Up at 0700 and on the road by 0800 to head to the Tail of the Dragon, and points beyond. Sunny at the start in Maggie Valley, then hit some major fog outside of Cherokee. But, it was clear at Deal's Gap. We had to wait until an RV pulling a car got pretty far ahead of us on the Dragon before we took off. Then, a flatbed truck with two cars on it went up......****.. We waited for a bit, then took off. We got 4.7 miles and caught up to the damned flatbed. So, we ...

Up at 0700 hours, overcast and showers imminent. Waited until 1000 hours to take off. Roads still very wet. Took nice back roads down to Helen, Georgia. Found four spaces to park in the limited motorcycle parking area. Stripped down to practically nothing as it was so hot out. Walked around a bit, then ate lunch at the Troll Tavern under the bridge. Watched the tubers floating down the Chattahoochee River. Hot, humid, and buggy, but the food was delicious. Got ...

Up at 0630 hours to overcast skies and drizzle. In no hurry to get anywhere. Continental breakfast at the Inn. Drizzle and sunshine, drizzle and clouds. Finally packed up all our stuff since we are being moved to first floor rooms; we were on the second floor (24 and 20). Now we are in 23 and 27, and can park the bikes right in front of the rooms. Out and on the road by 0900 hours, and off on the back roads to Tellico Plains, Tennessee for lunch and to see if t...

Up at 0630 hours, and opted for just a donut and coffee from downstairs, as the radar showed a potential shower moving in. Susanne and I headed to the Shell station to get gas (yet again! every 100-120 miles), and there was a sweet donut shop next door. Another donut! Another great day of riding; 325 miles. Lots of twists and turns on the Devil's Triangle. I DID THE DEVIL'S TRIANGLE!!! VERY sharp switchbacks with 10 mph...tricky dicky road. Stopped for lunc...

Todd was up at the crack of dawn again. Very chilly and foggy this morning. Quick breakfast at 6am at the Inn, then a long, hot shower and off we go to the CVS in Waynesville to get some supplies...sunscreen, nuts (in addition to the one I am traveling with), nose spray, and other completely useless, yet expensive, items. VERY foggy in Waynesville, which is only a few miles from Maggie Valley; that's the hills for ya! Fog burned off nicely, and off for "second b...