PIC OF THE WEEK

We found ourselves riding around near Tallassee this weekend and decided to explore around the Tallapoosa River. Tallassee, AL is a very old and historic little community and there's always something interestesting to see.

OLD CONFEDERATE ARMORY - TALLASSEE, AL
Built in 1844, this old building served as a cotton mill before it was turned into an armory during the Civil War and became Tallassee Calvary Carbines. It remains as the only Confederate Armory that was not destroyed during the Civil War.

Looking at it from the other side of the Tallapoosa River while we're on Fitzpatrick Bridge. I think this place would make a great Haunted House! Booooooo!

And just for the record... I finally wore full leathers (head to toe) for the first time this year and enjoyed my ride as the temps lingered in the uppper 50's. I just turned the heater in the house on for the first time too! I think I can safely say the southern heat has vacated... till Spring! Let me enjoy it while it lasts!

Have a great Monday everybody!

Lady R

TIME TO EXPLORE!!

ROAD TRIP!!
That's right brothers and sisters, no more Sturgis envy for this gal (well... at least not as much!). I found out several weeks ago, the Tooth Factory was going to shut down for a couple days, and wanting to take advantage of the extra time off, I told Harley, with or without ya... I'm going somewhere! A plan began to form, but since we only had a few days to play with, we needed to pick somewhere close to home. So we decided to hit the trail... or should I say... the Trace!

This afternoon, we'll Glide on up to Nashville so we can wake up Thursday morning and make the north end of the Natchez Trace Parkway our official starting point. 444 miles of diverse terrain including swamps, rivers and rolling hills rich with Indian and Civil War history. I'm looking forward to the slow and leisure exploration of the Trace, experiencing some pretty scenic overlooks and lots of cool history along the way. When we get to Jackson, we plan to cut over to Vicksburg and visit the Battlefield and Museum over there too.

Spending five days on the motorcycle sounds like heaven for me right now. I'm so ready for this little adventure and I'm so ready to go. I'm planning on taking lots of pictures, so I hope to have something good to share on Monday for my Pic Of The Week post.

Have a great weekend to all... and ride safe!

Lady R