Days 2 and 3 Sunday, July 28, to Monday, July 29, 2019
We wake to a July temperature of 77 degrees, even though our hotel is on a hill and I would think it should be cooler. Chattanooga is a picturesque city, nestled in a green valley of the Cumberland Plateau and along side the light blue waters of the winding Tennessee River. It would be fun to hang around a while to walk some trails to Lookout Mountain and Signal Mountain, but Boston is still far ahead.
Lunchtime finds us hungry in Morristown TN at a conveniently located restaurant with a wide choice of entrees. While waiting for our food to be served, Herb choses a rocking chair on the front porch to use his laptop, taking care of some business, he tells me, but I bet he checks his eMail and maybe Facebook (smiley face).
There's plenty of decor to enjoy while we dine on down-home food; I think I had a pork chop with mustard greens and cornbread! The waiter offered us lots of butter for the piping hot bread.
After lunch I spend a bit of time visiting with some children on the front porch, who are also looking at the decor. Herb meets their grandfather, who is taking them to visit Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. When he learns we are from Texas, he tells Herb he is from Elizabethon TN, as is Jason Witten, #82 playing for the Dallas Cowboys. Yep, it can be a small world sometimes.
Soon back on the road we continue on through Tennessee to the town of Bristol, which is billed as The Birthplace of County Music. A lovely city and the twin city of Bristol VA. The state line is right down the middle of its main street, appropriately named "State Line." We stop for fuel and enjoy the travel brochures available in the store. One poster catches Herb's attention -- it a reminder of when we rode his motorcycle on the "Back of the Dragon" road.
Virginia Rte. 16 is a limited access, designated motorcycle route featuring a 32 mile strip with over 300 curves and crossing three mountain ranges. It has switchbacks, slaloms, hairpins and awesome views. We called it a 'twisty windey' road. The driver leans into the curve, because at high speed you can't steer around the curve and the bike will find its groove. The foot peg on that side may scrape the pavement. Oh, and sometimes even the sole of your boot scrapes. What a thrill. Herb points to the Back of the Dragon road on the poster.
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| Back of the Dragon road is the vertical line. |
Willie of Sweet Caroline,
and of Walldog, Willie and Hank
Sunday, July 28 - Monday, July 29, 2019
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