Day 11 Virginia Beach, VA to Kill Devil Hills, NC, 76 miles
We're staying only about a mile from the Wright Brothers Memorial you see in the picture. It's an interesting place if you've never been.
As you can see we had a good day weather-wise. A little chilly to start out but it warmed to the sixties with favorable winds.
Tomorrow the original plan was to ride down the Outer Banks to Ocracoke but they haven't finished the bridge that was damaged by Irene. The new plan is we ride inland to the Swan Quarter ferry and take it to Ocracoke. The problem is we have to be there by noon and it's 80 miles. There are going to be a lot of people riding in the vans at some point. I might be one of them.
We're leaving as soon as it gets light. So if the wind is right and I don't get lost or have flat I might make it. Tune in tomorrow and get the low-down.
Riding 80 miles before noon? I started a garage project today. Projects, as you may know, involve work. So while you were enjoying your leisurely bicycle ride, I too was up at the crack of dawn - 9:00 a.m. - to do my work project. I'm taking a break now, but no one is offering me a ride in their van.
ReplyDeleteReally Sam, I can't believe how your crew does this -- I get on an exercise bike for 20 minutes and everything goes numb down there! You must be fit as a fiddle -- bet you didn't expect to hear that one.
When you get to Ocracoke, see if you can find Chas's tackle box. It fell off the back of your truck when we were there a few years back. Don't let your head get so weary that you make a mistake and get lost any more! Keep moving AND enjoy some of the ride each day! Old Dick