Day 5- A day of rest

0 miles- Radford

I am taking relaxing day off in this small college town. The mountains are watching from every direction, anticipating my forthcoming advance.

Yesterday, during my last ten mils, saw a scraggly long bearded man pushing his bike up a hill. His bike was equipped with off-road tires and a shopping-cart-looking trailer. During a quick chat from opposite sides of the highway, traffic zooming in between us, he explained his situation. He was traveling from Georgia to New York, but the curb of the road kept flipping his cart over. After reflecting on my good decision to use saddlebags/panniers rather than a trailer, I realized he had one great advantage over me- his look ensured he would never be robbed.

Added a "SEE MORE PICTURES" section to the blog that links my online hard drive.