too small. I could hardly get any good shots of anything in the house.
Biltmore isЧитать далее
Biltmore
14 мая 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
1 individual changing rooms for ladies to get into their bathing suits
2 pool. Not pictured: old-timey gym, steam bath box thing, etc
3 one of several storerooms. House had a walk-in refrigeratedЧитать далее
Biltmore Estate
14 мая 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
The numbers are staggering. Pics to come.
Truck stop lunch
14 мая 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Always good for comfort food cheap and fast.
I didn't plan my day today and got bit. I had to leave the Parkway because I was getting low on gas. This was the closest city and it was a ways away, soЧитать далее
Stony Creek Motel
14 мая 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Here is the view from today's motel. It's biker friendly and has a bar next door. A big improvement all around.
Breakfast and gas
15 мая 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Even cooler this morning. Sure enjoying the heated gloves I bought before I left. 40 degrees in Asheville in mid may.
Tons of bikes here of all kinds, and all the fast food restaurants. Wish I hadЧитать далее
Rafting
15 мая 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
This area has a pile of rafting shops. It was "the site of the 1994 freestyle kayaking championships" or something.
Bert's hometown grill
15 мая 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
This is Bert's. It's very busy. They have a great location: next door to Walmart.
Temps this morning was even cooler than yesterday. it's real nice now, so time to change, eat, and get gas. I think IЧитать далее
Time has come
15 мая 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Perfect conditions, everything ready, let's do it.
Dragon done!
15 мая 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Glad to have another accomplishment under my belt. Incidentally one of the roads I was on earlier was more difficult. This was fun.
2 time for a break