Holiday Inn Express Martinsville, Va

... for Larry to arrive, the skies blackened and a sudden but fairly violent thunderstorm hit us, lightning hitting a ridge mere yards away from us – it was all over within minutes though – wow!

5 o’ clock came round and so did 6 but still no Larry, a little while later we got the call “ I’ve broken down!”. He had just managed to pull off the freeway and into the car park of a hotel, he was ...

... a long ntime..."  He went back to his car and made some calls on his cell phone.   He came back with a smile on his face.  We just had a warning.    So, now yes we were going to take the advice of a certain Indiana State Trooper   who told us never to go more than 10 mph over the limit.  We hit the road again but ignoring its pleas to ride faster.. Sylvain has become a very good biker and is really comfortable on the bike now.  He used to blow the horn ...

We left New Jersey around 8:30 am and arrived at Floyd's Country Store around 6.00 pm. We stopped here because it is on Virginia's Crooked Road. The store sells mostly tourist items and snack type food . On Fridays they have music and dancing, hoedown style. And, if the weather permits there is ...

... lady called Doris and her grandson, who were out for a run in their Dodge Charger (like the General Lee in The Dukes Of Hazard, but brown!) and who had owned and loved many bugs and buses over the years. They were really nice and very friendly and true local Virginians. Just a few more miles on from the mill we arrived at our campground at Rocky Knob. Miles travelled: 74 Total miles travelled: 11902 Days on road: 106 States visited: 22 National Parks visited: 13

... isn't a whole lot to say about this one I'll just let the pictures do the talking. It was here that I spotted my next climb. So far no one had gone out on this ledge so I though I'd see what it was like. What I got was my favorite picture of the day and an unobstructed view for miles. It was amazing.

Today we drove to and through the pretty mountain state of Virginia. We had some beautiful views of the dark green rolling Appalachian Mountains from the interstate. We stopped near a small Virginia town called Basset to get a couple of minor warranty jobs done of the 5th wheel, at a place called Econo RV. The guys there were very helpful & friendly. They made us come inside to the cool (air conditioning...lovely) and gave the kids 'sodas' and told us ...

... of traveling, life seems suddenly mundane. Somehow too easy. I don't have to pay as much attention minute-by-minute. Glassy-eyed disregard for healthy food sources is not likely in my life, but I do see the temptation to pay less attention to the daily flow of life around me. Many more things I'll learn, I'm sure, from my trip. For now, I'll pay attention to my tax return and those classified ads while a cup of Sabah tea keeps me company.

Ah...the month of April, summer is almost here. I love the warm weather, and quite honestly I am very ready for it! After being in Florida for almost a month, it is hard to come back to this cold weather! We only had one show today though, in Danville, VA, so that was nice, I don't like being out in the cold ...

Even before we went they not particularly impressed with my stories how interesting it is to see a rainbow in the middle of the night. They though I was *********ting. But then, Cumberland Falls, is a myth. They may call it the Little Niagara or the Niagara of the South but sincerely it is nowhere ...

... were looking at. Mabry Mill was just as it was 33 and 8 years ago. Somehow it just wasn't as fun to visit alone, so I only took a couple pictures and continued on my way to Mount Airy. Altho' street signage leaves something to be desired in Mt. Airy I was eventually able to find Maria's house, and a beautiful house it is, too. While staying with the Hiatts for five nights we drove down to Asheville, NC and ...