Bill's Old Bike Barn

Monday, Sept. 7

Pulled out at 9 AM heading to Bill’s Old Bike Barn.  Left the motel and the GPS said go straight so I did even though I thought it might be a bad mistake.  When we had gone to the bottom of the hill earlier to get gas the GPS indicated we should turn right to reach route 15.  But what the heck I wondered what the road straight ahead was like – well a narrow black toped road soon turned to gravel – ah instant replay of an earlier trip up this way – and we traveled for 2 and a half miles on rutted gravel thank goodness no one keyed their CB we all just held steady and traveled on.  Turning left at the end of the gravel road we reached 15.  Now I know what is down that road!  But no adventure no fun!  All most 2 hours later we pulled into Bill’s parking lot.  This place never gets old – always something new to see.  And most in the group had never been here before so it was well worth the trip.  Even traveling major highways the scenery was beautiful.  

I’ve tried many times to describe the mountains but it just never seems to do it justice; the majesty, the fog hanging like a vail in the early morning, the breath taking drops, the sheer rock walls with water trickling down,  it is all a marvel to me.   After a couple of hours we headed on to May’s Restaurant for a wonderful lunch and then back to the motel.  All in all it was a very nice day.  Headed to the restaurant next door for a relaxing time at the bar with a few of our members and a light dinner.  Retiring early. Trip was 220 miles today.