Do you ever go for a drive out into the country?

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A couple of weeks ago I done 230 km round trip form Perth to Yanchep to Gin Gin to Bindoon to Perth.
It was so great to be away from everything. Stopping often to take in the sight and silence.
See the countryside that we rarely get to see because of the pace of life now days.
 
Just came back from spending a full week in one of our provincial parks. I did 5 hikes, went swimming in a lake, watched the sunset and the sunrise and enjoyed sleeping with my window opened. Listening to the birds in the bush, looking at red pine growing and having peace and quiet sure beats listening to idiots roaring up their motorcycles in the city.
 
Oh man does this trigger a memory. When I was young, going to spend a week with "Granny and Pappy" during the summer was big thing. They had a regular routine of "going for a ride" every Sunday afternoon in the hills of North Georgia. Going no place in particular, just driving through the country side for a couple of hours. No radio, windows down if weather permitted, light conversation - just riding and looking. Almost always just happened to end up at an A&W Root Beer place for ice cream or a root beer float before heading home.
 
Unfortunately I don't live close to any country roads these days, but here are two of my favorite memories, and I've added pics.

We visited NC and took a drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway in the fall when the leaves were turning. The road was winding, and the foliage was beautiful. I could have driven forever.

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When I was a teenager, I visited my grandfather in NC and he drove us up to Chimney Rock.

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seadoug said:
Unfortunately I don't live close to any country roads these days, but here are two of my favorite memories, and I've added pics.

We visited NC and took a drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway in the fall when the leaves were turning. The road was winding, and the foliage was beautiful. I could have driven forever.

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When I was a teenager, I visited my grandfather in NC and he drove us up to Chimney Rock.

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I think I could fit in quite nicely here.
 
Yes, I live in the country, but Boggs Forest is only 5 minutes from me, so I pack a picnic lunch, drive up there, drop the tailgate, enjoy lunch, and just listen to the sweet sound of nature and the breeze in the pines. I wouldn't trade it for a 5 star resort.
 
I think today will be a good day to take a little ride thru the country side on my Harley. I love to run it hard thru the gears, up and down, and the sound of a V-twin at full song is music to my ears.

I'm going to be shipping my bike to my son in a month or so, as a birthday present to him, so I better enjoy it while I can.
 
seadoug said:
Unfortunately I don't live close to any country roads these days, but here are two of my favorite memories, and I've added pics.

We visited NC and took a drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway in the fall when the leaves were turning. The road was winding, and the foliage was beautiful. I could have driven forever.

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When I was a teenager, I visited my grandfather in NC and he drove us up to Chimney Rock.

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lol - many years ago I had a condo in Lake Lure, near this park. When I took my 2nd wife to visit the area, and showed her "Chimney Rock", her first comment was "they shoulda named it Pen1$ Rock", which changed forever the way I see it...
 
Obviously scenic driving is a favorite activity of many urban people. My dad was mostly like that.

Naw. I often go out of the vast urban world I live in. But not to drive through for scenic reasons but rather to put boots on the ground actually out enjoying outdoor activities.
 
Buckeye said:
lol - many years ago I had a condo in Lake Lure, near this park. When I took my 2nd wife to visit the area, and showed her "Chimney Rock", her first comment was "they shoulda named it Pen1$ Rock", which changed forever the way I see it...
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Oh, yeah! I defy anyone to look at it from the right angle and not think that.
 
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