Into those deep and dark mountains, I went more than 60+ years ago.She lived on a mountain and a graduate of a tiny school deep in the Smokys of NC. We courted high in those mountains of hers. Married for 60+ years were we. She was wonderful. The mountains were her. She knew those mountains and was part of them. A pure mountain girl of those mountains that were wild and almost impenetrable. What a wonderful wife. Mother. Grandmother. Author. Business owner. My delight. Then came the day I had to lay her to her rest. What a loss. Everyone is amazed by those mountains. She knew them in a very personal way. She danced. A competition thing for her tiny school. Clogging. A mountain thing. Good grief, I miss her after 60 + years with her. Those mountains are her.
Great video thank you very well done just got back from riding the smokey mountain 500 the back of the dragon. Was known as sweet 16 .thanks again cheers to ya.
I used to live in Asheville in the 1980s and road the parkway and surrounding area many times. It continues to be one of my favorite areas with endless mountain roads and beautiful vistas. The eagles at Grandfather mountain are probably injured rescues, otherwise I think that wouldn’t be legal.
Not surprised you have a knack for finding the most beautiful places given you are from Switzerland. Also chances are those eagles are rescues, likely have a bum wing that did not heal properly from an accient. That's how it usually works with zoos these days.
Yes, I know that this is how it is, and I wrote and answer already to this on another post that I will just copy paste: As much as I wish this is not true (that’s the case with many animal shelters, that’s why I am very sceptical about them in general), because cougars don’t even live on grandfather mountain anymore in the wild. So where they gonna release them to and how they gonna make them ready for the life outside the shelter if grandfather mountain is not their real territory anymore where they can find other cougars to mate? I know that the people at the shelters want the best for the animals and take really good care about them, but in my opinion it is often worse to cage wild animals than maybe just let them die naturally. Visiting this and seeming to be an expert in this you probably as well know that many of the rescued and once caged animals can never be released to the wild again, because they got too used to the life inside the cage and would immediately be killed if released or simply couldn’t survive alone anymore. I have visited a lot of animal shelters in the beginning of my journeys and therefore talked to a lot of people working there, and after this my opinion is that it would rather be better to not take away so much of the animals wild living space and territory and just leave them alone, than „saving“ them and putting them in shelters. It’s just my opinion and you can have a different one, I respect that a lot and as well respect the people working there and fighting for the animals a lot. But I still don’t want to support it and show animals like bears here on my channel caged. These wild creatures becoming a spectacle for hundreds of visitors a day who get way to close to them is just nothing that feels good to me, no matter how noble the motives are.
The alpine inn doesn’t have a real restaurant, so the Switzerland inn is for sure more „proper“. But i really liked the low key alpine inn and would choose it again and again!
Another WOW video, congrats, out all the pictures from that university my heart stays with the Squirrel one, for me is the same Lea; that's why I don't visit Zoos and regarding Beach or mountain, I would love to live in Grandfather Mountain with a horse named Macho and a dog name blue, near the lake so i can fish. 💐
So nice to find your channel on a Monday morning, you just visited two of our favorite places, the Outer Banks and Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina. Both are great places to see and do things, as well as just relax and enjoy the outdoors. Glad you enjoyed your trip.
I love mountains too. Maybe because I live in a land that is quite flat except the southeast region which is hilly. These are the foothills of the Eifel mountains. I was born in that region. I visited the Alps in Switzerland, Austria, Italy and Germany. And other mountainous regions in Europe. Al with a car, I didn’t havezaten motorcycle license then. I was there for hiking and taking pictures Beautiful motorcycle road and region. Just ride, take turn after turn and be one with the bike. Very beautiful drone footage of the mountains with the mist in between. Walking in motorcycle gear is like exercising in a sauna. It’s easier in special summer gear but it’s still quite warm.
Thanks for showcasing my home state, North Carolina. It is stunningly beautiful. After living in Texas for over fifty years, it’s sometimes uncomfortable to visit N.C. again. After the far vistas and horizons of Texas, the closeness of all those mountains and large trees give me claustrophobia. Wishing you well on your journey.
Almost heaven, West Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River Life is old there, older than the trees Younger than the mountains, growin′ like a breeze. Man konnte es tatsächlich spüren, wie sehr dir dieser Trip gefallen hat und wir tief deine Emotionen in diesen Momenten waren ❤️ Vielen Dank für deine herzliche Art, uns an deinen Reisen teilhaben zu lassen 👌
At 1:25 you passed right by me. I live in Apex, North Carolina. I sure plan on driving the Blue Ridge one day. Looks fun. definitely will visit Little Switzerland.
A beautiful video. We have driven the Blue Ridge parkway and it is stunning. I take it that you did not visit the Biltmore when in Ashville. A very unique place.
