We headed out around 11 am on Saturday morning. We did plan to leave earlier but due to me getting in from a trip at 2 am, we felt me getting on a bike with little sleep was not such a smart idea. So I got some much needed sleep before we took off on about a 7 hour ride.
On our first day we headed up to Winchester VA which was just about 20 miles above Skyline Drive. If you are not familiar with that area there is a small town called Front Royal which really starting point of SLD (also known as Shenandoa National Park). On the first day the weather was really nice. The highest got to almost 80 degrees and there was plenty of sun. We had stopped at several places along the way up to Winchester and took a few photos. Once we got Winchester VA we bedded down for the night. Actually, we got a room at a Hampton Inn.
After a good nights sleep we rode to Front Royal VA and started our trip on the SLD. SLD is not for everyone. The speed limit is only 35 mph and it is very scenic. So for those that like faster trips, SLD is not for you. Slick and I like it because of the scenic riding and the lack of a lot of traffic. Jordan seemed to like it but I could tell he got pretty bored riding at 35 mph. He did like it better when we did hit about a third of the way on SLD because we got into some pretty nice curvy roads. That was nice and even Slick didn't complain about the curves.
After SLD we then hit the Blue Ridge Parkway. It was a little faster. The speed limit was 45 and it was nice too. However, there are less overlooks and the northern part of the parkway is not as nice as the parkway in NC.
On Monday morning we started to head back toward home. While at the hotel we met a really nice guy that had been riding with his wife for about 2 days. I talked to him for about 40 minutes in the lobby. We had a great conversation about our past rides and it was nice talk to a fellow biker. Afterwards Slick, Jordan and I headed toward home.
On Monday morning we started to head back toward home. While at the hotel we met a really nice guy that had been riding with his wife for about 2 days. I talked to him for about 40 minutes in the lobby. We had a great conversation about our past rides and it was nice talk to a fellow biker. Afterwards Slick, Jordan and I headed toward home.
All-in-all the ride was great. The weather was perfect and we put on 650 miles on the 2 day trip. We also discussed plans for our next trip next year and how we wanted to make the Memorial weekend trip an annual adventure. Of course, it will have to be a different place each year. We have a lot of places we can ride. The trick is to figure out where the next trip will be.
Until next time and enjoy the ride!
Pappy
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