Beautiful but not the gorge ride part I

Jerry"Batman"Hall led the ride from Hwy 58 to Signal Mtn Rd where riders had stopped for lunch. We had 10 riders ready to go. I think as we started out many of us noticed we were not going down the canyon but up to Prentice Cooper and out to Sequatchie Valley. The day was great weather and all the curves were easily negotiated. We stopped first in Whitwell for fuel where I got with Jerry. He never knew the canyon was to be the ride so that is still coming up.
I love going on a new road each and every ride, if I can. We doubled back towards Signal but cut off onto 283. Here was my new road for the day I thought. This was so beautiful....down the valley with scenic vistas til we got to Hwy 111. Jerry got with a few of us and offered to go down another great road so we doubled back to Hanson Gap Rd.
This was exciting since it said "local traffic only" and I didn't know what was ahead on this the second new road of the day.
This took us up Mowbray Mtn sometimes parallel to Hwy 111. As we got to the top I felt some dejavue.
When I moved to this area I worked for the county schools. There was a school on top of Mowbray Mtn. It's gone now but a terriffic loss. The school had the best cooks in the county...remarkable cinnamon roles were served up most every time I came. They had a wonderful principal..Mrs. Devota Barnes and the school had great teachers, families, and students.
So the ride took us through this mountain top and then down to 27 where everyone went off toward home. Later Jerry told me that before Hwy 11 existed this was the only way across. Oh so much better than 111.

This was a great ride...thanks Batman.

til the next ride
Shiftless Sister