Rock The Dragon

We took a long weekend trip to Fontana Village for the spring S2000 group drive to the Tail of the Dragon in Deal's Gap North Carolina.

We met up in Cincinnati with a group from the midwest for the drive down.

Friday morning was the first timers drive which we made in a slight rain. This was probably the slowest we drove the whole weekend.

In addition to all the S2000's there were several NSX's along with a few other cars. With any luck my next fun car will be one of these.

After the morning newbie drive we went on a group drive to Franklin, then on to Bridal Veil Falls.

Just up the road from Bridal Veil Falls was Dry Falls.

The view from underneath Dry Falls.

Saturday morning was the drive for the entire group, 175 cars total.

I thought I drove fast, but when you look in your mirror and see "MOVE OVER" you realize some people drive much, much faster.

Rolling into the "gravel" parking lot at the west of the Dragon, part of the group.

The most S2000s I've ever seen in one place. If I see 1 other one in a normal summer week it's a surprise, this is well over 100.

Newport Aquarium

We were on our way to North Carolina for an S2000 group drive and stopped by the Newport Aquarium.

The view across the river to Cincinnati.

Costa Rica

The company christmas trip this year was to Costa Rica. We stayed at the Rui Palace which was beautiful.

Tail of the Dragon

After driving the Blue Ridge Parkway I spent the next day driving the Cherohala Skyway and U.S. 129 at Deal's Gap, aka the Tail of the Dragon. It's 318 turns in 11 miles of complete fun.

Calderwood Dam.

A cool guy from Georgia in a Subaru WRX I was chasing through the corners.

Wearing yellow was a mistake, I had a huge bumblebee chasing me around when I got out of the car.

Cheoah Dam where they filmed The Fugitive.

Killboy's S2000.

The drive from the Cheoah River up to Deal's Gap.

Deal's Gap to the Tenn state line where the Dragon starts.