"Tar Heels" When I do this for myself, I'll eat a meal mostly only in the evening so I can make the most of every day. Not much different from my daily routine now.
I just came back from a second Skyline-Blue Ridge road trip. first one I did during the summer many years ago and finally completed mid October trip when the leave colors change and far less crowd to enjoy the road. I didn't all they way to Smokey where it end but instead wrapped up at the Tail of Dragon. looks like 'Got2Go' started from the middle Blue Ridge from Ashville to west. starting from Skyline Drive North Entrance [105 mi] in Virginia connecting to Blue Ridge Parkway [469 mi] is a must do road trip for sure. not sure if OP has done the NorthWest [WA, OR, MT] trip? totally a new experience and little more "home" for the OP and absolutely different from Blue Ridge Mtn experience. another nice road bike trip is from update state NY to Nova Scotia [summer time]. one more must do road trip is from Washington State to South California [route 101 and 1]. absolutely adore how much OP is enjoying the trips all over the world.
Hallo, guten Tag Lea, ich hoffe, Sie genießen die Reise und Ihre Arbeit 😊 hier habe ich das Meer 1 km entfernt, aber es lässt mich die Kurven des Berges genießen. Herzlichere Grüße zum Abschied tschuss
Das Video ist super! Blue Ridge Parkway 2018 waren wir dort mit dem Auto unterwegs. Wunderbar alles grün. Es erinnerte mich etwas an die grüne Eifel, aber nur hier in XXL. Dieses Jahr 20223 werden wir mit dem Motorrad von Ashville aus unsre Kreise in Virgina, Tennesse und Nort Carolina unsere Runde fahren. Mit einem ganz anderen Typ Motorrad als zu Hause: Eine Harley Davidson. Eine GoPro werde ich auch nutzen.
really adventure wonderful, beautiful places, the drone shots were very wonderful , The heights offer wonderful and amazing views always. Thank you Lea 👌
Lea, Many of the animals you see caged nowadays cannot be re-released into the wild for a variety of reasons, so don't feel too bad about their situation. Enjoying your trip along the Blueridge including the diversions. There are many of these ridge-type byways all over the USA, including the Kancamagus Highway, The Natchez Trace, Etc. Also the Cabot Trail in Nova Scotia. One could plan a trip linking all these wonderful Bi-Ways, then just put your Nose2wind and Go!
That’s for sure good ones - actuallly did some of them like the Cabot trail on my worldtrip - but that was long before I published regular videos on RUclips!
Lea, You did a great job documenting the Blue Ridge parkway. Your video was stunning! Ive ridden it multiple times and I can't wait to go back again. Thanks so much for the great videos!
So, yes, the BRP is very scenic. But there is NOTHING there. No shops, no restaurants, no people, and it gets old VERY quickly. My experience is that I got my fill in about 45 minutes. PLUS, the speed limit is 45 mph as I recall and it's STRICTLY enforced. Btw, watching on Sony X95J 4K 65 inch T.V in vivid video setting is STUNNING. With Sony sound bar and Bluetooth sub woofer.
Beautiful video for sure! Although I am biased since I live here. I hope you were able to ride up to Mt Mitchell? The Fall colors continue to amaze everyone. I can’t remember a more vivid display. Hopefully it will last a couple more weeks. When you return you should plan a September & October trip. I agree with you about the caged animals and I am not sure why that is allowed to happen. I will have to do some research. I hope you are well and riding every day! Best!
They have them because they are often rescues and injured animals that go to the shelters. The motives are good ones, the people working there for sure as well really care about the animals - I still don’t like it and find it a torture for these wild creatures to be caged. But there are many that as well think it’s better to save them than letting them die. I really don’t know but something inside me just thinks it’s wrong and that they are not happy in these cages.
Love your German accent use to ride the blue ridge pky almost every holiday had a friend had place in Roanoke Virginia on smith mountain lake must of camp out every camp ⛺️ grounds on the pky next time ride from the start from skyline pky to Chattanooga Tennessee
Enjoyed this video since I and a friend have been visiting the Blue Ridge Parkway yearly for the last 14 years. Alpine is the place we always stay the owners when you visited have recently sold to new owners. The towels was always one of the many ways they made us feel special. Travel safe and can't wait till your next video.
I couldn't agree more about your insights with this amazing road! I was lucky enough to ride the complete parkway in 2000 and then lucky again to live within 10 miles of it in Lexington, VA., from 2013-2016. I wish you would have completed the entire parkway this time, but I can understand wanting to see something a bit different as well, so I look forward to the next episode!!
Thank you! But the park has actually good motives, it’s often rescued Animals that are injured that end up there. I still don’t want to support wild animals being caged, it just feels wrong to me.
these mountains are really very attractive and the way you presented them increased there beauti... as always its a fantastic video.... thanks..... beautiful lea...
