With the 16th being my birthday, my wife had reserved a couple of cabins up in Tellico Plains Tennessee (Cherohala Motorcycle resort) for a couple of nights. We left out of Hiram (Atlanta) on Sunday morning around 7, and enjoyed a 3 hour ride through North Georgia, into Tennessee on Hiway 411. I was on my '05 TBA, and my wife was on her 1981 Honda CB650, that has had a charging problem for quite awhile, so I took along a fresh battery, just in case. We arrived at the resort and met up with another couple, as planned, unpacked our bikes, and had breakfast at a local diner in downtown Tellico Plains, then rode up the Cherohala Skyway to about 5000 feet. The temps dropped about 15 degrees, and felt great, compared to the 94 degree heat back at sea level. The next day, we endured the heat and traffic of Gatlinburg / Pigeon Forge, which was nearly unbearable. We opted for a cold one at "crawdaddy's" in Gatlinburg, then headed back to Tellico, which was one of the most spectacular rides yet! We seen an old fashioned "tent meeting" revival going on in the outskirts of Maryville, an old drive in movie that was still in business, and an old "A&W" root beer drive in that we could'nt resist. I'll give the entire trip about a 9, just because of the intense heat....Check out Cherohala motorcycle resort. They have 8 new cabins, new bath and showers, and very reasonable prices. Will be going back before winter sets in...
