Day 2: Maggie Valley NC to Mount Airy NC

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  • Опубліковано 27 гру 2024

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  • @PleadTheFifth_Racing
    @PleadTheFifth_Racing 3 місяці тому +2

    Great video. I live in Maggie Valley and love that section of the Parkway for riding.

    • @Sowatha13
      @Sowatha13  3 місяці тому

      @@PleadTheFifth_Racing yes. I agree, great section.

  • @RichardYeoman-dh8um
    @RichardYeoman-dh8um 2 місяці тому

    I've just discovered your channel, enjoyed it so much I've subscribed. I live in England , so it's great to see America through you and your biking sisters. Many thanks.

    • @Sowatha13
      @Sowatha13  2 місяці тому

      Welcome aboard! I am so excited to be in England ❤️. Thanks for your support.

  • @keithsingletary7841
    @keithsingletary7841 3 місяці тому

    Awesome videos. I live in NC, beautiful roads to ride on. Safe travels

    • @Sowatha13
      @Sowatha13  3 місяці тому

      @@keithsingletary7841 NC has beautiful roads for sure! Thanks for watching.

  • @donniecamp7328
    @donniecamp7328 3 місяці тому +2

    Thank you for sharing Day 2. I'm getting a good glimpse of what to expect next month. I can't wait to see Day 3 😃

    • @Sowatha13
      @Sowatha13  3 місяці тому +1

      I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Stay tuned for day 3, hopefully it will be ready by next week.

    • @donniecamp7328
      @donniecamp7328 3 місяці тому

      @@Sowatha13 Thank you 🙏

  • @vangoodwin7335
    @vangoodwin7335 3 місяці тому

    Miss Sowatha,
    I cannot multitask and your videos don't allow for doing anything but enjoying the scenery and your ride. Thank You very much friend! At last my time here in Missouri has come to an end, I'll store the camper, finish repairs to the bike and head south west for the winter. It's back to tenting it off the bike and praying my tools stay safe in storage. I don't know when I will make a trip out east but Georgia and a Beautiful Lady will be on the list for seeing. I am so glad you are enjoying life on two wheels.
    with Love and Respect, You are in my prayers
    Hoka Hey

    • @Sowatha13
      @Sowatha13  3 місяці тому

      @@vangoodwin7335 no multitasking while watching my videos 😂😀
      You have friends in GA?

  • @revelationakagoldeneagle8045
    @revelationakagoldeneagle8045 3 місяці тому

    I lived in Maggie Valley for 13 years. Many beautiful places to ride there and the extended areas. Mount Mitchell is a beautiful mountain. Rode there many times. Awe inspiring!
    Thanks for sharing your adventures...
    Safe Travels...
    Blessings from Georgia USA 🪶✨
    🌹

    • @Sowatha13
      @Sowatha13  3 місяці тому +1

      You are welcome. I truly enjoy sharing my adventures. I’m in GA too!

    • @revelationakagoldeneagle8045
      @revelationakagoldeneagle8045 3 місяці тому +1

      @@Sowatha13
      I miss the Western North Carolina mountains. Back in my home county of Georgia now. In the countryside of Marion County,
      🪶✨

  • @beanoil
    @beanoil 2 місяці тому

    I rode the BRP in August, North to South. That 50 mile detour was only slightly disappointing. It was a great road, the views were just as good, and I found a general store with a diner inside in one of the towns.. Lots of local jams, honey, jelly, and a damn fine meatloaf lunch with 2 sides and an ice tea for next to nothing. Great videos, and like aerial view synopsis at the end.

    • @Sowatha13
      @Sowatha13  2 місяці тому

      I agree the detours were just as enjoyable. Would you happen to remember the name of that store ? Would like to go back next year if they reopen the BRP.

    • @beanoil
      @beanoil 2 місяці тому

      @@Sowatha13 Alleghany General Store, 116 South Main, Sparta, NC. Also, real time updates on BRP openings is at www.nps.gov

  • @jimweagant8920
    @jimweagant8920 3 місяці тому

    Thanks for another great video and ride 👍👍

    • @Sowatha13
      @Sowatha13  3 місяці тому

      @@jimweagant8920 you are welcome. Thanks for watching 😊

  • @albertleffler962
    @albertleffler962 3 місяці тому

    You had great weather. Rare at that time of year. Also, the map feature at the end is excellent. Thanks.

    • @Sowatha13
      @Sowatha13  3 місяці тому

      @@albertleffler962 thank you for the feedback! And yes, we got lucky from what I was told.

  • @kennethlovelace9403
    @kennethlovelace9403 3 місяці тому +1

    we stay at the same place when we come to Maggie Valley to ski Great place to stay

  • @jozinzbazin2222
    @jozinzbazin2222 3 місяці тому

    Those views are breathtaking, narration is both informative and entertaining, making me feel like I’m part of this trip. Loved the Linn Cove Viaduct the most! Have to plan a ride there, for now thanks for taking us along on this picturesque excursion.

    • @Sowatha13
      @Sowatha13  3 місяці тому +1

      Glad you enjoyed it! I’d like to go back to the Linn cove Viaduct during Fall.

