Maggie Valley, NC, to
11:00a-7:15p; 170 miles
Today I entered the 
there were many, many people there to enjoy the park. My recommendation – pick some other time to visit. In spite of all the people (and vehicles!!), I was able to enjoy my visit. My decision to make this a more relaxing day was good. 
and Little Pigeon rivers, then headed west 
over a very curvy road. Along the way I took a 2.6 mile hike (round trip) to the Laurel Waterfall. The trail to the waterfall was uphill, so the cool water was refreshing as I splashed it over my head and face (ah, the short hair felt good).
I exited the park at the northwest end and took the 
Route 129 has 318 turns in an 11 mile stretch of the highway. It is a motorcyclist’s 
My bike performed well as I carefully pushed it around all the twists and turns, worked the gears, and dragged the floorboards. We slew the dragon twice!!!
The following two pictures are of me riding the Tail of the Dragon. I added these to the blog after I got back home. They were taken by people who sit by the side of the road and take pictures as motorcyclists pass by. Click the pictures for a larger view.
2 comments:
Floyd,
It seems as though you are having a great time! Huynh thinks you look like a Red Neck with the hair cut!!
What is the meaning of, "It slew the dragon twice?"
D
This curving section of Rt 129 is called "The Tail of the Dragon." By slaying it twice, I mean I successfully ran the road two times without crashing!! A number of crashes occur on the road every year. Last year three people were killed on the road - two went off the side of the mountain and one hit a vehicle coming the other direction.
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