Other than the wind rustling the newly bare trees, the loudest sound in this quiet roadside park is the thump of my motorcycle boots on the well-worn wooden floor of Campbell’s Covered Bridge. I pace the length of the 38-foot historic bridge, pausing to gaze down at the peaceful trickle of Beaverdam Creek below and savor my unexpected solitude. During the warmer months, the … [Read more...] about Notes from the Road: A bridge never too far
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A Dozen Memories: Johnson City’s Southern Dozen always offers excitement
Johnson City, with its towering sign above downtown, appears on the horizon as I trek west from the Blue Ridge Mountains. Each year, I return to this charming town in northeast Tennessee to continue my exploration of The Southern Dozen, a collection of motorcycle routes branching out from the city created by local tourism officials to showcase the region. “The Southern Dozen … [Read more...] about A Dozen Memories: Johnson City’s Southern Dozen always offers excitement
Georgia’s covered bridges: Roadtrip combines wooden trestles and smothered hashbrowns
I’ve ridden all across North America via motorcycle, mostly wandering aimlessly with no particular destinations in sight. From months-long summer trips visiting national parks, to riding to the Arctic Ocean, even traversing single track at 12,000-foot above sea level in Colorado, experiencing things via motorcycle is unlike any other way of traveling in my opinion. It’s … [Read more...] about Georgia’s covered bridges: Roadtrip combines wooden trestles and smothered hashbrowns
