“…it’s about the journey, not the destination…”
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| Maryland countryside on my route that takes me around Baltimore. |
One of the great things about being retired is the ability to go on short bike trips when ever you want. In this case I wanted to ride the Blue Ridge Parkway on the Interceptor and explore the forests west of the Shenandoah Valley. I decided to go away Monday through Thursday to Waynesboro VA. The Skyline Drive ends here and the Blue Ridge Parkway starts here.
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| Breakfast at the Delta ( PA ) Family Restaurant. |
Rather than having breakfast at home I decided to go to one of my usual places for breakfast that is on the way. I got on the way around 7:30, arriving at the restaurant by 8:30. It was chilly enough that I wore a long sleve shirt and my leather jacket. It was probably in the high 60s when I set out. As I rode on back roads there was very little traffic. The route goes through the rolling Maryland countryside which was beautiful in the morning mist.
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| Glorious morning for a motorcycle ride. |
If I went on the Interstate it is supposed to be a 4 hour trip. My route adds an hour to that, but it is a much better ride. On the road around 9 AM I rode for an hour to Libertytown MD where I stopped for an hour or so to enjoy the morning and read for a while. After that I rode to Frederic MD and got gas. |
| Just west of Libertytown MD. |
From Frederick it is US 15 for a short period through Frederick and the US 340 towards Stephen’s City VA. Then south on I 81 to Harrisonburg VA where I got on US 33 east until it crossed the Skyline Drive. I got on Skyline Drive around mile marker 68 leaving around 37 miles until the end of Skyline Drive.
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| Overlook on Skyline Drive. Mountains all the way to the horizon. |
I pulled into an overlook, got out my camping chair and sat in the beautiful place and read. After about an hour I noticed it was just after 4 PM, so I decided to get on the road to Waynesboro. It was about 30 minutes to the end of Skyline Drive, then on I 64 to Waynesboro. I topped off the tank, checked into the hotel. Dinner at Applebees, I bought some Irish Whiskey for the night and then back to the room to watch a movie, and write this blog. Tomorrow south on the Blue Ridge Parkway. GREAT PLAN!
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| I’ve been ridding up here over 40 years…it’s still amazing. |
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