Yesterday it was more climbing on the parkway. Marco, Mel and Andy climbed up to the top of Mt. Pisgah and I cut my ride a bit short to go back and fetch the car and meet those guys at the top of the climb. We went through about 5 tunnels and a few of them were long enough to kinda freak me out. Anyone who has ridden the Parkway probably knows the feeling - you ride into long tunnels that become darker and darker until they are virtually pitch black before seeing a small light at the other end. If you are in a long tunnel like this that curves it can be extra freaky.
After descending back to our start point and fetching the car, I drove to the top where Mel joined me for the drive down. We then followed Andy and Marco down so the car lights could illuminate the tunnels. Surprisingly the tunnels were not nearly as difficult on the descent even without lights, due to the speed moving through and the shorter time inside of the tunnels.
Cyclists are pretty resourceful when its time to change out of the kit after a long day on the saddle
After finishing our ride we changed and loaded up the car. Next stop was coffee at Biltmore Village. That night we dined on more Mellow Mushroom pie and it was then early to bed.
Light rain greeted us this morning.
This morning we awoke to light rain and decided to be tourists. This break was well earned after 4 consecutive days of climbing the Parkway. We visited The Grove Park Inn which I feel is a "must see" if you are in Asheville. We visited some stores in downtown Asheville and then had a late lunch before returning to the house.
The Grove Park Inn - these pictures don't come close to doing it justice.
Our hope was to try and get out for a little shakedown ride this afternoon but the rain started falling again after 4:00 and it looks like it may continue for awhile. This might be a good evening to lay low and chill out.
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