We had a nice day today riding about a 200 mile loop to the Lake Weiss area in Alabama, then to the Cathedral Caverns also in AL then back to Rome. Weather was in low to mid 70s and overcast most of the day. We felt a little cool for some of the time. Very little traffic and we saw maybe 6 other motorcycles all day.
The geography of the area reminds us of North Carolina without the larger population. Lots of small towns with distinct identities, some economically depressed and some looking healthy with vibrant downtowns. It was really fun to check them out.
We saw some really impressive yard art that looked a lot like things they put out in their yards with the intent to sell and kept adding to it. Old cars, old lawn mowers, cribs, clothing with long un-mowed grass ringing the items. They put to shame the areas along 441 south of Gainesville.
For my planner friends I had to post the picture of the sign at the Lake Weiss Motel stating that it had passed the health dept inspections with a score of 100 (not sure out of how many) for 6 years. This could be a new form of economic development, promoting businesses that have not been tagged by the health dept.
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