Note that I said "Riding" and not driving because the best way to enjoy the parkway is on a motorcycle, YMMV, the sights and smells are fantastic.
The weather was excellent and the ride was uneventful except for the dingbat that lost control of her car about 3 miles from our house and had the road blocked for about 45 minutes while they pulled her car from the ditch on the north bound side. She had been heading south. It looked like she went off the road to the right into the soft shoulder and over-corrected.
Suzette and I were on our GL1800 and our friend Lindsay joined us on his GL1800 for our overnight tour. We rode the parkway to about MM 177 and stayed the night at a small motel, Blue Ridge Motel, then had dinner at a local restaurant. Nothing to brag about.
Along the way we did see a few deer and wild turkey's along with the Rhodo's and Mountain Laurel. The Rhodo's were in bloom on the northern section, north of Roanoke, but hadn't bloomed yet in the Rocky Knob/Meadows of Dan area where the line the road.
We got an early start for our return trip with breakfast at a different local spot. Good eggs, bacon, coffee, etc. for cheap.
We made a pit stop at Explore Park and skipped lunch at Peaks Of Otter and Otter Creek. We decided to get off the parkway at the junction of 814, near mm 15, to take us near Sherando Lake camping area and into Waynesboro so we could pick up US340 North. We finally stopped in Grottoes for a sub at the Wood Fired Grill. Good food and service. We followed 340 to US211, with a shortcut via Stanley with a stop in Sperryville for ice cream.
Rhododendrons along the parkway
Rhododendrons up close
We didn't have to ride to see these in our backyard
Mabry Mill
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Sounds like it was a good ride!
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