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Journeys in Space: An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure! Day 34!

An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure! Day 34!

A beautiful ride today through the Smokey Mountains to Asheville NC.  We run into some alternate worlds after experiencing Lodging Anxiety and the Cinderella Syndrome

A beautiful ride today through the Smokey Mountains to Asheville NC. We run into some alternate worlds after experiencing Lodging Anxiety and the Cinderella Syndrome

On the road again, through the Smokey Mountains to Asheville NC… this time with friends…
Lodging in Alternate Worlds: Lodging Anxiety and the Cinderella Syndrome

Summary:
Date: July 26, 2014
Departure Location: 154 Intracoastal Road, Madison AL
Arrival Location: 31 Woodfin Street, Asheville NC
Arrival Location in Alternate Worlds: 22 Woodfin Street, Asheville NC
Arrival Location in Alternate Worlds: Tunnel Road Asheville NC
Arrival Location in Alternate Worlds: Old Haywood Road
Total Miles: 334 miles (+/- 10 miles depending on alternate worlds)
Total travel time: 10.25 hours
Total miles/total travel time: 33 mph
Number of States: 3 (Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina)
Number of Watersheds: 1 (Mississippi River – Tennessee River Division)
Stops: 3 (Chattanooga TN (lunch, gas), Murphy NC (cold drinks, leg stretch), Slyva NC (gas, cold drink, leg stretch)
Weather: Sunny, AM; Sunny, PM
Temperature: 7:00 AM (Madison AL) 78 ͦ F, 12:00 Noon (Chattanooga TN) 94 ͦ F, 7:00 PM (Slyva, NC) 92 ͦ F
Lodging: Renaissance Hotel, Four Points Sheraton, Mountaineer Inn, Sleep Inn Biltmore West, Ashville NC
Restaurants: Tacqueria Jalisco (lunch), Chattanooga TN; Parker’s Drug Store (cold drink, Murphy NC; PJ’s Fast Food Mart (cold drink, gas) Sylva NC; Red Lobster (dinner), Universal Joint (dinner); Bouchon (dinner) , Asheville NC

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Journeys in Space: An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure! Day 33! A day trip to Lynchburg TN!

An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure! Day 33! A day trip to Lynchburg TN!

A day trip to the Jack Daniels Distillery in Lynchburg TN.  We get to hang in the "secret" Squire's Room!  Big fun!

A day trip to the Jack Daniels Distillery in Lynchburg TN. We get to hang in the “secret” Squire’s Room! Big fun!

A trip to Lynchburg TN… a visit with Squire Randall, Mr. Mike and Ms. Gina at the Jack Daniels Distillery!

Summary:
Date: July 25, 2014
Departure Location: 154 Intracoastal Road, Madison AL
Arrival Location: 154 Intracoastal Road, Madison AL
Total Miles: 158 miles
Total travel time: 6:00 hours
Total miles/total travel time: 26 mph
Number of States: 2 (Alabama, Tennessee)
Number of Watersheds: 1 (Mississippi River – Tennessee River Division)
Stops: 2 (Lynchburg (whiskey tasting, sightseeing, lunch), Sewanee TN (sightsee, leg stretch)
Weather: Sunny, AM; Sunny, PM
Temperature: 7:00 AM (Madison AL) 82 ͦ F, 12:00 Noon (Lynchburg TN) 93 ͦ F, 7:00 PM (Madison, AL) 92 ͦ F
Lodging: Chez Mortimer, Madison AL
Restaurants: Jack Daniels Distillery (whiskey), Lynchburg TN; Southern Perks (lunch), Lynchburg TN

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Journeys in Space: An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure! Day 31 & 32!

An Excellent Motorcycle Adventure! Day 31 & 32!

We follow the trail of tears from Memphis TN to Madison AL.  We will be visisting friends in Madison for the next few days.

We follow the Trail of Tears from Memphis TN to Madison AL. We will be visiting friends in Madison for the next few days.

The Trail of Tears
Another intermission… visiting with friends in Huntsville AL…

Summary:
Date: July 23 & 24, 2014
Departure Location: 149 Union Avenue, Memphis TN
Arrival Location: 154 Intracoastal Road, Madison AL
Total Miles: 224 miles
Total travel time: 6:30 hours
Total miles/total travel time: 35 mph
Number of States: 2 (Tennessee, Alabama)
Number of Watersheds: 1 (Mississippi River – Tennessee River Division)
Stops: 3 (Corinth MA (cold drinks, leg stretch), Rogersville AL (cold drinks, gas, weather delay)
Weather: Sunny, Hot, AM; Sunny, Hot, Scattered Thunder Storms PM
Temperature: 7:00 AM (Memphis TN) 78 ͦ F, 12:00 Noon (Corinth, MS) 97 ͦ F, 7:00 PM (Madison, AL) 89 ͦ F
Lodging: Chez Mortimer, Madison AL
Restaurants: Martha’s Menu (cold drinks), Corinth MS; Quik Mart Convenience Store (cold drinks), Rogersville AL

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