Yes what beautiful views. Having grown up in Montana I agree with you about liking the mountains better than the beach. Thank for bringing us viewers along on this journey.
Wow! Amazing views. Thanks for sharing. It reminds me of two separate trips I made to the Blue ridge parkway; one in 1992 with my wife and our new Honda Civic Si and another trip camping in the park with our two children. I remember an encounter with a deer over breakfast with my daughter.
I'm so glad you got to ride the BRP! I will say that the parkway from Cherokee to Asheville is the prettiest part of it. However, little Switzerland is amazing, I'm glad you got to see that. I really enjoy your videos and watching your journey. If you ever go through Alabama, stop at the Barbers Vintage Motorcycle Museum in Leeds, Alabama. It is a world class place. We'll be happy to take you there, show you around, and show you some good roads near us. Safe travels!
My wife and I rode the BRP from VA to Asheville last year. We planned to go back and ride 226a out of little Switzerland this year but a family member sickness has delayed that so maybe spring or summer next year. The animals at grandfather mountain were likely injured which is why they were there. Most rehabilitated animals are released back into the wild.
That’s an awesome route, i hope you can do it in 2023. I already wrote a comment regarding the animal shelter, so I will just copy paste it here, so i don’t have to write the same again 😊: As much as I wish this is not true (that’s the case with many animal shelters, that’s why I am very sceptical about them in general), because cougars don’t even live on grandfather mountain anymore in the wild. So where did they gonna release them to and how they gonna make them ready for the life outside the shelter if grandfather mountain is not their real territory anymore where they can find other cougars to mate? I know that the people at the shelters want the best for the animals and take really good care about them, but in my opinion it is often worse to cage wild animals than maybe just let them die naturally. Visiting this and seeming to be an expert in this you probably as well know that many of the rescued and once caged animals can never be released to the wild again, because they got too used to the life inside the cage and would immediately be killed if released or simply couldn’t survive alone anymore. I have visited a lot of animal shelters in the beginning of my journeys and therefore talked to a lot of people working there, and after this my opinion is that it would rather be better to not take away so much of the animals wild living space and territory and just leave them alone, than „saving“ them and putting them in shelters. It’s just my opinion and you can have a different one, I respect that a lot and as well respect the people working there and fighting for the animals a lot. But I still don’t want to support it and show animals like bears here on my channel caged. I want to see animals in their wild habitat, or not at all, I just can’t stand it to see these wild creatures caged, no matter how good they are treated and taken care of.
Hi Got to Go...just watched your Blue Ridge Parkway video. A great little travel documentary along this stunning National treasure. I have driven the parkway 4 times and love the drive. Also liked your little insight into Chaple Hill, again I have been there and have a friend who did part of her degree there in the 80s. I plan to hire a Harley Davidson bagger in a couple of years and ride the parkway from Ashville to visit a friend in Shepherds Town, West Virginia. Really looking forward to that trip. Keep up the great travel videos.....Kind regards Steve 👍
I have got to tell you, I rode the BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY for five days in the rain and I loved almost every minute of that ride.The one thing you better be prepared for is gas. There are no gas stations on the Parkway. If you have a small tank better carry a little gas with you.
Then I really have to go next time! But it was just to rainy that day. You will see, I make a lot of decisions in this riding season that are depending on the weather.
When I was a small boy as a family we moved to Tanganyika (or Tanzania) as it’s called now. One of my best memories was our adventure safaris to the massive game parks with free roaming thousands upon thousands of every wild animal you can imagine, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, wilder beast, numerous types of antelopes, and of course lions by the dozens in many packs, baboons, hyenas, hippos and crocodiles and huge herds of elephant, too many animals to count or numerate, but ever since this time I find it impossible to visit zoos and see animals caged up, I am totally in sympathy with your similar feelings about caged animals.😢
While I am in agreement with you concerning zoos, those at Grandfather mountain are rehabs that have been injured or otherwise unable to live in the wild. There are signs there stating this.Grandfather has done incredible work rehabing and educating the public in wildlife conservation and I'm disappointed that you gave them a bad rap.
You missed Mt Mitchell state park which is my favorite place. I live 3 miles from Little Switzerland. I'm so lucky I've lived here all my life. Mt Mitchell is the highest peak in Eastern North America.
Lea Yet another epic video from you Lady! You are amazing. Only you could capture this scenery. You get many more roses Lady! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🏆🏆 I cannot wait for your next video Lady! Awesome stuff Girl. Peace. Ride SAFE and BE safe Lea. 🙌👏👏👏👏👏🖖✌🤙👌👍👋🙂
Hi Lea, enjoyed the blue ridge parkway, it's very special, indeed almost spiritual with the mountainous deciduous forests, especially when you can wind your way through on such stunning curvy roads. Motorcycling heaven. Thank you.
