I Survived the Tail of the Dragon. 

318 curves in 11 miles. 10 years ago, I was shown a video of Tail of the Dragon, and I have been wanting to go ever since.
I'm glad there were more roads to ride than just the Dragon. Don't get me wrong, I thoroughly enjoyed all the curves, but with all the trees I felt like I was riding in my neck of the woods. The Ozarks. My brother and I also rode the Cherohala Skyway, A short distance Blue Ridge Parkway. We crossed the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and ran the Foothills Parkway.