Memories of the Trip - Day 4

Day 4 - Our Ride on the Parkway, originally uploaded by Gail S.

Here's our bike, Honda 1800 VTX Retro, and our trailer, a Bushtec Roadstar Retro. I'm really fond of this set up that carried us on our trip for more than 2800 miles. On Day 4 we were traveling the Blue Ridge Parkway, one of my favorite roads ever. It's a smooth ride, well maintained roads and overlooks. The speed limit is 45 mph and there is limited access to the parkway.

When we are on the bike, I feel like we are invisible to other drivers and in danger from all other vehicles on the road. On the parkway, no one is going to merge into our lane without seeing us, no one is going to pull out from a busy side street in front of us. People are on the parkway for the ride...just the ride...just like us. They aren't distracted by rush hour traffic and their busy lives...they are on vacation, on a pleasure ride, not in a hurry, taking time to enjoy the view and meeting others on the road...just like us. It's a place of peace, and it is beautiful. I miss it already.