RedCelica

So for S2KDays we got to experience a really fun road down in north Georgia called US 19, which traverses Blood Mountain. This road is quite "on camber" and is partially 3 lanes, so each direction in spots has two lanes going in the same direction (for passing). Quite curvy as well, you can still get some speed through 3rd and 4th gears and the posted speed limit is 45-55 in spots. Just be careful of bikers, as they frequent this road on the weekends. The drive will be moderately paced and monitored. If you decide to use the passing lane, only do so when you can see what's around the next corner, as the car to your right may have to borrow the lane to give bikers (pedal) some room (we'll discuss the more in the Driver's Meeting).

We will stop and fill up in Robbinsville...make sure you have enough gas to get to Robbinsville from the gravel lot

Route and Map (proposed, any issues, concerns, or changes I am game for until March 7th)

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/State+Highway+115,+Tallassee,+TN+37878/35.2064281,-83.813156/Blairsville,+GA/34.6660963,-83.902441/Helen,+GA/34.7701327,-83.8838589/Fontana+Village,+300+Woods+Rd,+Fontana+Dam,+NC+287 33/@35.1823154,-83.8960594,9z/am=t/data=!3m1!4b1!4m34!4m33!1m5!1m1!1s0x885e96b0c83150 67:0x252bd24ef038f4cf!2m2!1d-84.0412642!2d35.543211!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x885f1792c15 99c09:0xff0477cba84f2c11!2m2!1d-83.9582412!2d34.8761989!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x885f37d40b 3a2aa1:0x8ed537fed96523a8!2m2!1d-83.7315675!2d34.7014839!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d-83.963273!2d34.882542!3s0x885f178f682cbef5:0x80751 3b57eaaad10!1m5!1m1!1s0x885eb8e96bdc95f7:0x6644ac8 224295705!2m2!1d-83.822341!2d35.436412!3e0



Who: YOU!
What: Blood Mountain run; Drive itinerary coming soon.
Where: From the end of the dragon (old gravel lot) down 28 to 74 to 19, lunch in Helen, and then around the area for some other cool road.
When: Saturday, April 12, departure around 10:45AM (tentative), after Group photo and Driver's meeting
Why: BECAUSE IT'S AN AWESOME ROAD


I think I got everyone interested so far from the other thread, but if I missed you please post up.

Participants:

RedCelica - Drive Leader
kgf3076 - Tail Gunner

1. onu2002
2. scammedon
3. pwrinxs
4. jukngene
5. moxie50 + 1
6. Habitforming
7. Rudman
8. DragonDidg
9. Bama Dave

pwrinxs

Oh man... There's an extra r that's been added to my s/n on the list. :-( But looking forward to this drive. Where shall we eat?!? In for updates.

kgf3076

All righty, Bertie, I'll tailgun for you (even thought the food in Helen isn't exactly overwhelming).

Adnan, is your lady coming along for the ride?

jukngene

^ I was going to volunteer to tail-gun in the SE MR-2, but you beat me to it. Try to keep up, will ya?

pwrinxs

She is indeed. She is super excited! And my dad asked about you. He says hi and he will most likely attend in September.

RedCelica

Fixed...copypasta w/o the QC


Great reviews on Google and a decent beer/coke selection (I dislike Pepsi places)

http://www.theoldbavariainnrest.com/
Thoughts?

funat9000rpm

You guys have fun! Brett and I sure did last time we went to Blood Mountain...

RedCelica

I cannot confirm or deny that Florian

kgf3076

Kinda scary when the only restaurant in town to get 5 stars on Yelp is Wendy's. There are a couple of German restaurants in town (whodathunkit in a town that's trying so hard to be something out of the Alps ). Old Bavaria Inn looks to be about the middle.

kgf3076

How's your dad doing? Hope he's well. Say hello for me and tell him I'm looking forward to seeing him in the Fall.