Happy Easter! What an incredible day. We drove less than 300 miles today, but it was some of the best riding I've ever done. I don't think we saw more than 50 cars the whole day, the sun was shining, and the roads were incredible (albeit a bit gravelly).
Here is the route today, thanks to DynastySS's Spotwalla.
Our first real stop in Monongahela National Forest was in Seneca Rocks, outside an "Indian Trading Post" called Yokums, a stunning spot that looks more like the Southwest than the Southeast.
Our next stop was in a tiny town called Monterey, where we chatted with a few locals and refueled. An older guy riding a beat up old VFR750, with a box of fried chicken bungeed to the pillion.
His name was Richard, and he was a bit gruff at first, but gradually warmed up to us. This old-timer offered to show us a few back roads, and I quickly lost the pack. Turns out he was an AMA certified pro for several years in his younger days, and could ride better than any of us. The roads were amazing, and my buddy even let Richard take his Tuono for a spin.
Outside George Washington National Forest. Richard took us a little out of the way, so we were starving when we rolled up to gas station / restaurant called "Cucci's" in Hot Springs, VA around 4pm.
I've never eaten at such a suggestively-named restaurant, and when we inquired delicately about the name, our poor waitress got quite flustered and turned beet red. I think she got a kick out of us though, and left a friendly note on the back of our bill.
The sun was receding behind the hills, and the roads had turned to gravel after Covington ,Va (not a very friendly looking destination), so we finally came across a car, asked for directions the nearest hotel and pushed on till we got to Blacksburg, home of Virginia Tech.
Ready to go out, we the receptionist at our hotel couldn't find a cab service that was open on Easter, till I suggested a "Dial a Hooptie" I found on Google.
