That architecture you commented on is typical for the east coast (white clapboard with a covered porch, gable roof). You see it everywhere in rural areas. It was cheap and fast to build. The town you were in looked like a company town since many of the houses were identical. Mining companies (e.g., coal) or manufacturers and railroads built them for their workers and companies deducted the rent from their paychecks. Companies also often set up company stores and overcharged for basic necessities since they owned the only store in town. The store became a profit center along with the mine and the workers typically saved nothing or were even in perpetual debt to their employer. Eventually unionization and declining commodity prices put an end to these exploitative practices but the legacy lives on in Appalachia, still one of the poorest and unhealthiest regions in America.

Hello!!! I have to say, you make the absolute best motorcycle travel videos I've ever seen!!! Seriously!!! Your production, choice of music, places you visit......everything is amazing!!! Thank you!!!

Thank you for the excellent video showcasing our beautiful state! I was born here , raised here, still here , and probably die here . Almost Heaven !!! ❤❤❤

I enjoyed your Highland Scenic video. As a native West Virginian, I can say the houses and architecture are typical of WV and western Virginia. Thst is because most of the houses were built and owned by the operators of mining, logging and railroad companies. The companies would rent the houses to their employees. Thank you for your positive review of our beautiful state.

My sister lived in War WV. We went to visit and my teenagers were pointing phones in every direction looking for a signal. My sister literally lived in a holler and got about 6 hours of daylight a day, lol. I was born and raised in West Virginia. Its the most beautiful and misunderstood state in the United States.

Rt 150 is pretty great. There is a back road from Marlinton to Cass(the little company town you went through) that is just awesome. You should have stopped in Cass and checked out the scenic railroad. It is living history. I really enjoyed this episode as I have ridden all these roads before. Great video!

Enjoy watching your video's and so glad you like our beautiful state 😊

Hi Lea welcome. 👋👍👏🏼

A geologic oddity. No water runs into Pocahontas County on the surface of the ground, but eight rivers originate in the county and flow out of it. It’s truly a rider’s paradise with the mountain roads, low population density and scenic views! For dual sport riders, there are literally hundreds of miles of National Forest Service open roads plus many more gravel county roads.

Ma'am, I suffer from depression due to various reasons. so when I feel bad I watch your videos. Your videos have some amazing moments.

My last living relative died from fibrosis 13 years ago. A nasty disease! Brett, I hope for the best for you, good to see you standing up against it!

You did a great job filming WV. Pocahontas County is beautiful and I have hiked in the Monongahela Forest, 991,000 acres of wilderness. Thanks! Edit: You went right through Cass and didn’t stop! It’s the home of the Cass Scenic RR, Shay steam engines, coal fired that you can ride up the mountain! You should stop on the way back!

Wow! So beautiful and scenic. No cell phone signal, sounds awesome! That Tavern is amazing! Ride safe!

So green, so beautiful...I love West Virginia. Another unknown state that you showed us. Many thanks Lea.

We live in Pennsylvania and WV is one of our favorite places to visit!!! Many miles on the multistrada!!! Been to Green bank a couple of times 😊😊😊😊😊

Great video today. West Virginia has wonderful roads. I love the drone shots! 🏆

A town without cell phone service sounds like a perfect refuge for those of us who are sick from being poisoned everywhere we turn with radiation and emf . I’d love to live in that kind of place . Thanks Lea for showing us some of the untouched beauty of our great country.

It’s not just Green Bank that does not have cell phone coverage. The only two areas of the county that have coverage is Marlinton, the county seat and at the top of the mountain at Snowshoe. Pocahontas County is unique in that no water flows into the county on the surface of the ground but eight rivers originate there and flow out of it.

Great video. I love Bath County ( Warm Springs, VA ), Allegany Highland area, and Covington area. Both paved roads and MABDR type trails. Just visited both Green Bank observatory and Warm Springs. I hope you enjoyed the Inn At Warm Springs. Chow.

That was super entertaining. What a brave soul to travel on a bike to WV alone, and never having been there before.