Awesome road Lea love the video and such a great ride in the mountains I feel the same way. Really love mountains more now I have a motorcycle love the enthusiasm and so much I actually suggested one of your videos in my video while riding in the mountains in Italy. Looking forward to the next one.
So glad you got to the BRP. Living in Virginia a few miles from milepost zero at the northern terminus I have visited and ridden on the BRP for close to 70 years. So glad you loved it. I would say that in all likelihood the eagles you saw could not survive in the wild because they had been injured and are best cared for in the park. Looking forward to your report on the rest of the Blue Ridge Mountains
You need to visit upper Michigan and no state in USA can beat its forests, small towns, lakes and scenic beauty. I lived in almost all east cost and Midwest states. But TN, PA, NY upstate and MI Upper peninsula are most beautiful..
The part of the Blue Ridge I rode on, was the Virginia side, loved every bit of it. And yes, it’s definitely beautiful in the fall/autumn when the leaves change colors. 🍁 That cinnamon roll looked delicious. Thanks for posting your video. 🙏🏻😘✌️
Into those deep and dark mountains, I went more than 60+ years ago.She lived on a mountain and a graduate of a tiny school deep in the Smokys of NC. We courted high in those mountains of hers. Married for 60+ years were we. She was wonderful. The mountains were her. She knew those mountains and was part of them. A pure mountain girl of those mountains that were wild and almost impenetrable. What a wonderful wife. Mother. Grandmother. Author. Business owner. My delight.
Then came the day I had to lay her to her rest. What a loss. Everyone is amazed by those mountains. She knew them in a very personal way. She danced. A competition thing for her tiny school. Clogging. A mountain thing. Good grief, I miss her after 60 + years with her. Those mountains are her.
You made me sad. Great post about your wife! Thank you Sir!
I live in Athens Ga. and have ridden the Parkway a few times. I love the section from Cherokee to Ashville the best.
Hey Lea. Nice video fantastic picturs from the Droone. I do agree with you about the animal park... Thanks for shering.
Thank you for coming along!
Nice work Lea 🏍 love mountains thanks 💌
Thanks!!
And exelent musik chois.
The eagles are generally kept like that when they've been injured and have no hope of survival in the wild. It's hard but they get to live.
Very beautiful area. But it all is around here. Thanks for the video.
It really is a stunning place!‘
Beautiful video!!! Love the commentary!
Thank you
What I’ve taken away from this video is, I need to start packing up my Harley and get out there! Thanks this was super nice!
Super travel video
Classy lady !!
Stay safe...
Thanks!!!
THANK YOU for showing me where I very much plan to travel this summer !!!!!
Thanks..great video presentation👍
Thank you for joining!‘
Great video thank you very well done just got back from riding the smokey mountain 500 the back of the dragon. Was known as sweet 16 .thanks again cheers to ya.
The Smokey mountain 500 is still on my list!!!!
Great video Lea! We enjoy your commentary...
Thank you so much!
Beautiful area, bucket list place 😎🏍💨💨💨💨👍🏻🇨🇦 great vid from you as usual
Lea, what a nice episode.
It reminds me to the „real“ alps.
You gave me, with this great footage, a fine sunday. Thank you. CU next thursday 😊
Good job! That is a great trip for sure. Glad you are meeting good people along your journey! Most people are good, be safe.
I find solo motorcyclists to be very interesting. More introspective than most as I am one myself and enjoy the solitude as much as the ride. Be safe.
blue ridge is perfect I've done it several times
So beautiful! I have to come back to the blue ridge parkway at one point in fall!
A towel on your bike seat is really thoughtful!
Such a beautiful place.
Someday...
Yes isn’t it nice???? Never have seen that anywhere else. 😍
Thank you for your video. 😊😊
Thank you for watching!
I used to live in Asheville in the 1980s and road the parkway and surrounding area many times. It continues to be one of my favorite areas with endless mountain roads and beautiful vistas. The eagles at Grandfather mountain are probably injured rescues, otherwise I think that wouldn’t be legal.
A lots of love ❤️ ❤
I hope, One day I will meet you on my bike ❤️❤️
I really enjoyed this I will be riding a part of the Blue Ridge Parkway next week.
Not surprised you have a knack for finding the most beautiful places given you are from Switzerland. Also chances are those eagles are rescues, likely have a bum wing that did not heal properly from an accient. That's how it usually works with zoos these days.
