Out early combat ride down I95 down South to Fredrickburg VA to hook up with fellow Interstate rider friend. Then out West through beautiful Spring countryside farm, horse and cattle land in green rolling hills and forests. (Straight) up the VA 211 approach to Skyline Drive is the most challenging ride in NoVA and maybe the whole state, real tight switchbacks with mountain rock on one side and drop offs on the other. We started early in leathers, but the temp came up to mid and hi 70s, so off with some gear. Skylike Drive is elevated and the spring comes later up there, except for a profusion of White and Cherokee coral dogwood and Red Bud just everywhere along the road, and up the mountains. Even all the fresh green weeds looked good.
I think the Cherokee Dogwood is the most beautiful tree bloom in the forest. And bright sun.
Whites are nice too (2 in my yard, though Korean and bloom later after leaves are in)
And redbud.
I had not been on that 211 uphill approach for several years, and was a bit rusty and careful, for awhile. Then it came back to me. YeeHaw!
Skyline drive and the Blue ridge Parkway are a special ride. Imma go back soon.
I only did a small part of it, but it makes a great most-of-the-day ride from
me casa.
