Draper to Troutville
I set my
alarm for 0630 to accommodate my Warmshowers host normal waking time of 0700. I
got my morning cleanup and packing done by 0700. I think Pipi wanted out for
her business because she was barking. I got my usual instant oatmeal made and
Jennifer made me coffee. We talked about her carreer as a nurse because Joyce
is a retired nurse practitioner. Finishing eating I got the bike packed and a
picture of the Browns with Pipi.
The 30 miles
to Christiansburg was mostly the old
Highway 100 before the I-81 was built. Not bad riding and some felt almost
rural. A locals road with not too much traffic. Being Saturday morning helped
with few commuters. People are more relaxed about errands than getting to work
on time.
I made a
longer stop at Radford for a community event commemorating the life of Mary
Draper Ingles. They had folks dressed up in Revolutionary War era garb and
explaining daily activities to visitors. I watched some blacksmithing being
done and was given a nail I watched being made.
It was all interesting
and I took some information for a possible future trip to DC. Would make a nice
future trip with Joyce.
Nearing
Christiansburg I was getting very hungry. First thing in town I see a Pizza Inn
and the sign flashing 'buffet now’. I grabbed my wallet and phone, and nearly
ran in. They had a good salad bar so I got plenty of vegetables with my pizza.
The final
leg of the day was about 40 miles of cycling in the Roanoke and Catawba
Valleys. Very beautiful scenery and a twisty curvey rode. Some flat sections of
road but mostly hilly. It was not fast riding but did not need to be with the
scenery.
I made
Daleville and got to shop in a Kroger's store for my nights food. I appreciated
being able to buy some familiar products like Kaski granola bars. Being told
there is usually hikers where I would camp, I bought some extra cherries and
strawberries. Getting to the city park in Troutville, I was the only one there.
I was disappointed having the extra food but an easy problem to solve. Eat in
the order of most to least perishable.
About 75
miles of very fine cycling.
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