Yes, I know that this is how it is, and I wrote and answer already to this on another post that I will just copy paste:
As much as I wish this is not true (that’s the case with many animal shelters, that’s why I am very sceptical about them in general), because cougars don’t even live on grandfather mountain anymore in the wild. So where they gonna release them to and how they gonna make them ready for the life outside the shelter if grandfather mountain is not their real territory anymore where they can find other cougars to mate? I know that the people at the shelters want the best for the animals and take really good care about them, but in my opinion it is often worse to cage wild animals than maybe just let them die naturally. Visiting this and seeming to be an expert in this you probably as well know that many of the rescued and once caged animals can never be released to the wild again, because they got too used to the life inside the cage and would immediately be killed if released or simply couldn’t survive alone anymore. I have visited a lot of animal shelters in the beginning of my journeys and therefore talked to a lot of people working there, and after this my opinion is that it would rather be better to not take away so much of the animals wild living space and territory and just leave them alone, than „saving“ them and putting them in shelters. It’s just my opinion and you can have a different one, I respect that a lot and as well respect the people working there and fighting for the animals a lot. But I still don’t want to support it and show animals like bears here on my channel caged. These wild creatures becoming a spectacle for hundreds of visitors a day who get way to close to them is just nothing that feels good to me, no matter how noble the motives are.
Love your Unc chapel hill hat
The Switzerland Inn is nice. The restaurant is good. I will have to try the Alpine Inn.
The alpine inn doesn’t have a real restaurant, so the Switzerland inn is for sure more „proper“. But i really liked the low key alpine inn and would choose it again and again!
@@Got2Go it looks like a really scenic place to stay. The Switzerland Inn is fairly expensive, but it does have a bar and restaurant.
Oh yes, this is motorcycle paradise and your the angel that is our guide trough this amazing parkway.
Thank you for this lovely comment! 😊
Love the video, been to the Blue Ridge several times and we always stop at Christa's, great food!
Close to my home.
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Lucky you!!!
Another WOW video, congrats, out all the pictures from that university my heart stays with the Squirrel one, for me is the same Lea; that's why I don't visit Zoos and regarding Beach or mountain, I would love to live in Grandfather Mountain with a horse named Macho and a dog name blue, near the lake so i can fish. 💐
Wow you already have a very detailed vision of how your life in the blue ridge mountains would be! So nice!
Thank you for sharing your adventures!
Thank you so much!
So nice to find your channel on a Monday morning, you just visited two of our favorite places, the Outer Banks and Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina. Both are great places to see and do things, as well as just relax and enjoy the outdoors. Glad you enjoyed your trip.
I love mountains too. Maybe because I live in a land that is quite flat except the southeast region which is hilly. These are the foothills of the Eifel mountains. I was born in that region.
I visited the Alps in Switzerland, Austria, Italy and Germany. And other mountainous regions in Europe. Al with a car, I didn’t havezaten motorcycle license then. I was there for hiking and taking pictures
Beautiful motorcycle road and region. Just ride, take turn after turn and be one with the bike.
Very beautiful drone footage of the mountains with the mist in between.
Walking in motorcycle gear is like exercising in a sauna. It’s easier in special summer gear but it’s still quite warm.
It really always is a little pain in the ass - for me I think walking in the stiff boots is the worst! 😅
I also like your motorcycle choice.😀
Thanks for showcasing my home state, North Carolina.
It is stunningly beautiful.
After living in Texas for over fifty years, it’s sometimes uncomfortable to visit N.C. again.
After the far vistas and horizons of Texas, the closeness of all those mountains and large trees give me claustrophobia.
Wishing you well on your journey.
Interesting - but I actually hear that from many friends too who don’t like the mountains at all!
Almost heaven, West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River
Life is old there, older than the trees
Younger than the mountains, growin′ like a breeze.
Man konnte es tatsächlich spüren, wie sehr dir dieser Trip gefallen hat und wir tief deine Emotionen in diesen Momenten waren ❤️
Vielen Dank für deine herzliche Art, uns an deinen Reisen teilhaben zu lassen 👌
country roads ,take me home.....................................................
Das darfst du dann übernächste Woche nochmal singen - dann sind wir nämlich wirklich in West Virginia! 😂
Das werde ich zu 100% auch tun 🤗
Funny fact The Shenandoah river is not in west Virginia...just Virgina.
At 1:25 you passed right by me. I live in Apex, North Carolina. I sure plan on driving the Blue Ridge one day. Looks fun. definitely will visit Little Switzerland.
A beautiful video. We have driven the Blue Ridge parkway and it is stunning. I take it that you did not visit the Biltmore when in Ashville. A very unique place.
wow love your tur i miss you nice tur
Thank you!
Such a beautiful road and carvy road for bikers to enjoy the ride amazing scenic
"Tar Heels" When I do this for myself, I'll eat a meal mostly only in the evening so I can make the most of every day.
Not much different from my daily routine now.
Nice video thanks for coming and sharing your adventure. Live in missouri and it's great but dont have much time to see my own country.
