Sorry you had a crash and glad you are OK. From a scenic point of view the best way to enjoy is riding in a car with someone else driving. I have been lucky enough to be a passenger in a few of this countries best places for views including Sedona, The Dragon, Blue Ridge, and The Grand Canyon and being a passenger is far better than when I drove the same route. I had to drive through Monument Valley but it was a straight road with no traffic so you could gaze all you wanted. The first time we did the Dragon on the bike I had to make my wife quite telling me to look at cht and just let me take in what I could.
God Speed on your recovery I have a bud just back to work with broken ribs and he has been pretty miserable. Be sure and replace the helmet.
Sorry about your accident. Glad you are ok! I live in the area and know those roads well. you are lucky you ran off and hit sand. Lot's of area's up there are straight down the mountain.
Glad your ok, I've got to second iron butt. I grew up in that area and know the roads in E TN and W NC are forgiving if your attentions goes elsewhere. Somedays I wonder how I survived my earlier driving experiences. Thank God there were no cell phones then.
I remember seeing your thread about the trip last week, sorry it ended sooner and differently than you expected... Glad to hear you and bike are mend-able...