Monday, August 31, 2009

Alabama, The Jack Daniel's Distillery and Tennesee


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Jack Daniel's Funeral Notice

How Jack Daniel died





A statue of Jack Daniel

The spring where they get the water for the whiskey


The Jack Daniel motto





A look-alike for Bill Strouf







Me, in front of the Jack Daniel's Distillery



The town of Lynchburg, TN

Bedford County, TN... another point on my ABC's

The Service Manager where I got my motorcycle serviced

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Helen, GA to Alabama


My Campsite in Helen, GA

The rolling hills of northern Georgia

The rolling hills of northern Georgia

The rolling hills of northern Georgia

I made it to Tennessee. One more point for my ABC's.

When I got a few miles into Tennessee, I rode past the national park where they held the whitewater events for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. I decided to stop and walk around. It was pretty neat. There were even a few kayakers paddling on the river.
The bridge across the river at the top of the course

Looking down the whitewater course from the start

Some of the rapids along the course

Several Kayakers on the river

A courageous kayaker attempting the rapids

The middle part of the whitewater course with a walkway for spectators

Looking upstream at the whitewater course

The end of the whitewater course looking upstream

Rafters and Kayakers on the river

Rafters and Kayakers on the river

People having fun on the river...
At night and it the rain.

Canoes and Rafts on the river

I finally made it to Alabama

I was glad to finally make it to my campsite tonight. It was drizzling all night. I was able to find a spot under a tree that was relatively dry. Tomorrow I am going to try to make it to Hot Springs Village, AR to visit my parents. It should be a long ride It's about 500 miles and I have to try to get my motorcycle serviced along the way.


Saturday, August 29, 2009

Thomasville, GA to Helen, GA and the Georgia HOG Rally


Aunt Janet and Uncle Jerry


A menacing storm on the way


It doesn't look as bad, but it's still on the way


I stopped to get the I in my ABC's of Touring


I got the Georgia HOG Rally point in Helen, GA


Quite a few motorcycle at the Georgia HOG Rally


Helen, GA had a big German influence


The vendor area at the HOG Rally


The vendor area at the HOG Rally


More of the town of Helen, GA


Bikers and German influenced buildings


Helen, GA


Helen, GA


Me in front of some German styled buildings in Helen, GA


Me in front of some German styled buildings in Helen, GA


Some street performers in Helen, GA