Day 1 of BRP

Left Staunton this morning and hopped on the Blue Ridge Parkway.  

Was a balmy 39 degrees when we started.  So glad I got that balaclava and gloves.   Woulda froze otherwise.  It is almost June, right?  I wasn't thinking I needed to dress for September.  Lot of the visitor centers are still closed, like the one at James River.  We did see a fawn not long after leaving there crossing the road.  Thing was TINY, couldn't have been more than a couple feet tall.  We did stop at Peaks of Otter. 

We stopped off at Mabry Mill too.  No pics of the bike there this time, too crowded.  But we did wander around. 

Yep, thats a still....

We also stopped at a cabin that was open.  Was kinda cool.  Didn't do any scenic overlook stops really. Fair amount of traffic during the afternoon.  Several stupid cagers driving slow or drifting off the road.  But not a bad day over all.  335 miles today.   518 total.

Brrrr!!!

  Had to change plans a bit.   Got on the road with no major probs or traffic.  Aside  from wind, it was an uneventful trip to Skyline.

Once I got to Skyline, it got COLD.  Temps were prob in the 50's. with the strong winds, it felt colder.  I wound up bailing at 211 and went to Luray stopping  off a outlanders.ws to get some warmer gear since I didn't bring cold weather gear. Decided to just go down 81 to Staunton. Was still windy as all, but made for a quicker trip.    Relaxing a bit and hitting the Blue Ridge Parkway in the morning.  

Tomorrow...

Bike is prepped.  Took off my EZ-Pass mount and put on new cable guides(?) earlier. Doing laundry now. So will only have to finalize loading the bike tomorrow when I get home and then I'm off to Skyline Drive. Currently the bike sits at 88102 miles.  Guessing I'll get about 170 miles in tomorrow.  Saturday will bring on day 1 of the Blue Ridge Parkway. 

Upcoming trip...

Heading out Friday for a little trip.  Plan is do Skyline Drive heading South.  From there I will meet up with my pop and we will head down the Blue Ridge Parkway.  Should be a good time. Will try to post updates and pics when I get chances.

Ridin Skyline and the Blue Ridge 9-29

Cold, rainy, and foggy. That was today. Did Lexington (Burna Vista) to Fancy Gap. May not seem like much, but with the rain, there was serious fog. Bad enough when ya gotta worry about deer, saw 4 today, but when ya can't see cars, ya go slow. Lotta ridin with a blinker on, as were other bikes. But it was a good day over all. Stopped at James River, Peaks of Otter, and Rocky Knob. Oh, and Mabry Mill. Pics are from the phone. I run 81 home. Prob will run the whole BRP in the spring.

Ridin Skyline and the Blue Ridge 9-28

Decided what better way to spend my BDay than goin for a ride. Got on Skyline at Front Royal and rode the whole thing to Waynesboro. Highlight was the black bear in the middle of the road at MP 75. Did see a doe at MP 81 too. Spent the night in Lexington.

little ride...

Just went up to Skyline today..  Wanted to get a few pics of the bike up there.  Was funny on the way, some lady was driving a mercedes and appeared her and her hubby were talking about my bike..  How'd I know, cuz next thing I notice is as I'm at a light, they are rolling up besides me and she's got her cell phone up taking a picture..  I got a good laugh outta that.

Skyline wasn't bad..  Not all that crowded but there were a lot of bikes up there.  I expected it to be a bit chilly, so I had my cheapie Wings sweater with me so I just put that on.  Took a few pics and I'll put some up later.

All in all, did about 200 miles.