LEXINGTON VA TO EXMORE VA

Rained a lot during the night. Woke up to wet bike covers and wet roads. After a nice breakfast and checking the weather channel, 90% chance of rain. Debated whether 90% should be called a chance but headed out anyway. We were soon on US 60 heading into the George Washington Forest and crossed the Blue Ridge Parkway. The road then became steep grades, sharp curves, wet, and nearly hidden in thick fog. This gave us a chance to check if everyone still had a working adrenal gland, we all passed.

Once we were out of the mountains the road straightened out and we set our sights on the end of 60 in Virginia Beach. We found the end of the road but no real good picture spots. Decided to head north and find a place for the night feeling good about finding one of our goals for this years trip.

Today we passed many historic sites, everything from battlefields to Appomattox where General Lee surrendered at the end of the civil war. We also passed through Jamestown and any number of other revolutionary and historic areas and towns. I'm often asked why we don't stop at these famous locations. If we did we would need three weeks just to do the state of Virginia, and still miss some places. We find our treasures in the locations like we hit yesterday. A small falls, a century old power house, and a couple picnic tables. No markings just a small parking lot with room for our six bikes and a new memory.

We ride for the ride itself to us the sights are the ones seen from the seat moving down the road With the occasional special or unusual stop thrown in. That isn't to say that we don't enjoy the occasional tourist area just that it isn't our priority.

Oh and about that 90% chance of rain? We managed to ride the entire day in the other 10%!