Sunday, May 19, 2019: Day 8, Asheville to Winston-Salem, NC.
We arrived to the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor’s Center & Headquarters to check on any road closures (none) and preview our travels over the next 2 to 3 days. We also watched a video presentation on the history of this meandering asphalt ribbon of scenic beauty through the heart of the Appalachians. We also had the pleasure of meeting a fellow traveler and retired brother-in-arms…
John Dillon, US Army (ret.) has spent the past 9 years traveling Europe and the United States on his motorcycles (he’s on his 3rd mount) to see those places he has not yet experienced…and in our case meet his ‘brothers’ from other mothers! After exchanging contact information we temporarily parted ways until…Rolling Thunder…or a road trip to Santa Fe/Taos, NM…or a run to the Yarnell Hotshots Memorial and Sedona. Safe travels, my brother until we meet again soon!
And so begins our 400+ mile northward journey to Front Royal, VA, the terminus of our Blue Ridge journey prior to Memorial Day week events.
After a brief detour via the 421 toward Winston-Salem we finished our day at The Village Tavern with delicious meals of prime rib (excellent) and Cajun seafood fettuccini topped of with superb creme brulee and the best carrot cake I’ve ever enjoyed (as promised by our waitress)!
Tomorrow it will be Pilot Mountain, Snappy Diner chop sandwiches, and the inspiration for Mayberry before re-entering the Parkway at Fancy Gap, VA.
Raven Tales 