Done

Done! I am a little overwhelmed with fatigue and emotions right now, but I can report that we are done! I know that is not the correct grammar for what I am trying to say, but “we are done” might be a better way to say it than we have finished.  We had a wonderful

Closer

Today we got a little closer.  After a good night of sleep we were ready for our next to last ride, Charlottesville to Richmond, VA. The weather again cooperated with us as we woke to partly cloudy skies and cool temperatures. The forecast, which held true, was for a hot day, but at least the

Close

We’re getting close! We spent the night last night in a unique Hampton Inn. The lobby of the hotel was a home built in 1827, Col Alto. It is a big beautiful old home and  has a lot of history to it in a town steeped in history. For anyone interested in quaint, historic towns,

Birthdays

Birthdays. They are a good thing. One of the good things about birthdays is the celebration. If you cannot attend your own birthday celebration, that might be a portent of bad news. So having birthdays and being able to be there for them is something to celebrate. Today was a good day to celebrate a

Fantastic

Well, today was it. It wasn’t a good day, it wasn’t a great day, it was a fantastic day!  We were all concerned with Wayne’s leg yesterday. The trip to the ER ended well, but any time one has a wound like his, there is a danger of complications. The fact that it was not

Good, not Great

Today was a good day, but not a great day. To me every day we have had, even the days when things didn’t go well, have been good because at least something good happened each day. Most days have been great for me. Even though we are riding at different paces and I have spent

Relentless

Relentless Adjective Oppressively constant, incessant. That word came into my head today as we left the smaller hills of eastern Kentucky and Western Virginia and headed to a town that I was looking forward to revisiting, Damascus, VA. After a hard day yesterday, I knew today would be difficult. The reward for our ride yesterday

The Road Less Traveled

Today we took the road less travelled. We are still in the heart of Appalachia. We began our ride with about 60 miles on the agenda that was guaranteed to be hilly. The route did not disappoint  in that regard. We had an interesting thing happen while we were still trying to wake our legs

Appalachia

Today we entered the heart of Appalachia. We found it very hard to leave the comfort of the Boone Tavern Inn. It is such a wonderful place to stay. Berea College is a college rich in history and unique in concept. All of us were impressed both with our stay at the Inn, which is