    • @jozinzbazin2222
      @jozinzbazin2222 3 місяці тому

      @@Sowatha13 Might see you there then!

  • @jameshardy6277
    @jameshardy6277 3 місяці тому

    I rode the entire Skyline drive and Blue Ridge Parkway, north to south as part of my 9,500 mile / 27 state road trip earlier this year. A big storm hit the east coast in mid-April and I had the Blue Ridge Parkway almost to myself for 3 days. I must have seen about 5-10 cars over those two days on the more remote parts of the parkway heading south. You guys certainly have the greatest motorcycling country in the world. So good in fact, I'm heading back over in April 2025 for another 9,000 mile trip!

    • @Sowatha13
      @Sowatha13  3 місяці тому

      @@jameshardy6277 geez my friend, what a trip!!! I hope you took pictures and videos to share later on!
      The BRP is amazing 🤩

  • @williammahaffy4642
    @williammahaffy4642 2 місяці тому +1

    Glad you got to ride those roads before they were gone.
    The region is devastated from the Hurricane and I have cancelled my foliage ride for this year.
    Hope they can recover and get the region back to a functional level as quickly as they can.
    Such a disaster😢😢

    • @Sowatha13
      @Sowatha13  2 місяці тому

      @@williammahaffy4642 the roads are gone?? One of my friends is planing to ride there at the end of October. I guess he should cancel too 🥲

    • @williammahaffy4642
      @williammahaffy4642 2 місяці тому

      @@Sowatha13 At least the areas I had planned to ride are toast. And even if there are still some intact, getting to/from or finding any services is impossible in the region. This looks like it was an Appalachian Katrina. Freakin awful😫

    • @Sowatha13
      @Sowatha13  2 місяці тому

      @@williammahaffy4642 thanks for the tips. I just passed it along to my friend

  • @ocglide2566
    @ocglide2566 3 місяці тому

    It’s a beautiful area, I rode from Los Angeles two years ago, Blue Ridge Parkway, Cherohala Skyway, the Dragon unfortunately it rained the entire time for us but watching you ride it brings back good memories. Thanks!👍🏻

    • @Sowatha13
      @Sowatha13  3 місяці тому

      @@ocglide2566 From LA in the rain 😢??? You know what it means? You’ve got to plan that trip again!! And hopefully you will get nice weather like we did.

  • @guidedHandsforge
    @guidedHandsforge 3 місяці тому

    The scenery was spectacular! It's going to be a nice weekend for riding here in GA.

    • @Sowatha13
      @Sowatha13  3 місяці тому

      Yes it was! And it’s suppose to be mid 80’s in GA this weekend, definitely great weather to ride.

  • @scottparker8446
    @scottparker8446 3 місяці тому +1

    Looks like a fun ride!

    • @Sowatha13
      @Sowatha13  3 місяці тому

      @@scottparker8446 it was a lot of fun! Thanks for watching.

  • @jeffwilliams716
    @jeffwilliams716 3 місяці тому +1

    Another great video. You're making me want to go look at my footage from this summer but I'm not ready to do those videos yet...LOL. Looking forward to Day 3 too!

    • @Sowatha13
      @Sowatha13  3 місяці тому +1

      @@jeffwilliams716 hahah, saving contents for later? I totally get you.

  • @toddrathbun4118
    @toddrathbun4118 3 місяці тому

    After a long day of riding 2 fellow bikers stayed at Hampton Inn and saw you ladies pull in for the night. Hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip.

    • @Sowatha13
      @Sowatha13  3 місяці тому

      @@toddrathbun4118 that’s awesome that they remembered us. It was a long day for us as well. Was it one of the gents who offered me some of his pizza?

    • @toddrathbun4118
      @toddrathbun4118 3 місяці тому

      That was us.

    • @Sowatha13
      @Sowatha13  3 місяці тому

      @@toddrathbun4118 such a small world?

  • @elmermototv317
    @elmermototv317 3 місяці тому

    Hello, full support here from Philippines...

    • @Sowatha13
      @Sowatha13  3 місяці тому +1

      Yay!! Thanks for your support !

  • @Boxer1250RT
    @Boxer1250RT 3 місяці тому

    Little Switzerland without the Alps 😄 Another beautiful ride. I hope your burn is doing better.

    • @Sowatha13
      @Sowatha13  3 місяці тому +1

      Yes! the hand is healing where I can finally wear my glove on the left hand.

  • @cray1185
    @cray1185 2 місяці тому

    Watching these clips of you riding the Blue Ridge Parkway makes me sad now. I love riding the Parkway during fall season, but now the entire Parkway is closed due to heavy damage from Helene. Latest update I have received is that [at least the entire section in North Carolina & many miles into Virginia] the Parkway will not reopen for the remainder of the year. And I doubt that it will be repaired during the winter months, meaning a very long time before we can enjoy this awesome motorcycle ride again. 😢

    • @Sowatha13
      @Sowatha13  2 місяці тому +1

      I know exactly how you feel. I enjoyed the ride so much I wanted to return during Fall to watch the beautiful foliage. I heard Black Mountain got hit pretty badly as well which was one of my favorite little Town. 😥

  • @chonkyb3134
    @chonkyb3134 Місяць тому

    I love Sowatha ❤

    • @Sowatha13
      @Sowatha13  Місяць тому

      @@chonkyb3134 awww ☺️

    • @chonkyb3134
      @chonkyb3134 Місяць тому +1

      @ , I also have a Tiger 900, and would like to ride with you one day, but I am in the southwest

    • @Sowatha13
      @Sowatha13  Місяць тому +1

      @ how do you like your tiger?

