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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Bill Hagan on October 06, 2016, 10:39:02 AM
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There once was a thread about the 2016 W.V. Guzzi rally.
That got accidentally combined with the Ky. rally thread, and became too complex to unravel. http://wildguzzi.com/forum/index.php?topic=84934.msg1339662#msg1339662
Then, on return from the rally, Lannis created a thread for pix, etc., http://wildguzzi.com/forum/index.php?topic=86320.0
I started to post this and my pix there, but got ill reading about Marlinton�s roadkill festival :shocked:, so here we are with yet another Pipestem thread. Apologies. Of a sort. :wink:
Anyway, those three days late last and early this week were among the best riding fun ones I can recall. Great folks, sights, and � not inconsequentially � roads. Credit Antietam Charlie for that last. The man's knowledge of great roads in the Appalachian spine is astonishing. :bow:
Travman came up to our place dark-early on a wet Friday that would get wetter. This following two days of heavy rain � 4 inches at that point; 5 by time it stopped, with that last inch falling on us nearly all the way to Pipestem.
We then met Charlie at a favorite breakfast place in Wardensville, http://kackaponrestaurant.com. About the only dry time was while we were eating!
Back on the road, we pretty much followed what planned, i.e., https://goo.gl/maps/oXspzmKK2B72, but �pretty much� is not irrelevant!
In three days and "only" <800 miles or so, tho 99% on "OMG, I'm gonna die" roads -- we had almost zero traffic and about the same -- thankfully -- law enforcement ... not that we sinned. :copcar: :evil: :wink:
The pix tell most of the rest of the story, but � the old saw that �a picture is worth a thousand words� notwithstanding � photos simply cannot convey the joy of Guzzi�s, Guzzisti, grand roads, and the camaraderie that accompanies all of that.
FWIW, Kathi, who is visiting some of our grands in Seattle, �approved� all content. :thewife: :laugh:
Here they are, best viewed in �slideshow� and �full screen� modes.
Apologies in advance for forgetting some names. I am not on any ballot next month, so kissing babies and a knack for names are not my strengths!
https://bill-and-kathi.smugmug.com/Guzzis-at-Pipestem-2016/n-bHxTpk/
Best,
Bill
[Edited to emote about the �. No clue why. Not in preview. Sorry.]
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Bill, You missed the best meal at High's in Monterey, Virginia. Next time try the fried Rainbow Trout.
Dean
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Great photos of a most excellent weekend, Bill.
Here are a few of mine:
One "interesting feature" of some of the rooms at the Sandman is an under-sink window with a great view of the river!
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@ Cook's Old Mill on WV122
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Historical market just south of there.
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Bill and Travis at our Droop Mt. Battlefield St. Pk. rest stop
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Clouds have rolled back in after lunch at High's. There were a few sprinkles as we headed north on VA42 and wet roads up around Round Hill and Winchester.
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Bill, You missed the best meal at High's in Monterey, Virginia. Next time try the fried Rainbow Trout.
Dean
I had the fried Rainbow Trout sandwich. It was delicious. They said it was locally sourced trout and I believe them since we did see signs for a trout farm outside of town.
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I had the fried Rainbow Trout sandwich. It was delicious. They said it was locally sourced trout and I believe them since we did see signs for a trout farm outside of town.
The water stays cold and fast running up there so the farm raised fish taste really good.
Dean