We live a few miles from the Cranberry Glades. My wife and I used to hike this area a lot. I need to get back into it. The closed road where you turned is an area a lot of hikers and mountain bikers use. There's a lot of camping and fishing along the Cranberry through there. This road comes out back near Richwood, the town your video started in.

It's so nice to have the roads you ride appreciated by others exploring what, for them, are new and perhaps exotic places. You whole NC, WVa and VA trip is in my backyard. It's fascinating to recognize the roads in your video as you ride them and to see how much you enjoy them. We are a bit spoiled.

Thanks Lea! Nicely done. It's snowy here so I'm living on KZfaq videos.

as a new resident to Westbygodvirginia, there are just epic motorcycle roads covering the state. even the limited access highways [less I 81] are interesting. we live just off 28 and it is a great ride end to end. awww, you missed the turn to Cass.... thanks for the ride

Thanks again and looking forward to next Thursdays episode 👍

Thanks Lea for sharing. Having never been in the east I thought it would all be developed every where but you have shown that is not true. There seems to still be some wild amazing places still left in the eastern US.

Thanks so much Lea to allow us to travel with you ! I like your story telling skills . Keep up this good quality . And greetings from tiny France . Stephan .

I soooo love that part of the country, having lived close to Lexington, VA for three years (2016-2019). I even went on a group motorcycle ride close to the Green Bank Observatory. I can't wait to see where you're going in the next episode, and I sure hope it's somewhere toward Lexington and the beautiful Shenandoah Valley!!! If not, that's okay too.........just enjoy riding along with you!

I just rode that same area and lots of the same roads in September. We were on 650 dualsports and stuck to more dirt but this video really brings me back and makes me excited for more WV adventures in 2023. Love the channel just subscribed. Safe travels.

Oh wow, you came right thru town.

Good day Lea. Another great video and another great ride with you in your adventure. Thank you for sharing again.

West Virginia is where i live. My dad used to live in Marlinton which is close to where you turned off on route 150. I still have cousins living up there.

Great video thank you very well done. Your videos and drone videos shows so much more. I have rode these roads many times never seen them from the air thank you very well done cheers to ya.

You only ever hear anyone talk about WV as it relates to loss of jobs and drugs. It's great to see someone from another country pointing our how beautiful and special it is.

Brett smashed.

You've earned my subscription. Good luck on your rides!

Green bank is beautiful and also Seneca rock is very nice and case railroads

Born and raised in dubV and I went to Cranberry Glades as a child and it is a place I will never forget . Walking the boardwalks over the marshlands

A beautiful place and l think a lovely place to ride on the curvy roads and gorgeous scenery !Thank you once more Lea!😮

I’m glad you were able to find Brett. 👏👏👏👏😘 West Virginia doesn’t disappoint. I can’t remember if I’ve gone through West Virginia when I was stationed in Virginia. Thanks for posting this.✌️🙏🏻

Great video. I learned a lot from it. thanks you for your job

I wish I could find additional adjectives to describe you videos but can't. They are just stunning. This one was very enjoyable and beautiful. Another great job. Thank you. Would you ever posting your route here? In case some of us might like to journey it. Looking forward to the next episode.

Thank you for this video. WV is my home and it was so nice to see your videos and to hear you speak of it as you did.

Yes... that was a beautiful area for motorcycle riding ! And that looked like a nice place to "stuck" for two days. Thank you for sharing !!!

Thanks Lea for another beautiful ride. Looking forward to the next. Ride safely.

you did it again Lea, Great Video.

I ride that road several times a year,,,, you should see it when the leaves change color in the fall

Lea Another beautiful video from you! Yes, parts of West Virginia are where the clock stood still. My buddy grew up there and I could tell you stories that you wouldn't believe. You have captured West VA wonderfully Lady! That means you get many more roses. You are very expensive but very worth it for all you do Lady. 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🏆🏆 Peace Lady! Ride SAFE and BE safe Lea. 🙌👏👏👏👏👏👏🤙🖖✌👌👍👋🙂

Thank you Lea for sharing some beautiful drone videos. To your riding partner Brett, live life to the fullest and best of luck in your journeys! 😊

Lia👍.. I'm..Satisfied with.... Green Bank💚 ☺️

I live nearby and have ridden there, very cool

Pop Sci magazine did an article on that town a while back. With the radio telescope, cannot have any wireless signals in the area. That's any wireless, not just cellular. It's hardwired or nothing. And yes that sounds great to me - less distractions, see the world instead of a 4" screen.

