R & R

Yesterday was a rest day and lucky that it was. If you watched the Miami/Virginia Tech game you know that it rained hard most of the day. Oh, too bad Miami lost... not! While the game was being played I was on a field trip with my sister to eat oysters. Since we were far from the coast before I was willing to go with her, I wanted to make sure that we were going to eat the seafood type of oysters and not mountain oysters. Being given that assurance, I rode with my sister and Becky to Waynesboro, Va. for an oyster feast put on by the Ruritans. Last year I was told that the occasion fed 1500 people. I believe it because, in spite of the rain, we had to wait almost 45 minutes to be seated. After we got out seats, we were treated to a buffet of fresh vegetables and fried oysters, well worth the three hour drive. Today was a great biking day. Pat, The Real Man, drove me back to Marion so I could take up where I left off on Thursday. At first it was a little cloudy and cool, but after I had been on the road for an hour there was nothing but clear skies and good biking. Ideal conditions but the terrain is still up and down and as I get further North the hills are getting steeper. I did cheat a little today which made the biking even more enjoyable. Since my plan today was to bike from Marion back to my sisters house, I rode sans panniers. Talk about a big difference. I felt like I was flying. Tomorrow I think I'll ride again without the gear but I have to be careful, it would be very easy to get lazy. Also tomorrow I'll close out map eleven, one more to go.