Day 4

32 miles.  Charlotttesville to Afton.  Staying at the cookie ladies bike house.  She is the most famous host for cyclists on the trip.  June Carrie is 90.  Has been doing this since 1976.  BIG 2 mile climb to get here.  Tomorrow I have  the biggest climb before the Rockies.   

Day 3

55 miles.  Mineral to Charolettesville.  Perfect weather again.  Beautiful ride through rural Virginia.  Got hilly at the end.   Staying at a hostel tonight.  Got in at 2:00 so I had time for laundry and Mexican food.  Jerry from last night is staying here as well.  We rode together most of the day.  Yesterday we had a lady stop her car at an intersection and got out.  She was waving her arms like she needed help.   We stopped and she asked if we were cross country cyclists.  She said that her husband had done it years ago and that if she ever saw touring riders she should invite them to the house.  She was so excited to see us.  It was early so we just talked for a minute, thanked her and rode on.  Trail magic.

Day 2

90 miles.  Great weather today.  Rode with Rich and Mike from California.  Ate well today.  Panara and a  very good local place in Ashland.  I am at the Mineral fire deptartment Tonight.  Showers!  Jerry from Columbia,Mo. Is here also.

Day one

64 miles.  Got started at 8:00.  Tough to say goodbye.  Had a hard time seeing the road for the first mile.  Yorktown and Williamsburg were beautiful.  Home tonight is the Willis Rd. Methodist church.  I am sleeping in the chapel.  Rich and Mike from California just rolled in.  They are heading west as well.  

Looking off the end of the diving board

Arrived at about 5:00.  Nice dinner on the water with the girls.  Not sure I will sleep much tonight.

3 Days out

I've occasionally had some people tell me over the years that I was thin.  Since I'd likely be burning a lot of calories on this trip it might be a good idea to put on some weight.  So far it's not going that well.  Looks like I'll have to just rely on lower wind resistance.         

One week out

I rode with all my stuff for the first time today.  Balance is a little tough but I guess I'll get comfortable with it.