Passing by Lake Anna, a 17 mile lake with amazing homes on the shorefront.
Monument from back in Jamestown
A hawk eating some supper. Delish.
The Governors palace in colonial Williamsburg
We were really dragging our feet starting out today as there was a thick blanket of gray fog covering us, and they were calling for 90% chance of rain & thunderstorms, so we were both feeling a little bit Debbie Downer-ish. But once we started riding it was another nice day of riding through some beautiful green farm land. And it never did rain. Just shows you how the media negatively influences things.
We encountered our first fellow TransAm rider, an older guy from the Netherlands riding solo who stopped & asked us for some directions. He was riding NY to LA, following the transam route until Pueblo then diverting south. He was on a Mt. bike which makes me cringe just thinking about it, but more power to him.
We're in Charlottesville now which is a college town. We are going to try and ride back a few miles tomorrow to Monticello to see the home of Jefferson, since we came through too late this afternoon to visit. And then we are up for some intense hills (or I guess they call them mountains) the next few days. Hopefully tomorrow we will make it to meet the infamous cookie lady, a woman who has been providing food, water, & transportation for cross country cyclists since 1976.
5 comments:
Good job Ashliegh. Bailey misses you.
it sounds like this is a pretty common thing and there is a specific route? the cookie lady sounds awesome! i hope they have choc chip. and i looked at your map again and it looks like you ride too far north so you don't have to go over the rockies? b/c i was wondering why you were worried about the Appalachians.
p.s is there a town really called mechanicsville? that is LAME
yeah there is a town by this name, we live next to one in Iowa called Coal Valley. Lame.
Hi Diane, I am so proud of you for making this trek, it just sounds awesome, I would love to be doing that with you, only in good weather though :), take care of your Mom Ashley! Have fun! I will keep track of you guys so keep writing! Lisa
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