- I’m planning to ride on up to Highlands, NC for some breakfast at the Sports Page Sandwich Shoppe. It may take a tad longer than 55 minutes, maybe 65, I hope. Those wishing to come straight back can do so but I plan to ride a little more, returning via Buck Creek Rd and Cashiers. If you would like to join me let’s plan to leave the Key Mart parking area about 8:30 AM this Friday. Hope to see you there. Dan
- Based on today's forecast, this could be the last dry day for the next week, so all eight of us were glad we got in a fantastic ride to Highlands, NC, today. Joining Dan at the Key Mart parking lot were Len, Gary, Doug, me, Pat, Bill, and Terry. It was a cool morning, especially the closer we got to the 4118 foot elevation in Highlands. Highlands is a great destination, especially early on a Friday before the weekend crowds arrive around noon. Thanks again to Siri and Sue, we were greeted with an "I knew you were coming" from the top guy/comedian at the Sports Page. He had a booth with an additional two-top ready for us by the time we ordered our food. This is always one of our reliably good stops. The choices for most of us involved eggs, and the omelets were particularly good today. The ride up to our destination Dan selected was the most direct route to try to meet the under an hour target. It did take a little longer than that, but no one was complaining as Hwy 28 is always an exciting ride. After our breakfast, three riders decided to head straight back while Dan took the rest of us on his promised route home via Buck Creek Road. I still believe the stretch of Hwy 64 west of Highlands has to be one of the top 10 rides in the country - filled with curves, solid rock walls, waterfalls, and the rapidly moving Cullasaja River. As we headed west, we passed Buck Creek Road and turned around in a Church parking lot. I guess so we could say a little prayer of thanks for being able to ride in such a fabulous area. Buck Creek takes us back toward Cashiers and is also a great winding road to ride. We made our customary stop at Little River Road and Hwy 11 to gas up, along with apparently everyone else in that part of Oconee County. I've never seen all the pumps in use at the same time, but they were today. Overall, it was still another great day on two wheels. Steve
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