My Gram and my Dad had Pulmonary fibrosis. God Bless and many happy travels keep fighting ❤️❤️❤️

A rich, beautiful, interesting motorcycle travel video, thanks a lot and as i hibernate my bike next week, i hope for much more to come here, thanks a lot!

Thank you for recognizing some of the most beautiful landscapes in the mid-Atlantic. Sorry you didn't get on the gravel. There are some epic gravel rides near Greenbank.

Another great video thanks, cheers Eddy 🍷🇨🇦

breathtaking beautiful x 10 thank you LEA

Thanks for showcasing our beautiful state. I just wish you would have traveled north through the rest of the state. There were so many more beautiful sites to see.

Awesome scenery and another great video. Huge respect to Brett 👍🏻

You were in my home town area of Virginia! Love that area and yes its the best kept secret for Motorcycle riding! Love your adventure and reminds me I need to get back home!

It's fantastic how beautiful everything looks 👍👀👍 and another wonderful video 😃 especially these shots with the drone are great 🥂🍾👌. Thank you for the video and I wish you a happy and beautiful ride 🍀 greetings 🏍 Ljubo!

Looks they have Atalanta butterflies too. No cell phone connection. Very common in Germany in the countryside and in nature reserves. So different from my country NL. I love cranberries. They also grown on the Dutch island Terschelling. The cranberry glades look a lot like the High Fens in Belgium and De Peel in The Netherlands. Very green and beautiful scenery. I heard about Green Banks. I’m a big astronomy fan since I was in primary school; so for more than fifty years already. Lovely long curves.

Today I wish I was Brett riding with Lea. Always enjoy your videos and your commentary.🙃

Belo passeio, e sempre bom encontrar pessoas boas ! Abraço

very beautiful place, really amazing scenes , a fascinating video , wish the whole world could be like that, best wishes Lea 👌

Beautiful place akka 😍

Thanks Lea another awesome video as always so well done, Stay Safe 🤘🏼

ALMOST HEAVEN West Virginia I love my beautiful state thank you so much for this video so glad you had a wonderful trip be safe on your travels friends Everyone is welcome in my state Travel safe guys

Another great video thanks for sharing

Hi Lea, it's wonderful wild West by God Virginia. I have a great backyard to ride in. Come back over and ride some more. There is so much more. Glad you did this area. The world can see it's beauty. Stay safe where ever you travel.

Just discovered your channel today on 2/9 and it’s terrific! Thank you for the beautiful scenery and commentary. I’m a new subscriber and looking forward to looking at more of your videos!

WV is absolutely stunning, loved the scenery and very interesting, I think it is more beautiful than the “Dragon” rides .. You can be glad you went to Daytona Beach and those coastal towns, it was severely damaged these past 2 days by a Hurricane , Daytona Beach is in a very bad way. We had to abort our trip, and Iron Butt it 985miles home.. but that’s a whole story.. Thank you for showing us the beautiful places to ride in WV and Virginia.. ✌️

Another great video... and I get to learn about places in the Virginias I've never been. Can't wait to see the Shenandoah Nat Park and Skyline Drive with you; it's been years since I've been through there. Hope you had some ham there in Virginia, lol, that's the food they are famous for. Happy trails!

I really like this video I fully enjoyed ❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊 love from nepal

Great video as always, can't wait to see Skyline Drive, my Grandfather was a surveyor for this road when it was being built in the 1930s and I would love to ride it on my Triumph

Another beautiful video! There are so many beautiful places to ride and you are taking us there. I've read about company towns and the terrible conditions many workers lived in. So many were basically slaves and treated that way. Greedy company owners got richer, low wages, company store, company doctor, company houses. They even made their own laws in their towns to keep total control of the workers. Excellent video editing and music choice too.

very very nice.....

