Got off to a late start after pancakes and eggs made by Emily and Dale. A chilly day with no sun, but fewer hills. The stench of cows today was overwhelming- far more potent than their counterparts from The Plains. Saw a Valley Castle, a little different than the European variety. The ones here were clearly designed to keep people in rather than out. (It was a military school- not worth a picture.)
Staunton was a pretty place with older houses and a downtown full of small restaurants. Ended the day with a salute to Lt General Stonewall. A passer by asked me if a could explain the lemons strewn around his monument. I replied that it looked like the work of an insolent yankee who was brave enough to venture this far south... and to watch out as he might still be lurking around. (Later found out that this was a tribute to his healthy fruit-filled life style.)
Staying with Seth Obed tonight- a middle and high school teacher, polo player, squash and soccer coach, Canadian, and law student who is currently offering DJ services here and northern virginia.
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