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.
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.
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.
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 👍
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.
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
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 👌
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.
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!
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 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.
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. 🙌👏👏👏👏👏🖖✌🤙👌👍👋🙂
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
these mountains are really very attractive and the way you presented them increased there beauti... as always its a fantastic video.... thanks..... beautiful lea...
really adventure wonderful, beautiful places, the drone shots were very wonderful , The heights offer wonderful and amazing views always. Thank you Lea 👌
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.
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 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
Hello from New Zealand. Lea, I understand how you felt about the caged animals. A few years ago I was fortunate enough to visit BC in Canada and on my "To See" list were Bears and Eagles. My first glimpse of both was at a zoo in Vancouver. What I saw was one of the most heartbreaking things that I ever saw. I can understand that a lot of these animals are unable to be released, but it is still heartbreaking to see these majestic animals that I had previously only ever seen in books and movies living in such a state. Just laying in a dirty hollow in the ground or sitting on a tree branch framed by a wire cage. They almost looked like dead stuffed animals. I love your channel. Only just discovered it and I am slowly working my way through the videos.
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 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!!
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.
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!
Hola Lea. Que buen video.! Exelente. Me gusta mucho saber que siempre leés los comentarios. Tus filmaciones son muy buenas. USA es maravillosa. Abrazo Argentino.
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. 🙏🏻😘✌️
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!! Stunning views and scenery. Its soooo green! (Compared to where I live in the desert). What an amazing trip! That was really cool about the towels. Ride Safe!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Agree with you - like the coast, but love the mountains. Beautiful area and would love to ride it someday. Kind of reminds me of Washington state hiway 20, which has a German-themed town of Leavenworth on it rather than the Little Switzerland you showed here. If I ever move back to the east side of US, N. Carolina would be high on my list of desired places to be.
Long time no see Lea, really happy that I revisited Your channel! You are very inspirational and capture The Blue Ridge Mountains area very beautifully. I have only seen this area and the Appalachian from the air flying to North Carolina (The Tarfoot State), I remember thinking of how it should be to ride there. Now You gave me a great hint! I think as You say, it would be really beautiful in the fall, but I think this green blueish vast horizon looks awesome as well. If You ever revisit Scandinavia I would be happy to make a cup of ☕🤌🏻on the run, in the woods for You. /Mattias
Awww thank you for the invite, that is awesome! New videos are btw up each Thursday again on the channel - just in case you are not too busy with your own riding now that winter is coming!
@@Got2Go I'm busy with everything fun to do 😂 But I have plenty of evenings in the sofa this time of year to enjoy Your adventures as well, a pleasure and informative to watch 💪❤. Happy Trails!
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.
Switzerland Inn has the best views (other side of hotel), rooms, food, and bar... at a price. The blowing rock road (221) close to Grandfather Mtn and through to Boone is incredible,. And if you want to head north from there the 'Back' of the Dragon is well worth a (long) day trip to and from.
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.
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!
Super travel video
Classy lady !!
Stay safe...
Thanks!!!
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. 😍
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.
Thank you for your video. 😊😊
Thank you for watching!
I live in Athens Ga. and have ridden the Parkway a few times. I love the section from Cherokee to Ashville the best.
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.
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 👍
wow love your tur i miss you nice tur
Thank you!
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.
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
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.
Oh yes, this is motorcycle paradise and your the angel that is our guide trough this amazing parkway.
Thank you for this lovely comment! 😊
Hallo Lea, die Küste war ja schon klasse, aber die Berge sind ein echtes Highlight 😃😃😃!
Danke, dass du mich mitgenommen hast.
Gruß, Ralph
Finde ich auch! 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻
Thank you for sharing your adventures!
Thank you so much!
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!
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!
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!!!
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!
Such a beautiful road and carvy road for bikers to enjoy the ride amazing scenic
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!!!
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! 😅
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.
🙌👏👏👏👏👏🖖✌🤙👌👍👋🙂
Thank you so much for joining again and lightening up my day with all the roses! See you next week like always!!!
@@Got2Go ❤
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!
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!!!!
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!!!
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.
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!
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
15:20 no doubt.. it's beautiful drone shots.. but Lia.. the real beauty seen when you're riding and your GoPro views.. those mount near your eyes 😍👍
Thank you so much!
Very beautiful area. But it all is around here. Thanks for the video.
It really is a stunning place!‘
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!
Great video, thanks a lot and i'm looking forward to your next 🤩!
Thank you for coming along like always! 💃🏻😍
Now you have a new paetreon. Thank you for taking us with you on your travels
Thank you for the support, that is awesome!!!
Amazing and awesome. Another great episode, many thanks.
Thank you for joining!
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 😭
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 ?
Nice work Lea 🏍 love mountains thanks 💌
Thanks!!
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.
Thank you Lea... this a very unique Episode 👌🏻...keep it up
Thank you for watching!
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 😁
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.
Good job! That is a great trip for sure. Glad you are meeting good people along your journey! Most people are good, be safe.
