Day 4
Had a delicious country breakfast and got underway between 730 and 8. I had a plan, but honestly had no idea how many miles lay ahead. It was cool again and I wore my leather jacket. I need to add a disclaimer here: I take notes during the day to help me write the blog later, but my notebook and some maps blew away from an unsecured map pocket while I was riding on day 5, so this is from memory.
Left Maggie Valley, road to Cherokee, then highway 74 to highway 28, known as the Moonshiner 28, because it used to be a major route over the mountains for the moonshine runners. Rode past a multitude of mountain lakes, lots of hill, and lots of curves.
There was lingering fog for most of the morning on most of the lakes.
Stopped in Deal's Gap for a while (picked-up another much needed black T-shirt), then took 129 south to link-up with the Cherahola Skyway.
Was still plenty cool considering the elevation on the skyway.
Ate lunch (crab patty sandwich) in Tellico Plains, then headed south with the goal of riding into Georgia. But when I got to Copper Hill, TN the town was packed and getting ready to start some kind of parade, and it was HOT! So I turned back and headed back towards Maggie.
I was pretty tired, sore, and generally exhausted from all the turning, breaking, and clutching. I traveled 290 hard mountain miles today and felt so good to get off the bike at the motel.
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