I just came back from a second Skyline-Blue Ridge road trip. first one I did during the summer many years ago and finally completed mid October trip when the leave colors change and far less crowd to enjoy the road. I didn't all they way to Smokey where it end but instead wrapped up at the Tail of Dragon. looks like 'Got2Go' started from the middle Blue Ridge from Ashville to west. starting from Skyline Drive North Entrance [105 mi] in Virginia connecting to Blue Ridge Parkway [469 mi] is a must do road trip for sure. not sure if OP has done the NorthWest [WA, OR, MT] trip? totally a new experience and little more "home" for the OP and absolutely different from Blue Ridge Mtn experience. another nice road bike trip is from update state NY to Nova Scotia [summer time]. one more must do road trip is from Washington State to South California [route 101 and 1]. absolutely adore how much OP is enjoying the trips all over the world.
The trick was to be out off Little Switzerland before they saw your passport ad started taxing you, right? 😳🥳
A bloody beautiful region indeed! 🤗
😂😂😂😂 exactly how it was!!!
Hallo, guten Tag Lea, ich hoffe, Sie genießen die Reise und Ihre Arbeit 😊 hier habe ich das Meer 1 km entfernt, aber es lässt mich die Kurven des Berges genießen. Herzlichere Grüße zum Abschied tschuss
The ocean is great too!!!
Ok 👌👍 Lea
I feel 😭 that in Switzerland you only have mountains but enjoying the snow Lea
Your drone footage is truly amazing! I must agree, the mountains bring on a sense of peacefulness and tranquility. Thanks for sharing.
Mountains are always the best to me! 😍
@@Got2Go di negara saya semua itu ada 😁
A Really wonderous area - I could live there. (So much better than Oman 😜
Noooo, I don’t think it’s better than Oman! Oman was soooo stunning! 😂
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Another beautiful video, we all appreciate the hard work you have done to make them for us x Stay safe.
Thank you so much for
That lovely comment!
Das Video ist super! Blue Ridge Parkway 2018 waren wir dort mit dem Auto unterwegs. Wunderbar alles grün. Es erinnerte mich etwas an die grüne Eifel, aber nur hier in XXL. Dieses Jahr 20223 werden wir mit dem Motorrad von Ashville aus unsre Kreise in Virgina, Tennesse und Nort Carolina unsere Runde fahren. Mit einem ganz anderen Typ Motorrad als zu Hause: Eine Harley Davidson.
Eine GoPro werde ich auch nutzen.
really adventure wonderful, beautiful places, the drone shots were very wonderful , The heights offer wonderful and amazing views always. Thank you Lea 👌
Thank you so much! 🤗
Lea, Many of the animals you see caged nowadays cannot be re-released into the wild for a variety of reasons, so don't feel too bad about their situation. Enjoying your trip along the Blueridge including the diversions. There are many of these ridge-type byways all over the USA, including the Kancamagus Highway, The Natchez Trace, Etc. Also the Cabot Trail in Nova Scotia. One could plan a trip linking all these wonderful Bi-Ways, then just put your Nose2wind and Go!
That’s for sure good ones - actuallly did some of them like the Cabot trail on my worldtrip - but that was long before I published regular videos on RUclips!
Lea, You did a great job documenting the Blue Ridge parkway. Your video was stunning! Ive ridden it multiple times and I can't wait to go back again. Thanks so much for the great videos!
I want to go back there too! It’s so nice!!!
much luv.
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bigf00t country!
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So, yes, the BRP is very scenic. But there is NOTHING there. No shops, no restaurants, no people, and it gets old VERY quickly. My experience is that I got my fill in about 45 minutes. PLUS, the speed limit is 45 mph as I recall and it's STRICTLY enforced. Btw, watching on Sony X95J 4K 65 inch T.V in vivid video setting is STUNNING. With Sony sound bar and Bluetooth sub woofer.
Love your accent! Great videos!
Beautiful video for sure! Although I am biased since I live here. I hope you were able to ride up to Mt Mitchell? The Fall colors continue to amaze everyone. I can’t remember a more vivid display. Hopefully it will last a couple more weeks. When you return you should plan a September & October trip. I agree with you about the caged animals and I am not sure why that is allowed to happen. I will have to do some research. I hope you are well and riding every day! Best!
They have them because they are often rescues and injured animals that go to the shelters. The motives are good ones, the people working there for sure as well really care about the animals - I still don’t like it and find it a torture for these wild creatures to be caged. But there are many that as well think it’s better to save them than letting them die. I really don’t know but something inside me just thinks it’s wrong and that they are not happy in these cages.
@@Got2Go So it would be better to just let them die ?
Love your German accent use to ride the blue ridge pky almost every holiday had a friend had place in Roanoke Virginia on smith mountain lake must of camp out every camp ⛺️ grounds on the pky next time ride from the start from skyline pky to Chattanooga Tennessee
Pleasantly surprised by such beautiful landscapes, I would like to go!
Blue ridge parkway is really something else!
I have stayed at the Alpine Inn, nice people there.
