What a whirlwind weekend with my Dad! We headed up to Roanoke on Friday to Mill Mountain and the Roanoke Star (where there was BIG lightning and a bit of rain, so we didn't stay long), then to Dixie Caverns (where it started to POUR). After our tour of the cave, we headed to Shoney's for lunch and then a swim in the Quality Inn hotel pool (just what I needed). We hooked up with VTXRob and his lovely gal for a wonderful Mexican dinner and visit at El Rodeo (there was enough food on my plate to feed a family of 5).
On Saturday, we found the squiggly-est road out of Roanoke I've ever been on to head toward the Parkway. OMG!!! The road was 25 MPH, and some
of the non-stop curves were posted 15 MPH, and even then I felt like I was pushing it! LOLOL WHAT A BLAST! We finally found our way back to the Parkway and
were off to enjoy the ride, take pics at overlooks and head towards Tuggles Gap for lunch, then on to Mabry's Mill (absolutely picturesque and historical).
It was a totally relaxing ride on the Parkway until a turkey hopped out into the left lane towards me at the same time a deer appeared on my right...I pumped
on the brakes, the turkey hopped into the ditch...Dad never even saw the turkey when he STOPPED RIGHT NEXT TO IT! ![]()
Then came the FUN part...
Coming out of the mountains on the downhill twistys, we had a storm DUMP onto us, with no place to pull over and a Hummer on my butt (just shush, I know what comments you're pondering over that choice of words). Dad did fantastic riding on the twistys in the storm, especially considering he's only ridden in one light rain before. Once we hit the flatlands, we pulled over for a break from the insanity, but of course we had gotten past the storm by then!
Dad had a great time meeting our riding group here, and of course, it was wonderful to be able to ride with my Pa for the first (and hopefully not last) time.
He's all packed up and ready to begin his long trek home to Menasha, WI, tomorrow morning. He's surely been a trouper, considering he's riding with a dislocated toe and a torn tendon in the bottom of his foot - I'm so glad he's got floorboards. I got to ride his AERO750 today, and it was fun. That's the first time I ever rode a bike with floorboards, and since I've been wanting some ever since I got the T, Dad said he'd buy the right one for me if I could afford the left one! LOL!
Ride home safe, Pa, we'll see you in September...
Here's the video of our weekend excursion:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=4-WMPfW2AF4




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pulling your leg.
BWAHAHA! (I hope you don't think I was really offended by your remark in that other thread - I
just had to bust your chops about it)







