| Blue Ridge Parkway Trip Sept 7th - 14th, 2002 A Daily Journal by Fran Hill |
| 14th |
| Our last morning packing the bikes� it is hard to believe it is almost over. We went to a small caf� in Northampton for breakfast. We were going to do a little more shopping but none of the stores opened until later..plus Andi and Gail didn�t have anymore room on their bikes anyway! It was a short ride home up Rt. 91 into Vermont and over to Keene, where we stopped for a final photo of the 4 of us before I had to break away from the group and head home a different route. |
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| The ride home alone was bittersweet. I looked forward in anticipation of seeing Darlene, my home and all the animals I had been away from for 8 days�.yet I was thinking back on the great time I had on the trip and did not want it to end. In 8 days we had traveled 2416 miles total �.passed through 11 states (counting NH) �.met so many friendly people �saw so many beautiful views �no rain, no mechanical problems �. experienced laughter, fear, relaxation, exhaustion �a journey shared �. I will never forget. |
| Rating Results: Best Breakfast: Holiday Inn Express Waynesboro,VA Best Pillow: Days Inn Allentown,PA (no,Andi,you can�t steal it and hide it on your bike) Best Whirlpool: Best Western (Exit 72B) Harrisburg,PA Best Cole Slaw and Apple Pie: Blue Ridge Mt Parkway Visitors Center (my personal opinion) |