Today we rode east into the Greenbrier Valley Region of West Virginia and found that it is a very scenic portion of the state. It could have been better without the rain, but you have to ride the hand you are dealt and that's just what we did.
We rode I-64 east to 219 before turning north for what turned out to be the best ride of the trip. Along the way there were stops at the Droop Mountain Battle Field (Civil War), the scenic and historic town of Hillsboro, and a side trip into the back-country to the west of 219.
The rainy, cold, generally bad weather kept a damper on things throughout the day, but we did make the best of it and got in a grand total of 209 miles of riding before the day was over.
Speaking of the weather, it only gets worse from here so our visit to West Virginia is drawing to a close. Tomorrow we will pack up and head south because there won't be any good riding opportunities in this area for the rest of the week. In fact, the forecast is for rain on Wednesday and Thursday, then more rain and some snow on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Obviously rain is bad enough when you're motorcycling in the mountains, but snow (and the potential for ice on the roads) is a non-starter. So, we're done with West Virginia, our game being called on account of weather. There is the chance we'll stop at some other interesting locales along the route to home. We'll see what develops as we work our way back to the Sunshine State.
A few photos from today follow...
We rode I-64 east to 219 before turning north for what turned out to be the best ride of the trip. Along the way there were stops at the Droop Mountain Battle Field (Civil War), the scenic and historic town of Hillsboro, and a side trip into the back-country to the west of 219.
The rainy, cold, generally bad weather kept a damper on things throughout the day, but we did make the best of it and got in a grand total of 209 miles of riding before the day was over.
Speaking of the weather, it only gets worse from here so our visit to West Virginia is drawing to a close. Tomorrow we will pack up and head south because there won't be any good riding opportunities in this area for the rest of the week. In fact, the forecast is for rain on Wednesday and Thursday, then more rain and some snow on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Obviously rain is bad enough when you're motorcycling in the mountains, but snow (and the potential for ice on the roads) is a non-starter. So, we're done with West Virginia, our game being called on account of weather. There is the chance we'll stop at some other interesting locales along the route to home. We'll see what develops as we work our way back to the Sunshine State.
A few photos from today follow...
1 comment:
Too bad about the weather. Hope you find some good riding before you get home. Nice pics, though. Thanks.
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