Top : Our bikes and ourselves needed a thorough bath after an unexpected gravel adventure . Above left : Fort Southwest Point is being reconstructed on the foundations of the original buildings . Above right : We were sad to miss the chance to tour the historic Scott County Jail . We ’ ll get to it next time !
best as we could , we continued to our last historic stop of the day , the Scott County Jail in Huntsville , where we arrived a few minutes after closing .
We were disappointed to miss this tour , since we ’ d heard the owners of the jail are two women motorcyclists , and we ’ d hoped to chat with them . If a plan to return to the area had been only a vague thought at the start of the trip , it was now a certainty .
We kept our promise to Linda and made it back to Grey Gables in time for another delicious meal and friendly conversation around the dining table . At the end of the evening , Linda gave us a hug and a copy of her cookbook , The Table at Grey Gables . As a thunderstorm washed the dust off our bikes , we settled in for a good rest .
A JOURNEY HOME
The next morning , we had another fantastic breakfast before packing our saddlebags for a final time . We said our goodbyes and rolled out . As the mountains depressed into gentle rolling hills , I was surprised to find that I wasn ’ t disappointed to be headed home . Instead , I was excited to
recall the many conversations and memories Jake and I would share about our first weekend- long motorcycle trip together , and I was happy that I ’ d be able to write this story to look back on many years from now .
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• Cumberland Gap National Historic Park : NPS . gov / cuga
• Norris Dam State Park : TNStateParks . com
• Devil ’ s Triangle : ExploreOakRidge . com
• Harriman : RoaneTourism . com / vendor / 215 / Harriman /
• Historic Rugby : HistoricRugby . org
• Olde Mill Inn Bed and Breakfast : OldeMillInnBNB . com
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• Hickory Star Resort and Marina : HickoryStar . com
• Clinch River Brewing : ClinchRiverBrewing . com
• Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary : TourBrushy . com
• Historic Scott County Jail : HistoricScottCoJail . com
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