Appalachian Adventure Day 6: Blue Ridge Parkway

I probably mentioned before that we prefer to take as many scenic back roads as possible. It's really the only way to see the true America and on the back roads, every mile around every curve is a new adventure.

Today was our lucky day as we connected with the Blue Ridge Parkway in the morning and road through the mountains all day long.

At lunch we stopped for some awesome Southern Fried Chicken (and hush puppies, again) in Martinsville, NC.

Then wandered on down the road. We'd hoped to make it to Asheville, North Carolina but only made it as far as Boone before the light began to fade. While we were checking in to the hotel (no feral cats at this one) we ran into another group of bikers from Southwest Iowa - my old stomping grounds. It was fun to compare home towns and riding experiences.

Fun facts:

High gas price so far: $3.69 in Virginia
Low gas price so far: $3.15 in West Virginia
Today was: Wet
Miles day .5: 303
Miles day 1: 566
Miles day 2: 518
Miles day 3: 164
Miles day 4: 128
Miles day 5: 354
Miles day 6: 363