Another sunny day on the Virginia Riviera. Yesterdays respite from the rain did not last long and we commenced 3 days of tough riding with driving rain and freezing cold temperatures well into lunchtime. Coffee stops were tbin on the ground today but we found a dinky little restaurant in Haysi which refuelled us before the final ascent up to our overnight stop. Ellen was somewhat excited by the discovery of her surname on a street sign but found herself vertically challenged in her attempts to collect it as a souvenir. Today is our last day in Virginia as tomorrow we enter the dangerous dog state of Kentucky. We have various defence mechanisms at the ready ranging from M & M's to pepper spray and boiled eggs.
The good news is that it might be sunny tomorrow and it might not rain.
Miles today 45
Total 655
Hi, Rob (and the occasional guest bloggers) --
ReplyDeleteI'm the Adventure Cycling tour leader to led the 2007 edition of the self-contained TransAm tour, and I'm enjoying your commentary and photos immensely. The blogs of each summer's riders allow me to re-live the adventure vicariously -- and what a great adventure it is!
I am looking forward to meeting you and the other members of your group when you get to Breckenridge, Colorado in late June.
Frank Moritz
Denver, CO
frank.moritz@concast.net