Monthly Archives: October 2011

Murphy Museum and a Fly-In Visit

It was a cold and rainy day in Murphy, NC on Thursday so we went into town to visit the Cherokee County Museum.  It’s a small museum located in an old brick building constructed as a library in 1916 with … Continue reading

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The Scopes Trial

Murphy, NC The weather forecast called for one more sunny day before two days of rain so we thought we had better get one more motorcycle ride in.  We headed west about 80 miles to the town of Dayton, TN … Continue reading

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Dahlonega, GA and Franklin, NC

Murphy, NC The weather here in southwestern North Carolina has continued to be outstanding so yesterday (Monday) we made a return trip south to the town of Dahlonega, GA.  We visited here last week on the motorcycle and found it … Continue reading

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The Chattahoochee National Forest

Since the weather prediction for Murphy, NC is for rain tomorrow followed by some cold temperatures, we thought we better get one more motorcycle ride in, since today (Tuesday) looks very nice.  So we decided to take a short ride … Continue reading

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The Skyway, Parkway and Dragon

During the last four days the weather has been outstanding here in southwest North Carolina.  We’ve taken advantage of the clear skies and warm temperatures to take the motorcycle out for three rides on some long and winding roads.  The … Continue reading

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Dams, Commandments, White Water, and Apples

When another sunny day dawned here in Murphy, NC, we again headed out for a motorcycle ride through the mountains.  Heading west on the Smoky Mountain Expressway we took the first decent side road into the hills.  After a few … Continue reading

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Touring the Smokies

The weather here in Murphy, NC has been just about perfect with cold nights and warm, clear days.  We’ve been taking advantage of the weather to ride the motorcycle through the Smoky Mountains.  One ride took us north to the … Continue reading

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North Carolina – Mountains and Rivers

We left Gaffney, SC late last week and drove about three hours through the beautiful Great Smoky Mountains to Murphy, NC.  The mountains were just starting to show a little color, so we knew we were in for some great … Continue reading

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