    • @chonkyb3134
      @chonkyb3134 Місяць тому

      @@Sowatha13 , it’s new to me, so the verdict is still in play, my last bike was a BMW GS, and I miss it sometimes ….. how about you , how do you like your Tiger ?

  • @creepymccreeperson8308
    @creepymccreeperson8308 3 місяці тому

    Love riding the BRP, sucks about the detours. Toot your horn when you pass Bedford Va.

    • @Sowatha13
      @Sowatha13  3 місяці тому

      The detours were a bit annoying, but we got to see cute little towns due to those detours.

  • @2wheeltommy996
    @2wheeltommy996 3 місяці тому +1

    We were there 1.5 weeks ago. Got up to 5700’ and got into clouds. Couldn’t see anything. Had to turn around and go back down into Asheville.

    • @Sowatha13
      @Sowatha13  3 місяці тому

      @@2wheeltommy996 we had great weather. I guess y’all have to ride back up again 😉

  • @FREESPIRIT-eo9vn
    @FREESPIRIT-eo9vn 3 місяці тому

    au top comme toujours, quand la série sera terminée, je la revisionnerai intégralement en une fois pour combler les longues soirées d'hiver ou vos vidéos seront moins présentes.Si je peux me permettre une question, pourquoi pilotez vous, avec un seul gant (je suis curieux je sais)? à très vite ✌ 🙏 ✌

    • @Sowatha13
      @Sowatha13  3 місяці тому

      Excellente idée, tous mes abonnés devraient faire ça 😅.
      Je ne porte qu’un seul gant pour le moment à cause de ma brûlure (voir épisode 2). J’avais une autre vieille paire que j’avais laissé à l’école de moto. Du coup cette paire à la maison, était trop neuve et serrée et faisait très mal. Ma main ne rentrais pas facilement avec tous les bandages de pansement. Mauvaise calculassions de ma part.

    • @FREESPIRIT-eo9vn
      @FREESPIRIT-eo9vn 3 місяці тому +1

      mais bien sûr, suis-je bête, à cause de la brûlure( mémoire quand tu nous joues des tours )

  • @RamblinManMoto
    @RamblinManMoto 3 місяці тому +1

    Newer subscriber. Enjoying the videos. I'm making some similar videos and plan to start doing longer trips soon.

    • @Sowatha13
      @Sowatha13  3 місяці тому +1

      @@RamblinManMoto thank you for subscribing and watching. I just subscribed to your channel as well.

  • @scottparker8446
    @scottparker8446 3 місяці тому

    I put an Evotech GPS mount on my Tiger. Have you looked at those?

    • @Sowatha13
      @Sowatha13  3 місяці тому

      I’m about to look into it.

    • @Sowatha13
      @Sowatha13  3 місяці тому

      Have you added led lights to your bike? I need to do that as my girlfriends were saying I was not very visible in their rear view mirror.

    • @scottparker8446
      @scottparker8446 3 місяці тому +1

      Yes i added Denali D2 lights. It made a big difference. It had stock fog lights and one blew out so I changed to these. Btw i really like the first song in this video!

    • @Sowatha13
      @Sowatha13  3 місяці тому

      @@scottparker8446 I was looking at them but they are a bit pricey but I’m sure it’s better quality.
      I like that song too. It’s called my stereo by Adelyn Paik.

  • @jfundora8583
    @jfundora8583 2 місяці тому +1

    Hi Sowatha. Enjoying your videos very much. I need to ask. Did you change the handlebars on your motorcycle? They seem more narrow than other Tigers. Also I'm looking at the Tiger line for my next motorcycle and being 5'5" 29 inch inseam I don't know if I'll be able to reach the floor very well. I also live and ride in Los Angeles and Sometimes I have to stop between cars when lane filtering. What is your inseam and is your seat adjustable on you bike? I want to get an idea since most likely I sometimes won't have a chance to scoot my but over when stopping.

    • @Sowatha13
      @Sowatha13  2 місяці тому

      @@jfundora8583 👋 I’m so glad you are enjoying the videos.
      This is a Tiger GT 900 LOW. I did not modify anything. I’m 5’3” with an inseam of 25.5 inch. I’m on my tip toes when stopped upright and find it more comfortable to lean on the left side where I can flat foot the left foot and the right on the rear brake.
      I love this bike! However, Triumph discontinued the LOW in 2023.

    • @jfundora8583
      @jfundora8583 2 місяці тому

      ​@Sowatha13 Thanks for The quick reply. Keep making Videos so I can Keep watching you ladies ride. Stay safe out there