This one was set up by Redvalk & Sherry in 2006 as the big rally was out in Colorado AND i COULD not make it out west. It was the days of the old chat room with dozens in the place at a time. Met lots of great folks some of whom are still with us. This was a few years before that tree fell on his head I think and also before I met G-Man. It was our first VRCC event.
Bonnie and I took 3 days riding down pulling the bushtec trailer
Stayed in Front Royal then next day rode thru Skyline Drive and had a nice ride to Peaks of Otter around mile 88 on the BRP and stayed the nite Great restaurant and we walked around the lake and sat out watching the bats flying and eating bugs. Very peaceful place.
Next day continued south on BRP in occasional heavy fog and rain
She was not a happy camper for sure but never complained once.
We did see some awesome sights such as fog rising very fast and pouring up into the heavens over the road and over the peaks. Very surreal. Deer crossing occasionally and very light vehicle traffic. We stopped often for pictures and to just take in the scenery
We left the BRP around Roanoke to pick up 81 and made it to Johnson City in time to go swimming in the pool. It was HOT. Had met Don and Tracy earlier in the summer and met Dana, BlackPearl's captain and his wife at the pool. Dana was doing belly flops and really making some big splashes !
Funny thing I could not close the trunk of the Valk once I got to DOTS and Hard6 and Rusty and Warlock took the whole trunk apart finding the tiny magnet battery from an led kids light inside the latch. Have no idea how it got in there
When they put the trunk together there were no extra parts. What an experience.
Next day we rode to Wheels Thru Time with some nice folks from the deep south Rusty & Donna, Warlock & Coolbreeze, Bird and Moonshine and her brother Magoo Once we got past the fact that they talk funny
we had a great time. Bird was a pretty steady rider what with Cindy totally standing and turning around while taking pics. That would un nerve me no doubt
Anyone have any pics or stories from DOTS? I know that is where I met many folks. Detn8er, Strider, Hard 6, maybe Smokinjoe was there too
On the way back we made it to near Allentown a bit over 500 miles before Bonnie said she needed to stop and sit in a swimming pool It was pretty damn hot and I found us a place with a cold pool lol! Last time she would ride for 8 hrs nonstop Now I fly her to rides that are more than 500 miles away or we take multiple days to get there
Wish I could find my pics when my old puter crashed I lost most of my old pics. There is a lot to be said for printing pics
