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Photo by George Guille, It's going to be a long 300km... Bolivian Amazon

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The Blue Ridge Parkway And Skyline Drive
In June 2015 I rode a rented Suzuki V-Strom DL650 for three days on the Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive and wrote a book about my experience. Here are some of the pictures I clicked along the way.





















































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Hi Deelip. I obviously didn't see the best of Skyline drive when we did a couple of hours along the start of it many years ago. That and BRP have been on my shall I / shan't I list ever since then and I'm now wondering whether I should have made an effort to include it in this years route, but the coast is getting priority instead.

Some great pictures I enjoyed looking at - and good luck with the book
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People normally do the Skyline Drive, the Blue Ridge Parkway and finally end at the Tail of the Dragon. Or vice versa. I did a little of the Blue Ridge Parkway a year ago and promised myself to come back and do the rest of it some day. I strongly recommend you do this. Of all the motorcycle roads I've been on the Blue Ridge Parkway is my favorite.
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Stunning scenery brings back great memories. Great drive even in a car. Black bears and lots of deer.

What's your book?

That rock arch looks good where was it?

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Riding the Blueridge
Have ridden the the BlueRidge a couple of times from Head to Tail. (Dragon). Would do it again in a heartbeat. Only down size is the speed limit. (45 mph). Loved the scenery and the ambience.
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That rock arch looks good where was it?
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My book is a short story on my experiences during the ride. See New Book – Riding The Blue Ridge Parkway | DeelipMenezes.com

It started out as a blog post, but then got so big that I decided to create a book out of it. Its written in blog style with lots of pictures.
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Only down size is the speed limit. (45 mph).
Agree. The speed limit on the Skyline Drive is even lesser - 35 mph. And people actually follow it. :-)
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That rock arch looks good where was it?Thanks
That's a town called Natural Bridge in Virginia. See Virginia's Natural Bridge Park & Historic HotelVirginia's Natural Bridge Park & Historic Hotel

I made this town my base for the ride, spending two nights there.
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I walked it, the original Appalachian Trail was the route. The new trail is alongside.
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