I left camp in Newport News and rode to the Victory Monument in Yorktown, VA. This added seven miles, but the ride was a good warmup. After taking a few photos, I followed the route west. The parkways are great to ride, with low traffic. I rode through the streets of Williamsburg and headed to Christiansburg. This is when I started thinking about food and a place to pitch a tent for the night.
At the only convenience store in town, I ate a meal of corn dogs and ice cream. I also bought chili and peach cobbler for dinner at camp. While I was there, a man asked where I was going, and this started a long, pleasant conversation and an offer to stay the night at his place. He is in the process of opening an Airbnb. We swapped contact information, but I missed the turn, and when I realized my mistake I decided to continue to a wilderness campsite instead of turning back.
Camp is set up, I’ve eaten, and now it’s time to wind down for the night, as I need to be out of camp by eight AM.