We met at AMW at 8:30 and left for the ride at 9:00. With a lot of the group in Rogers, Ark. for Star Days, the turnout was pretty good. Seven riders and one passenger including one new rider – Marty Howard attended. The weather was partly sunny and somewhat cool. A few sprinkles here, a few sprinkles there and sometimes a few sprinkles everywhere. We headed west toward Canton and stopped in Waleska to make sure there were no bathroom or gas needs since we would not see civilization for a couple hours. Quite a few twisties, up and down hills and we ventured on the west side of Carters Lake. As we turned toward the east and Ellijay we encountered our first bout of raindrops. Approx. 17 miles from Ellijay we stopped and a couple people brought out the rain gear including Georges who sported a brand new suit and waterproof boots after the ride to Wet (Hot) Springs two weeks ago. We then rode to Ellijay and had lunch at the Cajun Depot which accommodated us very well. After lunch two riders had to head back for some scheduled activities. The rest of us went North to Blue Ridge and stopped for gas. At that time the rest of us pulled out the rain gear. From there we decided to head to Blairsville to pick up Hwy 19. At certain times it looked like a really bad decision since the rain started. Luckily, just outside Blairsville it stopped and we enjoyed our ride over Blood Mountain and on to Dahlonega. We stopped in Dahlonega and said our good byes and most got home about 4:00. All in all the ride was great and the weather cooperated

Attending:

Malon Metz
Rick Curtis
John Saari
Mark & Patty Miles
Georges Tacquet
Jeff Merry
Marty Howard (Newbie) - WELCOME !!!!