SUMMER SCRAM TRIP #3

 ”…it’s about the journey, not the destination …”

Stopping at a scenic overlook in West Virginia

        We made the decision that today we would go west into West Virginia and then on Friday east to get on the Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway. We got off by 8:30 north to Strasburg where we picked up route 55 and headed west across the Shenandoah Valley. Generally these roads are not well traveled meaning we could enjoy the curves. The plan evolved into riding on route 55 until it crossed US 33. Then ride US 33 east to Harrisonburg where we would pick up route 42 back north to Woodstock. 

After a cloudy morning the sun started to come out .

        As we rode out of Strasburg the clouds hid the tops of the mountains we were riding towards. The benefit was that it was pleasantly cool to the extent I put on a  long sleve shirt, and wore my rain jacket as a windbreaker. The roads were great. There was little traffic but we did get behind the occasional truck. The roads twisted and turned, rose and fell, and the temperature slowly rose.

The route 11 diner where we had dinner.

        We found a very interesting place for lunch in Seneca Rocks in West Virginia ( I didn’t do my job and take any pictures !😖). Yokum’s General Store had a “grill” where the locals came to have lunch. We had a nice lunch, enjoying the people who came and went. I simply had a feeling that real, basic Americans came in this place for lunch, and to shop. As is the case with many of these general stores they have an amazing variety of things to buy

A map of the general area we rode today. Note route 55 west out of Strasburg, US 33 east into
Harrisonburg, and US 42 north from Harrisonburg to Woodstock.

        Once again the threat of thunder storms intruded on our day. It was supposed to storm in Harrisonburg by 2pm. We hustle along US 33 east towards Harrisonburg, trying to get there before 2pm. We made it by 10 minutes and then hit route 42 towards Woodstock. We arrived there by 3pm, and never got wet. We hung out in our room until 6:30 and then went to the Route 11 Diner. After a good meal we went back to out room and watched the last two episodes of Long Way Home. Tomorrow into the mountains!