THE ROUTE...updated

On April 14, 2008, we dipped our rear wheels in the Atlantic Ocean in Virginia Beach, VA and headed west along the Blue Ridge Parkway to Asheville, NC. We rode south of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and there our plans derailed. Just before we crossed into Tennessee, Kellea got hit by a car. Though not badly hurt, Kellea's bruised ribs meant she wouldn't be able to bike for over a month. Our ride turned into a car journey, which is documented in the blog below. We tried to carry forward our original intentions of raising funds for two great groups and witnessing a different side of America.

Sunday, April 20, 2008

DAYS 5 AND 6







Tahoe Cigarettes in North Carolina?






Best breakfast thus far, Madison, N.C.











Kellea gets out the patch tube kit, flat #2!



The Blue Ridge Parkway in the distance, yahoo!!



















Rafe puts on his SERIOUS rain-gear









FROM MADISON, NORTH CAROLINA TO WILKESBORO, N.C. ,ON TO LITTLE SWITZERLAND, N.C.,THE MIGHTY RIDERS WERE HAMPERED BY A BIT OF TORRENTIAL RAIN AND SOME ROAD CLOSURES! THE GOOD NEWS IS THEY HAVE ROLLED ON TO THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY (BEAUTIFUL!) AND ARE ONLY A HALF A DAY FROM ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. THERE THEY WILL BE GRACIOUSLY HOSTED BY LARRY JOE TURNER, ENJOY SOME R&R ,AND FILL IN THE BLANKS ON THIS BLOG THAT MISSION CONTROL HAS LEFT OUT!!

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

You guys rule! Now I have to do it on my moped.try

Kelly said...

You two are in my old stomping grounds now! Ahh, Asheville. Eat at the Early Girl Cafe if you possibly can. Fried green tomato sandwiches....mmmm.

Safe riding!

linds and dex said...

You guys are famous!! There are so many people that are so excited about what you are doing!! Dex says thanks for the Dexter pic. I love you and hope your ass isn't too sore!!

Nonnie and Papa Joe said...

Hi you two, sorry that I missed your Birthday song. You "should go on the road" Love you, PapaJoe

Unknown said...

I think about you constantly. Love you. Dees...