Black Bear Resort Davis

Lovely breakfast (toast, assorted breads and canteloupe), good coffee at the South Street Inn.

It quit raining for a few minutes and we took a walk around downtown Charlottesville to look at restaurant menus for tonight and take in the sights.

Off to White Hall Vineyards. Nice fire in the tasting room, very pleasant. Left with a ...

... just started bottling the Petit Verdot. We left with the Star Label C******nay. Very nice Merlot called King Family Merlot which was heartier than most of the merlots we've tried.

Ate at the Blue Light Grill - they didn't serve Virginia wines! Had Lobster wontons - not bad.

Room 12 at the South Street Inn was fine except the heat was not really working.

... down to the fibres which are then spun into the linen thread. Brilliant - and quite pleased to have introduced an educational element without the children realising it!

On our way back to Washington for our flight to Florida, our route took us through a small town called Appomattox Court House near Fredericksburg. I'm guessing that the majority of you will not have heard of this little place, but to Americans it is a highly significant ...

... you are really interested in a timeshare, don't waste your time; not even for the promised $100, which is given to you in "Massanutten Bucks" at the end. The representative that drove us around and showed us every inch of the place was nice and personable, but the heavy handed approach began when we returned to the main building and was taken into a room to meet another representative. This lady was pushy and once she knew that she was NOT going to make a sale, she became quite ...

trails were ok. pretty much ice with some snow on top. surprising, considering the amount of snow on the ground i saw on the drive in. seemed to be a fair number of trails but none seemed particularly long. spent lots of time spinning in circles on the board. both directions so i didn't wind myself up.

... interstates. just not in the middle of nowhere, where it would really be useful. AT&T actually had better coverage than Alltel. usual gravel and snow in sharp corners. drove slower this time so wasn't as ...

... So far we have done 381km today... we are about to pull off the interstate to treat the kids to McDonalds for lunch as they have been so good. During the long, long drive through WV we saw a few deer grazing by the side of the interstate, quite unworried by the roar of traffic going past. A fun game to pass the time while in a U.S.A restaurant: See how many times you can get the waitress to say 'You're Welcome' by saying 'Thank-You' to her. Finally ...

Hi folks, I hope you enjoy my personal indulgence. I don't really get this whole blog thing -- why would the ENTIRE WORLD want to read about me? It just strikes as amazingly deluded self-importance. So if you are reading this you must know me; I'll try not to be tedious, but if I am, don't complain because, well, CLICK, and you can read something more interesting like Daily Kos, or about a real cyclist. OK, to the ...

Hi everyone, as all of you know, I've been planning for this trip for a long time, and the time has actually come for me to actually take the trip that I've only talked about for the past 8 months. My flight leaves from Pittsburgh on February 4, 2006 at 12:30pm and I will be arriving in Pisa on February 5, 2006 around 8:30am, from which I will then travel to Florence. In ...

... is perfect. The days are filled with lectures (some I have heard already in school), coffee breaks and silly games. Well that is all for today, soon I will be home again and telling everyone about orientation and Mexico. I can't believe I was in Mexico last week! Crazy! peace out ck