Stop Five on the Power Tour: Roanoke, VA
Today was without a day the best day yet on the tour. Fabulous weather, great roads, and large crowds. The day was somewhat dampened by the lack of the Mothers trailer but we made do as always. You know us English - stiff upper lip and all that.
Our route brought us through the birthplace of Andy Griffith, Mt. Airy, NC, which has the claim to fame to being the inspiration behind the fictional Mayberry RFD. Given how the town turned out for the HRPT you would have thought it was the Fourth of July and Jim Nabors himself was the Grand Marshall! Three deep down Main Street and all the townsfolk dressed in their finery.
Mt. Airy was followed by 83 miles on the Blue Ridge Parkway - no doubt one of the prettiest stretches of road in this great country of ours. And lots of wildlife including deer, turkey, and snakes. I don't like snakes...
As for the cars and the reason we are all here, the pick of the day was definitely a difficult one. So many cars so little money! But in the end I selected this lovely custom based on a late model Lincoln chassis. Not to mention that is was parked at Year One - a valued customer of the John Bull Garage.
Tommorrow takes us further north into the grand state of Pennsylvania. Harrisbug here we come!
Until then.
Winston
Our route brought us through the birthplace of Andy Griffith, Mt. Airy, NC, which has the claim to fame to being the inspiration behind the fictional Mayberry RFD. Given how the town turned out for the HRPT you would have thought it was the Fourth of July and Jim Nabors himself was the Grand Marshall! Three deep down Main Street and all the townsfolk dressed in their finery.
Mt. Airy was followed by 83 miles on the Blue Ridge Parkway - no doubt one of the prettiest stretches of road in this great country of ours. And lots of wildlife including deer, turkey, and snakes. I don't like snakes...
As for the cars and the reason we are all here, the pick of the day was definitely a difficult one. So many cars so little money! But in the end I selected this lovely custom based on a late model Lincoln chassis. Not to mention that is was parked at Year One - a valued customer of the John Bull Garage.
Tommorrow takes us further north into the grand state of Pennsylvania. Harrisbug here we come!
Until then.
Winston
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