Now you have a new paetreon. Thank you for taking us with you on your travels
Thank you for the support, that is awesome!!!
Cool video I would love to motorcycle in Switzerland one day
An amazing place to ride, those roads are like a breath of fresh air.. thanks for showing us some back roads.. take care💕
Thanks Lea. Very well done. I would love to ride that in the fall! The drone shots were amazing! Nicely done!
Me too! It must be amazing in fall!!!
Enjoyed this video since I and a friend have been visiting the Blue Ridge Parkway yearly for the last 14 years. Alpine is the place we always stay the owners when you visited have recently sold to new owners. The towels was always one of the many ways they made us feel special.
Travel safe and can't wait till your next video.
Oh no, I hope the new owner are as nice as the old ones and keep the towel traditon alive!!!
It is so green and beautiful !A stunning video and again excellent drone shots !I loved it and thank you Lea🙏
The caged animals make me so sad 😭
I couldn't agree more about your insights with this amazing road! I was lucky enough to ride the complete parkway in 2000 and then lucky again to live within 10 miles of it in Lexington, VA., from 2013-2016. I wish you would have completed the entire parkway this time, but I can understand wanting to see something a bit different as well, so I look forward to the next episode!!
Lea,your Leaving the park has increased my love and respcet for you as a VEGAN.🥰😍👋👋👍🏻👍🏻👏👏
Thank you! But the park has actually good motives, it’s often rescued Animals that are injured that end up there. I still don’t want to support wild animals being caged, it just feels wrong to me.
@@Got2Go Good morning Lea,
If they treat And release them back to nature,I applaud them....but if they hide them in cases, it’s a betrayal of nature.
these mountains are really very attractive and the way you presented them increased there beauti... as always its a fantastic video.... thanks..... beautiful lea...
Thank you for this lovely comment!
Blue ridge parkway ,woooow , that i would have liked to do.
Majestic , fantastic drone work!
Nice , your white hat
Blue ridge parkway is the best!
Yes what beautiful views. Having grown up in Montana I agree with you about liking the mountains better than the beach. Thank for bringing us viewers along on this journey.
Thank you for joining the ride again!!!
Wow! Amazing views. Thanks for sharing. It reminds me of two separate trips I made to the Blue ridge parkway; one in 1992 with my wife and our new Honda Civic Si and another trip camping in the park with our two children. I remember an encounter with a deer over breakfast with my daughter.
I'm so glad you got to ride the BRP! I will say that the parkway from Cherokee to Asheville is the prettiest part of it. However, little Switzerland is amazing, I'm glad you got to see that. I really enjoy your videos and watching your journey. If you ever go through Alabama, stop at the Barbers Vintage Motorcycle Museum in Leeds, Alabama. It is a world class place. We'll be happy to take you there, show you around, and show you some good roads near us. Safe travels!
Amazing and awesome. Another great episode, many thanks.
Thank you for joining!
My wife and I rode the BRP from VA to Asheville last year. We planned to go back and ride 226a out of little Switzerland this year but a family member sickness has delayed that so maybe spring or summer next year. The animals at grandfather mountain were likely injured which is why they were there. Most rehabilitated animals are released back into the wild.
That’s an awesome route, i hope you can do it in 2023.
I already wrote a comment regarding the animal shelter, so I will just copy paste it here, so i don’t have to write the same again 😊:
As much as I wish this is not true (that’s the case with many animal shelters, that’s why I am very sceptical about them in general), because cougars don’t even live on grandfather mountain anymore in the wild. So where did they gonna release them to and how they gonna make them ready for the life outside the shelter if grandfather mountain is not their real territory anymore where they can find other cougars to mate? I know that the people at the shelters want the best for the animals and take really good care about them, but in my opinion it is often worse to cage wild animals than maybe just let them die naturally. Visiting this and seeming to be an expert in this you probably as well know that many of the rescued and once caged animals can never be released to the wild again, because they got too used to the life inside the cage and would immediately be killed if released or simply couldn’t survive alone anymore. I have visited a lot of animal shelters in the beginning of my journeys and therefore talked to a lot of people working there, and after this my opinion is that it would rather be better to not take away so much of the animals wild living space and territory and just leave them alone, than „saving“ them and putting them in shelters. It’s just my opinion and you can have a different one, I respect that a lot and as well respect the people working there and fighting for the animals a lot. But I still don’t want to support it and show animals like bears here on my channel caged. I want to see animals in their wild habitat, or not at all, I just can’t stand it to see these wild creatures caged, no matter how good they are treated and taken care of.
