Thursday 10 AprilThe spring weather is definitely on our side as again we have another glorious day for the continuing ride through the Parkway. As we are still early in the season we practically have the road to ourselves. This makes it easy to pull in at the viewpoints, take photographs when and wherever we want and generally go at our own pace unhindered. The highlight of today's stops is Linville Falls. Almost into Boone this evening, we ride through Blow...

Wednesday 9 AprilWe leave Deal's Gap and head off for the Blue Ridge Parkway. Again beautiful scenery to our first stop of Cherekoee to experience east coast Injun country. Another quaint small town with lots of shops selling moccasins, blankets etc. From here we make a quick detour to the Wheels through Time motorcycle museum in Maggie Valley, which holds the largest private collection of motorcylces in the States, the majorityof which are Harleys, with a few In...

Monday 7 AprilA beautiful crisp and sunny morning means we all have to get the layers out again and we are on the road early to set off for today's ultimate destination of Deal's Gap in the Smoky Mountains. But again there is lots to see on the way. The first stop is at the Tallulah Point Overlook to see the Tallulah Gorge and falls - some parts of which were used in the film "Deliverance". It is also famous for being traversed by tightrope by the &q...