About 80 miles southwest of Roanoke, being satisfied with my morning progress up monotonous Interstate 81, I leaned the big Suzuki for the off-ramp to take a much-needed break and reward myself with leisurely two lanes for the rest of the way into the Star City. Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains serve as a playground for motorcycle travelers with its abundance of history, … [Read more...] about Overland Journey: exploring Virginia’s Blue Ridge and annual adventure expo
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Blue Ridge Riders Tackle Three days in Costa Rica
Casta Rica boy,” my gray-haired grandfather said to me. “That’s where you need to go.” Our group of riders from the Blowing Rock/Boone area flew into San Jose, Costa Rica, in mid-January with plans for some winter riding in the mountains of Central America. From San Jose it was a 20-mile taxi ride to Atenas, a city of about 27,000 Costa Ricans, or Ticos as they call … [Read more...] about Blue Ridge Riders Tackle Three days in Costa Rica
