Exploring Salisbury, NC (November 12, 2011)

Phil is a former boss of mine at work, also happens to be a good friend (thankfully that sort of thing happens often) with motorcycling a common interest. We took a ride on Saturday November 12 to check out some of the fall colors before they are all gone (and at the rate the leaves are falling, it won't be long). That is Phil and his bike (more photos can be seen on my "Racing with the Wind" blog which is more motorcycle focused) of our visit here to the National Cemetery in Salisbury. Graves from the Civil War to the present day wars are the focus of the cemetery. A confederate prison was once located in Salisbury, NC during the Civil War.  

Salisbury is a very old town, dating some 250 years. This is a bank building in downtown Salisbury. Salisbury was the hometown of Elizabeth Dole, and is the site of the headquarters of Food Lion. Many of the buildings remaining in the city (which has a population of around 33,000) date to before the Civil War. The downtown is very interesting, and a favorite stop for me is the nearby NC Transportation Museum in Spencer (which has been featured a few times on this blog). It is well worth a visit if you are ever in the area-as is Salisbury which has a number of interesting things to see.It is one of my favorite places to visit in North Carolina.    

The ride though was to check out the fall color this trip, and our main stop was at High Rock Lake. The lake is a prime fishing stop, but I don't fish-I ride. Enjoyed checking out the colors along the way, some great riding can be found along Bringle Ferry Road which takes us to the marina at High Rock Lake. Stopped there for some refreshment while checking out the leaves and the cotton fields which were in full bloom along the way. Some great rural riding in that area, with some fine twisty roads and above all light traffic along the way other than the occasional car or truck, and of course a number of motorcycles on this fine day. I always enjoy riding my motorcycle, and fun to go along with Phil who has been with me on a number of adventures in Carolina. This fall was not as colorful as years past, but did get to see it in peak form and enjoyed a wonderful day with a good friend on some outstanding roads.