Wow, simply wow!! Thank you Leah!! 👍👍
Hi Got to Go...just watched your Blue Ridge Parkway video. A great little travel documentary along this stunning National treasure. I have driven the parkway 4 times and love the drive. Also liked your little insight into Chaple Hill, again I have been there and have a friend who did part of her degree there in the 80s. I plan to hire a Harley Davidson bagger in a couple of years and ride the parkway from Ashville to visit a friend in Shepherds Town, West Virginia. Really looking forward to that trip. Keep up the great travel videos.....Kind regards Steve 👍
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I have got to tell you, I rode the BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY for five days in the rain and I loved almost every minute of that ride.The one thing you better be prepared for is gas. There are no gas stations on the Parkway. If you have a small tank better carry a little gas with you.
좋은 영상 항상 감사 드립니다.
Loved seeing you riding some of my favorite roads in my area of the Carolinas.
Blue ridge is really so nice!
So sorry you missed Savannah. I have traveled all over the USA several times and it is my favorite city. The parks are unparalleled.
Then I really have to go next time! But it was just to rainy that day. You will see, I make a lot of decisions in this riding season that are depending on the weather.
Lea, I am new to your channel and really enjoy your story telling and cinematography.
Thank you, and welcome to the channel! New videos are up each Thursday. Great that you will be part of the Got2Go travel crew!
Absolutely stunning video Lea.
Thank you ⭐
Thank you for joining!
Absolutely stunning video. Well done!! Your drone skills and editing is amazing. Stay safe.
When I was a small boy as a family we moved to Tanganyika (or Tanzania) as it’s called now. One of my best memories was our adventure safaris to the massive game parks with free roaming thousands upon thousands of every wild animal you can imagine, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, wilder beast, numerous types of antelopes, and of course lions by the dozens in many packs, baboons, hyenas, hippos and crocodiles and huge herds of elephant, too many animals to count or numerate, but ever since this time I find it impossible to visit zoos and see animals caged up, I am totally in sympathy with your similar feelings about caged animals.😢
I agree. We have toured Tanzania and Kenya. It is difficult to visit a zoo now.
While I am in agreement with you concerning zoos, those at Grandfather mountain are rehabs that have been injured or otherwise unable to live in the wild. There are signs there stating this.Grandfather has done incredible work rehabing and educating the public in wildlife conservation and I'm disappointed that you gave them a bad rap.
You missed Mt Mitchell state park which is my favorite place. I live 3 miles from Little Switzerland. I'm so lucky I've lived here all my life. Mt Mitchell is the highest peak in Eastern North America.
Spectacular, awesome and amazing ❤
Thank you so much!
Lea
Yet another epic video from you Lady! You are amazing. Only you could capture this scenery.
You get many more roses Lady!
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I cannot wait for your next video Lady! Awesome stuff Girl.
Peace.
Ride SAFE and BE safe Lea.
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Thank you so much for joining again and lightening up my day with all the roses! See you next week like always!!!
@@Got2Go ❤
This is where I live and ride! So glad you enjoyed your visit. Great video!
Lucky you, awesome area!!!
Hi Lea, enjoyed the blue ridge parkway, it's very special, indeed almost spiritual with the mountainous deciduous forests, especially when you can wind your way through on such stunning curvy roads. Motorcycling heaven. Thank you.
Yes, and I was so lucky with the weather too! 😍😍
Awesome road Lea love the video and such a great ride in the mountains I feel the same way. Really love mountains more now I have a motorcycle love the enthusiasm and so much I actually suggested one of your videos in my video while riding in the mountains in Italy. Looking forward to the next one.
Aww that is super nice! Thank you so much!!!
@@Got2Go your welcome I love you content
So glad you got to the BRP. Living in Virginia a few miles from milepost zero at the northern terminus I have visited and ridden on the BRP for close to 70 years. So glad you loved it. I would say that in all likelihood the eagles you saw could not survive in the wild because they had been injured and are best cared for in the park. Looking forward to your report on the rest of the Blue Ridge Mountains
Thank you so much, looking forward that you will travel further with me for the next videos!!!
You need to visit upper Michigan and no state in USA can beat its forests, small towns, lakes and scenic beauty. I lived in almost all east cost and Midwest states. But TN, PA, NY upstate and MI Upper peninsula are most beautiful..
The part of the Blue Ridge I rode on, was the Virginia side, loved every bit of it. And yes, it’s definitely beautiful in the fall/autumn when the leaves change colors. 🍁 That cinnamon roll looked delicious. Thanks for posting your video. 🙏🏻😘✌️
Thank you for joining the ride - I am happy to hear that the virgina part is as awesome!
Glad you made it to my neighborhood the blue ridge mountains of north west Carolina.
You are lucky to have this place in your neighborhood!!!
@@Got2Go you have got to come back in fall it's a must see beauty
Wow that's awesome scenery good job onthe filming
Thank you!
Great video, thanks a lot and i'm looking forward to your next 🤩!
Thank you for coming along like always! 💃🏻😍
Thank you Lea... this a very unique Episode 👌🏻...keep it up
Thank you for watching!