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From Knoxville, Tennessee, rode the entire length of the 469-mile Blue Ridge Parkway. Completed the week-long ride by visiting coal country in West Virginia and Kentucky, where Ray grew up. Eight days. 1,511 miles. Three rib dinners, one PoBoy, lotsa biscuits and gravy, two fancy-pants resorts, breathtaking sights beyond description.

The whole point of this trip was to ride the Blue Ridge Parkway, #8 on my Top 10 list.

• June 8, 2011: Harley Hillbilly Holiday, Day 1
• June 9, 2011: Harley Hillbilly Holiday, Day 2
• June 10, 2011: Harley Hillbilly Holiday, Day 3
• June 11, 2011: Harley Hillbilly Holiday, Day 4
• June 12, 2011: Harley Hillbilly Holiday, Day 5
• June 13, 2011: Harley Hillbilly Holiday, Day 6
• June 14, 2011: Harley Hillbilly Holiday, Day 7
• June 15, 2011: Harley Hillbilly Holiday, Day 8