Day 16 (June 24th)
60 miles
809 miles total
We finally made it to Berea, KY! We have been looking forward to this day since our first week of travels because it means that we have crossed the Appalacian Mountains and are almost through Appalacia. When we say the hardest part is over, it truly is :) The Appalacians are supposed to be more difficult than the Rockies as they are bit steeper and more rugged. We were also looking forward to Berea because it is one of the top 100 art towns in the U.S. as well as being known for Berea College one of the first interracial and co-ed colleges in the South. You should check it out @ www.berea.edu
After riding in the rain for the first time, we arrived at the Berea campus and a professor stumbled upon us as we left the information center. After asking him about camping, food, and some other general enquires he offered us a room at his beautiful home located three houses away from campus! Of course we were more than happy to get out of the rain and stay in a nice warm house for the night. As I write, Edward and Loretta are in the kitchen preparing a lovely omelette feast with grits and biscuits:) What a great ending to a great day.
We would also like to thank those that have contributed to our quest to raise money for greenpeace and to defray some of our personal costs, including Andrew Young, Emily Garmalo, Carmen and Russell Donelson, and Sara Cunningham. We are incredibly greatful.
Day 15 (June 23rd)
75.2 miles
Stayed at a lovely campground behind a Church in Booneville, KY.
Day 14 (June 22nd)
66.0 miles
Crossed over into Kentucky!
Day 13 (June 21st)
47.8 miles
Day 12 (June 20th)
44.0 miles
Saturday, June 24, 2006
Monday, June 19, 2006
Everything hurts...
Day 11 (June 19th)
60.5 miles today....
We arrived in Damascus, Virginia today around 4pm. After going through some more of the appalacian mountains we are exhausted but still in high spirits. Tonight we have found ourselves at "The Place" a hostel operated by the local church for both appalacian trail hikers and transamerica bikers. So far we are the only bikers at the place. We're beginning to wonder where all the other bikers are hiding.
Day 10 (June 18th)
40.2 miles after an afternoon start.
Day 9 (June 17th)
rest day
The Waffle House saved the day.
Day 8 (June 16th)
rest day
A lovely day of sleeping in and swimming at Claytor Lake State Park.
Day 7 (June 15th)
68.4 miles
Stayed at Claytor Lake Park
Rose got her first flat tire!
The boys arrived with food, tents, and good spirits.
60.5 miles today....
We arrived in Damascus, Virginia today around 4pm. After going through some more of the appalacian mountains we are exhausted but still in high spirits. Tonight we have found ourselves at "The Place" a hostel operated by the local church for both appalacian trail hikers and transamerica bikers. So far we are the only bikers at the place. We're beginning to wonder where all the other bikers are hiding.
Day 10 (June 18th)
40.2 miles after an afternoon start.
Day 9 (June 17th)
rest day
The Waffle House saved the day.
Day 8 (June 16th)
rest day
A lovely day of sleeping in and swimming at Claytor Lake State Park.
Day 7 (June 15th)
68.4 miles
Stayed at Claytor Lake Park
Rose got her first flat tire!
The boys arrived with food, tents, and good spirits.
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
At Home in Virginia
Day 6 (June 14th)
35.8 miles
(311.6 miles total)
Last night after climbing 3000 feet over and over again through the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia, we were exhausted. However, we decided to keep on pedaling to make the most out of the day and the sunlight. As the sun started to set we realized it would be a good idea in the future to find a place to stay before we got tired... but thankfully we got lucky and didn't have to camp out on the side of the road in a place where we knew nobody. As we were trying to make it to the gas station to ask about camping on their lawn a kind lady named Marilyn drove by and asked us if we needed a place to stay. And yes... we did. So, after washing up in the creek we camped out on her beautiful lawn and hung out with the dog and the lightning bugs to make it a magical night. She gave us some ice for Maya's knee which had started hurting in the mountains yesterday. And today, she offered us breakfast and the oppurtunity to stay another night if we so wished, chile verde included!. It is now almost 1pm and we are thinking about continuing on our way despite the tempting offer to stay. We plan to meet up with Adam and Norm on Friday and are extremely excited about it!
-Rose
Day 5 (June 13th)
71.1 miles
Stayed at the cookie ladies house:
http://www.biketouring.net/rides/xcountry/curry.html
Day 4 (June 12th)
59 miles
Day 3 (June 11th)
55.0 miles
Day 2 (June 10th)
73 miles
Stayed on the lawn of a Church by Lake Anna
Day 1 (June 9th)
53.5 miles
Started off from Yorktown Virginia and made it to some field in the middle of the woods.... great start
35.8 miles
(311.6 miles total)
Last night after climbing 3000 feet over and over again through the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia, we were exhausted. However, we decided to keep on pedaling to make the most out of the day and the sunlight. As the sun started to set we realized it would be a good idea in the future to find a place to stay before we got tired... but thankfully we got lucky and didn't have to camp out on the side of the road in a place where we knew nobody. As we were trying to make it to the gas station to ask about camping on their lawn a kind lady named Marilyn drove by and asked us if we needed a place to stay. And yes... we did. So, after washing up in the creek we camped out on her beautiful lawn and hung out with the dog and the lightning bugs to make it a magical night. She gave us some ice for Maya's knee which had started hurting in the mountains yesterday. And today, she offered us breakfast and the oppurtunity to stay another night if we so wished, chile verde included!. It is now almost 1pm and we are thinking about continuing on our way despite the tempting offer to stay. We plan to meet up with Adam and Norm on Friday and are extremely excited about it!
-Rose
Day 5 (June 13th)
71.1 miles
Stayed at the cookie ladies house:
http://www.biketouring.net/rides/xcountry/curry.html
Day 4 (June 12th)
59 miles
Day 3 (June 11th)
55.0 miles
Day 2 (June 10th)
73 miles
Stayed on the lawn of a Church by Lake Anna
Day 1 (June 9th)
53.5 miles
Started off from Yorktown Virginia and made it to some field in the middle of the woods.... great start
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
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