Fall Smokey Mtn Trip

[Chapomis_imp]

The Mrs & I left the Cape at 6am this morning on our way to visit the grand babies in Raleigh. For our overnight stopping point we chose Berlin, MD. What a beautiful historic town...and its bike week/fiddle week. Will post pictures later. Next week we head to Asheville, then onto Murphy for a week. Blue Ridge Pky time

[redbirds_imp]

Looking forward to pics and ride story.

[the Ferret]

BRP? I hear thats a beautiful road. Have fun Chapomis and keep us informed as to how it's going.

[Razor]

Have a great time and a safe trip. Look forward to pics and the ride details.

[Chapomis_imp]

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[4 Paws_imp]

I live at mm199 on the BRP (Hwy 52) if you want any local info.

[Cormanus]

You on the CB this time, Chapomis? I hope so. Love the BRP.

[Chapomis_imp]

I live at mm199 on the BRP (Hwy 52) if you want any local info.

Thanks 4 Paws, I do have a question. At some point we will be crossing the mountains to go to Knoxville. We are driving a big car and towing a short, but wide trailer and I definitely want to avoid crossing via the Dragon (I don't like holding up traffic). The question is if the 441 out of Cherokee would be good or is it better to go a few miles further and cross on Interstate 40 ?

You on the CB this time, Chapomis? I hope so. Love the BRP.

No......brought the Spyder with us this time. I do plan on trailering the CB for the next Rally and I will most likely bring my son along. ACK has a trailer now as well, he threatening to be there as well.

[Chapomis_imp]

Left Raleigh at 5am for Cherokee this morning. Stopped about half way in Morganton for gas and breakfast. Fantastic breakfast buffet that carried us over till 4 this afternoon.

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Arrived in Cherokee at 11:30 and was off and running at High Noon. The first leg was up the Moonshmer 28, stopped at Fontana Dam.

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Then a quick stop at Deal's Gap to get a Dragon sticker for the Spyder. I looked for Eric's mirror but I couldn't find it.

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We rode the Dragon up and back then stopped at the Topoco Lodge for an early dinner.

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Next we set out for the Cherahala Skyway. Traffic was nearly non existent and the weather was perfect, 75 and sunny

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I meant to once again thank Mr Ferret for his fine guidance last spring ! Without that we wouldn't have been able to see all we saw today. Thanks Micky

[the Ferret]

Awesome Chapomis and great pics! Just look at those mountains.