Yesterday, we left Georgia and headed up into the Smokey Mountains. For today’s ride to Greensboro, there was just no way to get around being up on the slab for most of the day. So, since we were going to be making pretty good time for that portion of the ride, I decided to go back up into the Smokies to start the day. What a great way it was to start the day. The Great “Smokey” Mountains got their name from the natural fog that hangs over the range.
A fine example this morning of how the Great Smoky Mountains got their name.
The ride through the mountains wasn’t the Tail of the Dragon but I actually enjoyed it more. The road follows Dudley Creek as it descends out of the mountains which was cool enough, but in several places, the rays of the sun were just beginning to shine through the trees. My copilot is one hell of an iPhone photographer – don’t you agree….
I could easily spend a week or more in this area, all the roads through the Smokies are renown motorcycle roads & I’d like to ride them all at least twice. The first time you ride a twisty road you are pretty careful because you don’t know exactly what the road does around the next curve or over the next rise. After you’ve seen it, you take note of where the “need to go slow here” places are and the rest you can ride more aggressively which equals more fun. We stopped here to get one last shot of the Smokies before we headed for the slab.
We didn’t make the traditional breakfast stop after 75 or 100 miles because the place I wanted to check out didn’t open until 11:00. We rolled into the parking lot at 11:04 and we were the first ones there – except for the two “matronly” (thanks for that one babe) ladies banging on the front door because they were late opening – I didn’t count them because I’m sure they are regulars…. We waddled back out to the bike and with our stuffed bellies, struggled to stay awake for the rest of the ride to Greensboro. And – no pix from the slab….
My Dad was following us via computer & suggested this place but I couldn’t make it happen on the way in so I made it happen on the way out – YUM
enjoying the trip thru your eyes and pictures. Now I don’t have to go on vacation.
Stay safe and enjoy.
Tom P
Cool pix of “smoke”