Hi there I am watching you r all episod the all beautifull 👋

Another great video, Thank you so much. Have you been or did a video on Coalwood, WV

I am so very happy you had a great time in my home state of West Virginia. I was born and raised in these mountains. They are in my blood & I love them.. I am so happy you had a fun, safe ride here. The remoteness is too much for some people.That is one of my favorite things about the mountain state.!!! The scenery is never ending. Overall, the people are great, friendly, giving, and kind. Mountain people. If they like you they will do anything for you. If they do not like you, stay away from them. As a rule people up here do not like authority and are suspicious of outsiders and are sometimes clannish. But for the most part most of them are decent. We do have a few bad apples, a few! Most everyone in the community knows who that is. We tend to address our issues ourselves when able........ Please come back again, please. Take care and ride safe.... You may want to contact 1-800-CALLWVA for more information and resources.... May I suggest you ride up to Tucker County WV. Tucker is up near where WV and Maryland meet. It is also where the Potomac River begins This area is uber - remote.. Some tourism, a little. A lot of hiking trails and scenic areas, quite beautiful.... Check it out!!....... Ride safe and defensive!

I know you sometimes have a travel partner but you seem much more carefree on your own. Enjoy

Sam Snead Tavern is in BATH County VA. when i was there 25 yeas ago, they bragged about having ZERO traffic lights.

great video of the W Va countryside, looks like a great place to ride

Great video

That tavern looked like an awesome place to stop. Great video 👍

I so enjoy your video and the music is great.... I hope you enjoyed the glades. There are several places in West Virginia that are unique. Suck as the bogs/ glade. Another is Dolly Sods. The plants and animals in the sods are native to Canada. Be careful in there. The U.S. Military trained there for WWII. There is reports of unexploded ordnance left over there. I have never found any there, but that does not mean anything. I think the signs may be a CYA type thing.... When I lived in this region, I heard of people going there and getting lost. The radio telescope is the largest steerable/moveable device of its kind in the whole world!!! But, I must confess West Virginia is my home state and I love it very, very much. If you are ever in the Green Bank region again, go to Cass Scenic Railroad. The rolling stock there is from the 1800's and is amazing. The Shay locomotives are all-wheel drive, even the tenders. A very scenic place. They logged this area from the late 1800's until the 1960's. I read on quote that said the lumber that came from there built America..

Ok 👌👍 Lea

Awesome, beautiful and spectacular 😂❤

Can't wait to see what ya do in PA...

I'm originally from WV (now living in Indiana). I love my home state and am glad you've enjoyed it! Some other cool places you may want to check out include Dolly Sods, Falls of Hills Creek, Cass Scenic Railroad, Seneca Rocks, and Seneca Caverns.

Nice video Bravo

Lea. we are all wathing with big open mouth.?? Love the kurvye roads... Wath the teliscope says???Are we alone or???? Keep safe.

Almost Heaven West Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains Shenandoah River.

The movies wrong turn and deliverance were not 100% fiction. There are hollers that branch off from hollers and houses you can't get within a quarter mile of while still in a car. Some hollers have many varied broken down cars with multi state plates. Even the locals don't go certain places and some places cops won't go.

I was born and raised on McDowell County in West Vs. My dad raised 18 children there. 13 of his own and 5bof his brothers after his death. I loved it then and I still love the mountains of Wva. TMH YAHUAH says his spirit dwells in the mountains. I left 45 years ago but came back home and retired here. It's the safest place on the country.

Jimmy brought me here 😄

Great content

Thanks for the beautiful footage and the Dutch flag on the route, nice to see. 👍

Should have stopped by Cass WV! the logging train rides are worth the trip.

You went right by Snowshoe and the white houses is Cass. My friend and I ride in that area all the time and there is a bunch of dirt roads that go on for ever into the real back Country routes. If you ever make it back this way I would gladly take you on a dirt road tour and have room and board at Snowshoe resort