During our 25 year marriage there have been many Harley's and many rides. Some were fantastic, some I would just as soon forget. Remember - I ride, I don't drive! - so I am at the mercy of my hubby on our junkets. There are several groups that we ride with and we usually have a fantastic ride with beautiful scenery.
There have been many rides to Pine Mountain and Warm Springs. Different seasons bring different sites, but the trip is always memorable. This area of Georgia is gorgeous any time of the year, but spring and fall are my favorites for climbing the mountains and taking in the views. Warm Springs is a wonderful browsing town.
Another trip I always enjoy is the trip to Juliette. Home of "Fried Green Tomatoes", Juliette is small but full of surprises and offers much to see. Along the way is Lake Juliette and its park. Always treasures to be found here.
A trip to Andersonville is also an interesting ride. The park there is well worth the trip and the restaurant we always visit has wonderful home cooking and fresh baked breads, cakes, and pies. The trip back is always slower as we are carrying much more weight. Sated with good food, I usually nap on the trip home.
Indian Springs State Park is also a good ride with beautiful scenery, as is the trip to Madison and the Lake Oconee area. Going north is the trip through Douglasville and up into Elijah. I enjoy this trip in the fall when the leaves are turning and the apples are ripe. A back road trip to Clarkesville and Lake Burton is enjoyable. There is a wonderful old mill in Clarkesville that is now a mall that offers interesting items. These day trips have all given us wonderful memories and a good time. There is something special in riding in the wind, the smell of the earth and all its wonders.
For several years we made the Survivor Run to Cherokee, NC. An easy ride with terrific hills, great roads, changing scenery and good company, this trip was exciting and rewarding. We normally stay in Franklin and ride into Cherokee for the activities. Franklin is a great little town and we found several good places to eat while there. From out hotel room we can watch the bears roam on the mountain. Our last trip to Cherokee proved a little more than we look for in a good time as things got really rough among the groups attending. Sure miss the good buys we found on this trip. We always had breakfast at the Dillard House on the way back. Love their breakfast!
Jekyll Island and Savannah have both been a treat while riding. Savannah is my favorite Georgia city, so my joy there is a given. But remember Savannah must be walked to be appreciated. Jekyll affords so much to see if your interests includes history and nature. My most memorable ride to Jekyll was for the HOG conference. It was the same weekend as the Georgia vs. Florida Game and if your not aware, those that can't get lodging in Jacksonville, stay at Jekyll. That was one wild weekend. Everything went nice and smooth until the hotel blacked out the game in the rooms. If you wanted to see the game, you had to go to the bar. Things got a little ugly for a while. We enjoyed riding the islands while participating in the scavenger hunt. Learned a lot about the area from this trip. A bike trip to either of these sites is well worth the trip.
Myrtle Beach, Gulf Shores, Daytona are all good rides, but too long for my behind and too crowded for my taste. It takes me two days to get these old joints moving again, and that is just from sitting so long in one position. By the time I am moving around again it is time to head home and another two days recuperating. We have only trailered the bike one time and neither my hubby nor I enjoyed the trip. Beautiful trips if you make them a two day ride. I know folks, my body is getting older - not me!
Parades are not my thing. It is always stop and go and the weather is either hot as hades or freezing cold. We have been in several and enjoyed the getting there and back, but we could have set the parade out.
Most of the people we ride with, want to ride. They do not enjoy stopping for site seeing or browsing. They are missing so much! So many of the towns and communities are chocked full of interesting people and things. If you just want a ride, get on the interstate and go until you are ready to head back. A couple of times a year, there is groups of men that do a men's ride to different places and are usually gone for a week. They do nothing but ride - no sightseeing. Ride, eat, and sleep - I guess that is the sign of a true biker.
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