Slowing Down
Friday, May 17, 2019
Last evening was the first time on this adventure that we
were able to comfortably sit outside. We
actually stayed awake until after dark.
After a leisurely pack up this morning, we were headed down
the road by shortly after 8:00. I am not
so sure that Sue saw it as ‘leisurely’.
Once again, we tackled the hills and curves of the the Skyline Drive
through Shenandoah National Park. This
is truly one of the most challenging drives that we have ever faced, definitely
a rival for our experiences in Australia.
We stopped for a one-mile hike before leaving the park. (Imagine it had the nerve to rain for the
whole 30-minute hike…the only rain of the day.)
We have now arrived at our original destination, the Blue
Ridge Parkway. It is another challenging
driving experience, a motorcyclist’s dream.
It is narrow, hilly, full of curves, and completely void of signs
warning of an upcoming sharper curve.
The lack of signs, we are told, is so that the natural environment is
not interrupted. Once again, the highway
is a highlight to drive.
We have slowed our pace considerably. We are camping in Otter Creek National Park
Service Campground. It is located just
outside of Lynchburg Virginia. It is a
primitive campground without showers and cell phone service. Maybe that is why we are 1 of 3 campers here
so far. (That and the warning from the
guy at the gate that Bears are guaranteed to wander through the
campground.) We plan to spend tomorrow
exploring some Civil War history in Lynchburg.
Distance Traveled = 204 km.
Wildlife Sightings = Deer, Groundhog, Yellow Swallowtail Butterfly,
Black Swallowtail Butterfly, Eastern Towhee, Chipping Sparrow, Magnolia
Warbler, Red Eyed Vireo, American Redstart, Indigo Bunting, Scarlet Tanager, Pileated Woodpecker.
Black Rock Summit, Shenandoah National Park
Sunrise at Big Meadows Campground
Deer blocking our path while hiking
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