DAY #2......PADUCAH, KENTUCKY TO HARRIMAN, TENNESSEE...378 MILES (981)

WE LEFT THE MOTEL THIS MORNING ABOUT 7:30 A.M. UNDER CLOUDY SKIES AND MID 40 TEMPS. WE ONLY RODE 8 MILES TO BROWNS PLATING BEFORE GETTING OFF FOR A TOUR OF THE FACILITIES, THANKS TO RONNIE BROWN.  WHAT A SILLY QUESTION ON THE SIGN.

HEADING EAST OUT OF PADUCAH, WE RODE THE LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES ROAD INTO TENNESSEE, ENDING UP IN DOVER, TN. BEFORE WORKING OUR WAY EAST. TENNESSEE HAS SOME OF THE SLOWEST SPEED LIMITS OF ANY STATE I'VE EVER RIDDEN IN. THE HIGHEST LIMIT IS 55 MPH AND A LOT ARE 45 MPH. AND........THEY DON'T LIKE IT WHEN YOU RUN 15 MPH OVER THE LIMIT EITHER. (DON'T ASK HOW I KNOW) KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE ARE TWO OF THE MOST SCENIC STATES I'VE RIDDEN IN, WITH A LOT OF THE TREES ALREADY TURNING THEIR FALL COLORS. THE WEATHER HAS BEEN GREAT, MAYBE A LITTLE ON THE CHILLY SIDE, BUT ALL I HAD TO DO WAS TURN THE THERMOSTAT UP A LITTLE HIGHER, AND I WAS NICE AND TOASTY. WE RODE EAST ALONG THE KENTUCKY/TENNESSEE BORDER, THEN SOUTHEAST TO HARRIMAN, TENNESSEE FOR THE NIGHT. I HAVE A FEW PICTURES, BUT NONE OF THE MAJOR TWISTY ROADS. SO FAR I HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT HOW TO RIDE THE INTENSE TWISTYS WITH NO HANDS. :)

TOMORROW MORNING WE ARE GOING TO RIDE THE DEVILS TRIANGLE SEE THE DESCRIPTION BELOW), THEN HEAD SOUTHEAST INTO NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CAROLINA TO RIDE THE DRAGONS TAIL.

STAY TUNED FOR SUNDAY NIGHTS REPORT.....

MOTOR MIKE