Wednesday 2008-09-17 Mountain Ride Report
September 17th, 2008UPDATE: Camera details added to the Monday article.
Breakfast at the same place again:
A little while later, from an overlook on the Cherohala Skyway:
After a VERY spirited run down hwy 28, where Rick gave the Hawk as much abuse as it could possibly take, with me glued to his rear fender, and Tom not far behind, we ended up in Franklin for lunch:
Headed south out of Franklin on 28 toward Highlands, NC. I stopped for some more scenery photos. FULL SIZE PHOTO IS HERE:
Downtown Highlands, NC. was busy:
Dinner back in Tellico Plains near the campground at the Tellicafe. The food is excellent!:
Back at the campground, we had to pry Tom’s stiff and sore body off the motorcycle. We left him laying on the ground where he fell:
Final score for the day:
Now let’s review today’s roads worthy of mention:
- Cherohala Skyway
- Hwy 28 from 143 on the north end, through Franklin, then Highlands and beyond.
- Warwoman Rd.
- West on 76 over to 197 south
- then west onto 356
- wound our way down 75 to Richard Russell Scenic Hwy
- back to 129 headed north
- then west on 64 and north on 294
- then from 294 back to 68 north into Tellico Plains