From Randy: We got up today, had breakfast at the Stecoah Diner (really nice folks) and headed back over to the Dragon. Ran it a few more times, more people out- I can only imagine what a madhouse it is on sat. and Sun. We then headed over to the Cherohala Skyway, a more scenic road (on a good day) but some rain and much fog marred the views from over 5000' elevation. Still a nice ride. Then rode down to Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain Flight Park and talked hang gliding with some nice folks. Nice folks abound around here- Hank and I marvel at just how pleasant they all are. We're waiting to see geographically where they start to get snotty, just as we're waiting to see what state won't have "sweettea". yes, all one word, that magic elixer. Our money is on Colorado.
Anyhow, we bolted out of Chatanooga quickly, trying to outrun the rain.
Nope.
Deluge doesn't begin to describe it. We rode through it. Lots of rain. Lets just say we were very wet, but we made it through unscathed. We did have a discussion over dinner about just how much of a crosswind blast it wouldtake to actually blow a 550 lb. motorcycle out from under you. Whatever that # is, we were damn close to it at one point. Anyhow, we made it to a motel (with cell service AND wifi!! WooHoo!!) and are currently drying our gear out and relaxing a bit- Hank is swimming laps in the pool as I type this. Tomorrow is the Barber Museum and points West.
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The folks at Lookout Mountain are pleasant because the local water supply is laced with hallucinogenic drugs. I went there once because the roof of a barn told me to and I saw gnomes and giant shrooms. Good people though - they have sweettea.
pictures were beautiful - I epically like the one of Hank going down into the woods to take a leak in classic Amos style :)
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