75 miles through beautiful Virginia back country today. It was hilly, once again, but very enjoyable with the company we had today. Today, I rode with Bruce Rogers, the man who rode the first Journey of Hope, BY HIMSELF, in 1987. He's the man that started it all. He's a very fun guy to be around, and I enjoyed the ride with him.
Upon arriving at the Arc of Charlottesville, our lodging, we had a sponsored Chipotle lunch. Afterward, I headed to the bike shop to make sure everything was in tune and was going to make it the 125 miles to DC. I even had some spare time to check out UVA with some guys. It's an incredibly impressive school. Afterwards, we tried to go see Monticello but they wanted to charge us $22 to see his house and grave so we opted not too. I think it's a shame a place as historic as that is privately owned (and I mean that in as little communist way as I can). Dinner was with the wonderful people of the Arc of Charlottesville, and was a grand time.
I'm having a very had time believing the ride is less than 48 hours from completion. The journey has been incredible, and I'm going to have a very tough time leaving my team. Here's a photo of the bike shop owner's Saint Bernard! And I just killed a black widow right next to my sleeping spot on the floor. Awesome.
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