Hickory, North Carolina, to Atlanta, Georgia - May 22, 2005
Ride down I-40, I-26, NC 191, the Blue Ridge Parkway, US 278, US 64,
NC 106, US 23/US 441, US 23, I-985, and I-85.
Getting onto I-40 in Hickory, NC.
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I-40 west toward the mountains.
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The mountains are getting bigger and closer.
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The speed limit drops to 55 for the big climb toward Asheville.
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Up to the Eastern Continental Divide.
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In Asheville, getting close to I-26.
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Time for a short ride along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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Overlook of the French Broad River.
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One of at least a dozen tunnels along this stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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A short hike from a parking area near Mt. Pisgah.
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To Buck Spring overlook.
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This would be fun, but no time.
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Isn't that considerate, completely blocking the overlook parking lot instead of pulling off to the side?
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That's it for the Blue Ridge Parkway for now, off to US 276.
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This was a great ride, winding down from the ridge.
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A stop to see Looking Glass Falls.
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Looking Glass Falls.
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Coming down toward Brevard.
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Made it to US 64 in Brevard.
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Looks like US 64 will be a fun road.
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The Eastern Continental Divide again.
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Across the divide, things got foggy.
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One of the small towns along US 64, possible Cashiers.
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Lots of exposed rocky cliffs in the mountains here near the NC/GA border.
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Highlands, NC.
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Busy Sunday morning in Highlands.
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Ski area, next left.
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Along NC 106.
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Blue Valley overlook.
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The very small-looking Scaly Mountain ski area.
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Made it to Georgia.
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The road becomes GA 246.
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The road actually crosses back and forth between NC and GA, marked only by these signs.
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Made it to US 23 and US 441 in northern Georgia.
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There's a large construction project that seems to be widening this stretch.
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US 23 continues...
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It becomes I-985.
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Gainesville -- where you can get a bus to Albuquerque if you don't want to go through with your big wedding.
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Duluth -- where you would have been for that big wedding, had you not decided to run away.
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Almost there - onto I-285.
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Now on the way into downtown Atlanta to look around..
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There's the Atlanta traffic. And this is just a Sunday afternoon.
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Destination.
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