I left the cozy cyclist room at the Methodist Church in Palmyra,VA to head west. Once on the roads out of town I rolled on nice country roads that led me to Charlottesville where I passed through the city on nice side streets that were filled with shops, bistros, and many college students. Once out onto the country roads again I got a call from Nancy, she was nearby so we connected and I was able to pick up the next section of maps I had forgotten because I will not meet up with her until Kentucky where she will be camping.
I stopped in White Hall for lunch at a small local market with so many options it was a difficult decision until I saw their BBQ pulled pork with coleslaw sandwich. It was every bit as good as I hoped, I also bought their home baked cherry turnover for after dinner.
I had been riding on rollers, short and steep, most of the day. Now they are getting steep and long, the Blue Ridge Parkway will be tomorrow’s ride. Right now I am at the Cookie Lady’s Bike House, I think I remember her offering this as a place for cyclists to sleep while on the TransAmerica route back as far as 1976. It is now filled with memorabilia from cyclists passing through.
