THE 2016 BIKE WEEK ROAD TRIP
PREV: Day 07 [03MAR16/THU] Memphis TN to Berea KY
Day 08 [04MAR16/FRI] Berea KY to Chattanooga TN..... selected photos
Day 08 Coyle by Sharon w/Cannon...part 1.....(25)... (1) photos 001-025
Day 08 Coyle on Sharon's phone....part 2.....(18)... (1) photos 026-043
Day 08 Coyle by Rusl w/Nikon......part 3.....(29)... (2) photos 044-073
Day 08 Coyle by Berea College.....part 4.....(26)... (2) photos 074-099
Day 08 road by Rusl w/Nikon.......part 1.....(02)... (3) photos 100-102
Day 08 road by Sharon w/Cannon....part 2..(79of238). (3) photos 103-178
Day 08 road by Sharon w/Cannon....part 3..(79of238). (4) photos 179-254
Day 08 road by Sharon w/Cannon....part 4..(79of238). (5) photos 255-329
Day 08 Rock City by Rusl w/Nikon.....pt 1.(81of238). (6) photos 330-411
Day 08 Rock City by Rusl w/Nikon.....pt 2.(81of238). (7) photos 412-492
Day 08 Rock City by Rusl w/Nikon.....pt 3.(81of238). (8) photos 493-573
Day 08 Rock City by Rusl w/Nikon.....pt 4.(82of238). (9) photos 574-655
Day 08 Rock City by Sharon w/Cannon..pt 5.(67of201). (A) photos 656-722
Day 08 Rock City by Sharon w/Cannon..pt 6.(67of201). (B) photos 723-789
Day 08 Rock City by Sharon w/Cannon..pt 7.(67of201). (C) photos 790-856
Day 08 Rock City Sharon's phone......pt 7.(+3 =204). (C) photos 857-860
Day 09 [05MAR16/SAT] Chattanooga TN to Asheville NC...
Day 08 [04MAR16/FRI] Berea KY to Chattanooga TN
START 3579 / STOP 3850 / TOTAL 0271mi
PREV. TOTAL 2633 miles
TOTAL TODAY 263 miles/4hr18min + 4hrs
GRAND TOTAL 2896 miles
3-ring binder entry: points of interest, motel info, maps, click here
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(1) Coyle photos by Sharon w/Cannon...part 1.....(25).... |
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... 8:30am/41o... Siri, take us to Berea College... |
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... the Roger's Art Building... |
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(2) Coyle photos by Rusl w/Nikon......part 3.....(29)... |
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... meanwhile... down in the basement... here's a sampling... |
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(3) road photos by Sharon w/Cannon....part 2..(79of238). |
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... leaving Berea and heading for Chattanooga... |
... and then it begins...
... the "bridge out on the interstate" detour...
... by Siri: adds an hour to the trip...
... by locals: will save you two hours...
... so long freeway... hellow Tennesee back roads... |
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(4) road photos by Sharon w/Cannon....part 3..(79of238). |
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... continuing the "bridge out on the interstate" detour... |
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... do you hear banjos?... |
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... yup... I'm purdy sure I hear banjos... |
ZITZ!!!
(spied on the "bridge out on the interstate" detour) |
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... alright... back on the freeway again... just in time... |
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... that's right... it's BO time... Bo... where are you?... |
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... eyyyyy... there's Sharyl... |
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(5) road photos by Sharon w/Cannon....part 4..(79of238). |
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... continuing the freeway... |
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lots of "SEE RUBY FALLS" signs, but not many "SEE ROCK CITY"... in 1960 next to every
farm's mailbox was a red birdhouse with white letters - "SEE ROCK CITY" - on its black
roof, and, just about every barn's roof was painted black with white letters - "SEE
ROCK CITY" - not seeing that anymore... what's up with that??? |
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(6) Rock City by Rusl w/Nikon, part 1of7, 81photos of 238 photos... |
seerockcity.com
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(7) Rock City by Rusl w/Nikon, part 2of7, 81photos of 238 photos... |
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(8) Rock City by Rusl w/Nikon, part 3of7, 81photos of 238 photos... |
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... Balanced Rock... WHO put this rock here??? |
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(9) Rock City by Rusl w/Nikon, part 4of7, 82photos of 238 photos... |
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... continuing... into Majic Valley... |
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(A) Rock City by Sharon w/Cannon, part 5of7, 67photos of 201 photos |
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... yup... gotta do a sideways sidestep to get throuch here... |
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... elves... they're everywhere they're everywhere... |
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... and here's a tourist from that "Great Generation"... camera in hand... |
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... in the middle of the suspension bridge... who is that on the stone bridge
taking a picture of someone on the suspension bridge?... |
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(B) Rock City by Sharon w/Cannon, part 6of7, 67photos of 201 photos |
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... continuing... more ROCK CITY... |
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... see the SEE ROCK CITY barn down there... just above left center... |
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... another one of those spots where you hope the rocks dont shift back together while... |
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... RUN!!! THE KRAKEN HAS BEEN FREED!!!... |
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(C) Rock City by Sharon w/Cannon, part 7of7, 67photos of 201 photos |
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... continuing in Majic Valley... |
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... early in the season... late in the day... this place is almost deserted... but we found
DYNOMITE FUDGE... in particular the maple fudge and the fudge w/carmel... |
seerockcity.com
... arrive at Days Inn 3849mi/6:15pm...
MOTEL: Days Inn Chattanooga/Hamilton Place, Shallowford Rd exit/EXIT 5
2350 Shallowford Village Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37421 423.664.1016
great breakfast area:
Room 131
website:
daysinn.com/hotels/tennessee/chattanooga/days-inn-chattanooga-hamilton-place/hotel-overview
"Recovering from knee replacement surgery, 1st floor room or elevator please, thank you"
Standard King Room - Disability Access - Non-Smoking, continental breakfast is served daily.
Free Wi-Fi, a cable TV, coffee-making facilities, desk, private bathroom, hairdryer,
free on-site parking, A/C, Iron, Desk, Ironing facilities, Sitting area, Carpeted,
Wardrobe/Closet, Free toiletries, Toilet, Bathtub or shower, Telephone, Radio,
Satellite channels, Cable channels, Flat-screen TV, Coffee machine, Wake-up service,
Alarm clock, Towels, Linens
REVIEW (not submitted, guest review invitations expire after 28 days):
Would have been: Clean, economical, most satisfactory.
Leisure trip / Couple / King Room - Non-Smoking / Stayed 1 night
What could have been better? Wi-Fi workd but was slooooow
Most important to us is cleanliness - A+ on that, next in importance we liked the price,
the room was nice, king bed was great, and other
things we appreciated were breakfast included in room rate, chair, desk,
cable TV, free Wi-Fi and location; would stay here again.
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(ocharleys.com)
Dinner by O'Charley's Restaurant & Bar:
Dinner: outstanding (DANGEROUS - ate so much no room for desert had to be "to go)
Service: outstanding (waiters were ON TOP OF IT!)
S: crab cakes,salad,asperagass,baked potatoe,Gery Goose martini
R: chicken fried steak,salad,green beans,baked potatoe, double Scotch neat, IBC Root Beer
Desert: apple pie, cherry pie... both togo...
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... flyers picked up along the way... |
breakfast at Days Inn the next morning:
(don't recall, dint record, but they had a LOT to choose from)
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