5/24 – Three S’s
Arrived in Atlanta, my childhood hometown of 20 years ago. The street names are familiar but I can’t tell you where they go. Too tired to draw, will come back and edit this post (now edited). It was hard to leave North Carolina and the amazing people I met...
5/23 – Motor Drome at Night
Or perhaps it should read: Motor Drome in moonshine. Massive earbleeding thank-you’s to Dale and volunteers at Wheels Through Time, and the American Motor Drome folks, for being that magical combination of kind, welcoming, awesome, and just damn themselves. 127 miles. Rode to the end of the Parkway and...
5/22 – Culture Shock
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5/21 – Fiery like the Surface of the Sun
Taking it easy today. Breakfasting, planning, and a quick twisty ride into Penland School of Craft to poke around. In the evening, I tagged along to with my hosts to a wood firing at their friend, Courtney’s, pottery studio. Bonus drawing: ...
5/20 – Adventure Riding in Multiple Forms
168-ish miles (it’s cold outside and I don’t want to check the odometer). I’m so thankful Don reached out at Elk Mountain Overlook, to ask if I wanted to join him and his friends to ride The Snake. Time of my life, grinning ear to ear! Now safe and...
5/19 – Arnold Valley
122 miles. Thanks to Steve from Clearwater for a chat and a photo of me here, too. This was maybe 10 miles past Otter Creek, and the first place I had cell service. Also, I have a million photos of green hills and blue mountains, thanks, Parkway. Tonight’s destination:...
5/18 – Making Parkway Friends
Mileage: A scant 130, all on one tank of gas. Thank to Kurt for the tip to stop in Buena Vista for some serious banked curves! Wildlife: One electric blue humingbird, the usual hawk type birds, and a tiny lizard with a bright blue tail. Yes, my first reaction...
5/17 – Highs and Lows of Shenandoah
159 miles today. Seven Hills Scooter Club can throw a party. I was feeling a bit rough the next day; smoky from fire, a bit bruised from dumping Rob’s (?) Rattler on the grass, pricker bush damage from a trail joyride with the rally PX200, unshowered except for the...
5/16 – Taiwanese Lunch Extravaganza!
Grace was headed to PA for the weekend, for an epic celebration of a family member’s 90th birthday. This being a Chinese celebtration, obviously obscene amounts of food would be required. I was merely lucky enough to tag along for the warm up in Rockville, MD, where there’s better...
5/15 – Disguised as Grace
This tends to happen whenever I visit, and it’s not even laundry day. It’s still novelty to me to have a friend I can share clothing with, especially one with a great, extensive wardrobe. ...