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Vicki and I get away when we can and if the weather permits, we do it on two wheels.

2008 Key West.  Rode to Mexico Beach day one.  Day two ended on Treasure Island outside Sarasota.  Day three got us to Islamorada.  Total miles down, about 1100.  If you go to the Keys, stay some where in the middle keys.  It costs much less.  Its quiet, laid back, relaxed,... the perfect place to forget work at home.  The food is fabulas and there is no shortage of places to try.  I prefer resturants where you don't have to shout across the table to be heard.   Several had outside seating, right on the water.  Our favorite resturant has to be Lazy Days.  Look it up on the web.  It is worth the trip here.  We tried several different places in the keys but found the best place for us is the Lime Tree Bay Resort in Layton on Islamorada.  The price is right.  We have stayed there for the last few years. 

Key West 2008. We made it to the bottom of the states.  Lime Tree Bay Resort A great place to stay.  Key West 2008 sunset

Gatlingurg 2008
This was a really good trip.  We had time to ride all our favorites, the Foothills Parkway, the Tail of the Dragon US129, Hwy 28 to the Fontana Dam, the Cherohala Skyway US143, and the Blue Ridge Parkway from 441 to Ashville. 

Lake beside Hwy 129 Auntie Belhams always takes care of us. Their cabins are clean and everything always works.   Deals Gap at the end of the Tail of the Dragon. A good place to get a cold drink and another T-shirt.
Lake Fontana  This is one badass goose. It got between us and our bike and would not let us near it.  I got it to chase me so Vicki could get to the bike. I was laughiing so hard it about caught me. It got pissed when I didn't have anything to feed it.

Key West 2007

This is why we come. The sunsets are spectacular.  Keywest2007 sign pole  This is what you are supposed to see when on vacation.
The seven mile bridge. You just about can't see land on the other side.   keywest2007, you have to wait your turn for pics by the big rock.   sarasota07, we stayed here on the way down. Hope you like pink...
keywest2007, Lots of blue water. appalachicola07, stayed at the Gibson Inn, a Bed and Breakfast.   appalachicola07, veiw from dinner table.

Smokey Mountains 2006

Apr06mtns (34).JPG (391850 bytes)  Apr06mtns Tree of Shame at Deals Gap  Apr06mtns nice cabin
Apr06mtns taking a break  Apr06mtns veiw from above Lake Fontana Apr06mtns Cherohala Skyway

 

Key West 2006

Jekyll Island GA  Jekyll Island Atlantic Ocean   Sarasota 06 veiw from hotel room
KeyWest06 Seven Mile Bridge  Mikasuki Pit Stop on Alligator Alley  KeyWest06 You gotta be kidding me, we stayed here at the Banana Bay Resort, clothing optional adult only.

Smoky Mountains 2005

Gatlinburg05 Veiw of the lake below US129   Gatlinburg05  

Pigeon Forge 2005

Nice cabin  Foothills parkway  Mountains as far as you can see 
Deals gap  Foothills parkway  Cabin05 veiw from the deck

Key West 2005
First trip on the goldwing. 
First trip to the rock.   Safety Harbor Resort on Tampa Bay, nice room.  Veiw from the Safety Harbor room 
Debugging the windshield. Nice of the hotels to provide a bug washing bucket.  Alligator Alley hold true to its name.   Stayed at the Key Colony Resort on Marathon. Veiw from room. 
Getting parking near the rock on Key West is fun.  US A1A   Jekyl Island 05, last stop before Macon GA.

 

 

 

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