Our first few roads today were really busy, so that was a bit stressful at times. I also had a minor accident - I was riding the shoulder too closely and went off it. I then hit it at a bad angle trying to get back in the road and hit the road. Thankfully, all I got was a scratch on my shin and a few scratches on my bike. Lesson learned - don't ride the shoulder too closely.
Some of the girls went swimming in a river, but as we passed over, Joanna and I decided it was too muddy and continued on. We did stop and eat some blackberries that Daniel, Bishnu, and Eduardo found and got permission to pick. Most weren't quite ripe yet, so they were pretty sour but still good! In the second half of the ride, we got caught up with some tarring trucks. They were laying tar, putting rocks down on it, and then squishing the rocks into the tar. It was really tough riding to say the least, and quite smelly. The boys missed a turn, so while Joanna and I waited for them to catch up, we watched the millions of butterflies and found one with a broken wing. I got it to crawl on my finger and put it in the bushes. It was pretty cool to hold a butterly.. even a disabled one.
We all arrived safely at the host, tired from the heat, but excited for the feast that awaited us. The hosts provided a potluck with spaghetti, vegan lasagna, desserts, etc. It was Amazing!! The alumni in our group (those that have done cross country trips) gave a presentation on Bike and Build.
It was a great ride and our hosts tonight were wonderful. Tomorrow we continue on to Charlottesville. Life is good :)
Quote of the day: Some people bungee jump. I do DM - Joanna (DM stands for donation magic - getting people to donate food, money, other awesome stuff)
Sunscreen is key while out riding!!
Sweep for the day!
Looks like even more ice water was required on Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteWas the water pic at The Cafe at Maidens on 522 in Powhatan? I drive by that on the way to my Mom's.
ReplyDeleteYes it was! They were extremely nice to us! :)
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