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The weekend had finally arrived for our long-anticipated trip to a remote corner of southwest Virginia. Nestled there in a high valley is one of the most unusual geological anomalies in the eastern United States. Descriptions of Burke's Garden had seized my imagination; I was determined to find this special place.
My wife and I began our search for Burke's Garden from the comfort of the Hampton Inn in Christiansburg, Virginia. Located near Interstate 81 in the Shenandoah Valley, this community is close to remote areas without being remote itself. With shopping, entertainment and numerous good restaurants, it offered a good compromise to my pillion-riding partner.
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The Search Begins
Early the next morning we saddled up the Honda ST1100 and headed north to Blacksburg, passing the beautiful Virginia Tech campus. Already, evocative thoughts about Burke's Garden danced through my imagination. At 3,100 feet, it's the highest valley in Virginia. Five miles wide and 10 miles long, this oval bowl is completely surrounded by mountains rising to over 4,000 feet. The map shows only a...
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