Todays major crisis was fraud on my credit card. I'll take that over a bike crisis any day. After packing up and sealing everything tight we hit the road. The weather says rain is possible. We roll into a town 20 miles south and get Subway and stop at an ice cream shop! Day 4 and I finally got some. It was so good especially after being hot and outside all morning. Chocolate peanut butter! Yum. As we are sitting on a picnic bench enjoying the ice cream it begins to drizzle. And then it begins raining. We run our bikes into a garage attached to the ice cream shop/ antique shop and wait it out. After a bit it clears up and we hit the road again expecting to get rained on more, but only one more drizzle. The rest was dry. Well not dry, crazy muggy but no rain. The rest of the day flew by. A few dog close calls but none left their yards. Flatter ground, and a really beautiful stretch out in the legit country. So legit we had to stop at a house to ask to fill up our water bottles from the house because there wasn't anything else or they were closed on Sunday. We even went down a gravel road today. Beautiful, but not exactly fun to ride on with a loaded bike and sore bum. But I did manage to document that part of the adventure with Mike. 
Yup. That's gravel.
We got to our lake front hotel a little after 5, had dinner, got a beer and are relaxing. 55 miles today and we will be saying goodbye to Virginia tomorrow!
Another wonderful day in the neighborhood has passed and still on the go. Very proud of you. Sounds like you have been meeting some really wonderful people as you've gotten off the main roads and into the country.
ReplyDeleteStay off the gravel roads when you can. Don't need to set up for mor flat tires down the road.
I was getting worried about the ice cream absence. Didn't want to be responsible for the entire ride of missing ice cream you know!
I'd say if anybody ever deserved ice cream that would be you. I am excited that you are going to be in my home state tomorrow. I hope the weather stays dry for the rest of your travels with only light cooling drizzles from time to time.
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Wow! This is great to read Erin ;) When my sister Terry biked from Fargo to Green Bay last year they had a Motorhome following them and I was impressed. But you guys are totally stunning me with your trip! Keep on pedaling! Suzanne
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