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!
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!
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! 🤗
An amazing place to ride, those roads are like a breath of fresh air.. thanks for showing us some back roads.. take care💕
Another great video and ride thanks for sharing
Thank you for coming along!
I really enjoyed this I will be riding a part of the Blue Ridge Parkway next week.
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
Beautiful area, bucket list place 😎🏍💨💨💨💨👍🏻🇨🇦 great vid from you as usual
Absolutely stunning video. Well done!! Your drone skills and editing is amazing. Stay safe.
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!!!
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!!!
Hello from New Zealand. Lea, I understand how you felt about the caged animals. A few years ago I was fortunate enough to visit BC in Canada and on my "To See" list were Bears and Eagles. My first glimpse of both was at a zoo in Vancouver. What I saw was one of the most heartbreaking things that I ever saw. I can understand that a lot of these animals are unable to be released, but it is still heartbreaking to see these majestic animals that I had previously only ever seen in books and movies living in such a state. Just laying in a dirty hollow in the ground or sitting on a tree branch framed by a wire cage. They almost looked like dead stuffed animals.
I love your channel. Only just discovered it and I am slowly working my way through the videos.
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 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!!
Thanks..great video presentation👍
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Pleasantly surprised by such beautiful landscapes, I would like to go!
Blue ridge parkway is really something else!
This is where I live and ride! So glad you enjoyed your visit. Great video!
Lucky you, awesome area!!!
Stunning video!!!! Lea 🔝🔝🔝
Beautiful video!!! Love the commentary!
Thank you
Wow that's awesome scenery good job onthe filming
Thank you!
Great video. I have ridden the Blue Ridge Parkway twice as it's just four hours from where I live. This video makes me want to do it again next year.
You should! I want to come back too to ride it in Fall at one point 😍🤗🤗
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.
Great video Lea! We enjoy your commentary...
Thank you so much!
Loved seeing you riding some of my favorite roads in my area of the Carolinas.
Blue ridge is really so nice!
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!
This is really amazing! That's a wonderful road trip!
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.
Hola Lea. Que buen video.! Exelente. Me gusta mucho saber que siempre leés los comentarios. Tus filmaciones son muy buenas. USA es maravillosa. Abrazo Argentino.
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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!
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!
Love the video, been to the Blue Ridge several times and we always stop at Christa's, great food!
Wow!! Stunning views and scenery. Its soooo green! (Compared to where I live in the desert). What an amazing trip! That was really cool about the towels. Ride Safe!
Yes, wasn’t that nice of the owner of the hotel? So cool!!!
THANK YOU for showing me where I very much plan to travel this summer !!!!!
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.
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!!!
Spectacular, awesome and amazing ❤
Thank you so much!
Absolutely stunning video Lea.
Thank you ⭐
Thank you for joining!
Wow, simply wow!! Thank you Leah!! 👍👍
I also like your motorcycle choice.😀
A lots of love ❤️ ❤
I hope, One day I will meet you on my bike ❤️❤️
Close to my home.
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Lucky you!!!
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bigf00t country!
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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! 😍😍
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! 😂
Love your Unc chapel hill hat
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.
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.
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.
Agree with you - like the coast, but love the mountains. Beautiful area and would love to ride it someday. Kind of reminds me of Washington state hiway 20, which has a German-themed town of Leavenworth on it rather than the Little Switzerland you showed here. If I ever move back to the east side of US, N. Carolina would be high on my list of desired places to be.
I think it’s definitely one of the best for riding a motorcycle on the east coast!
Long time no see Lea, really happy that I revisited Your channel! You are very inspirational and capture The Blue Ridge Mountains area very beautifully. I have only seen this area and the Appalachian from the air flying to North Carolina (The Tarfoot State), I remember thinking of how it should be to ride there. Now You gave me a great hint! I think as You say, it would be really beautiful in the fall, but I think this green blueish vast horizon looks awesome as well. If You ever revisit Scandinavia I would be happy to make a cup of ☕🤌🏻on the run, in the woods for You. /Mattias
Awww thank you for the invite, that is awesome! New videos are btw up each Thursday again on the channel - just in case you are not too busy with your own riding now that winter is coming!
@@Got2Go I'm busy with everything fun to do 😂 But I have plenty of evenings in the sofa this time of year to enjoy Your adventures as well, a pleasure and informative to watch 💪❤. Happy Trails!
Love your accent! Great videos!
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!
Cool video I would love to motorcycle in Switzerland one day
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.
And exelent musik chois.
Switzerland Inn has the best views (other side of hotel), rooms, food, and bar... at a price. The blowing rock road (221) close to Grandfather Mtn and through to Boone is incredible,. And if you want to head north from there the 'Back' of the Dragon is well worth a (long) day trip to and from.
But the Switzerland inn doesn’t provide towels on your wet motorcycle seat. 😂 I still would choose the alpine inn over and over again 🤗🤗🤗