Day 2 - July 15th 2015

Days without an incident: 2

Today was a mix of sunscreen and rain gear.  Not enough rain to make it a problem, just enough to "suit up".

We got an earlier start today after working through the learning curve of packing and unpacking every day.

After a breakfast of ham, eggs, waffles and such, we were off through the eastern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C.

Within 25 miles we were into horse and farm country.  The sun was glowing and

the clouds, at this point, were sparse as we passed through towns like Middleburg and Waterloo before getting to Winchester.  Here we took a rather extended break at the Harley dealer.  We shopped a little and then went to their Cafe for a snack.

While there, we met a couple from Staten Island, NY as they were traveling south.  We talked for quite a while and compared riding stories as they waited for a tire to be installed.

Another 25 minutes west and we were heading toward the mountains in West Virginia and riding through towns like Capon Bridge and Mount Storm.  Here we stopped for lunch at the "Sit a Spell"

Saddle Mountain West Virginia

Restaurant and U.S. Post Office.  A nice little place with good food....and stamps.

The rain was light but intermittently steady (if that makes any sense.)  Just enough to warrant the rain gear and tighten your grip on the bars a bit.  Even

with the rain, the scenery through Virginia and West Virginia was spectacular.  Rolling meadows, farms bordered by miles of hand-laid stone walls, and twisty roads where the trees on either side had reached across to each other and created a green tunnel that was both cool and dim.

All in all, it was a good day...and for me, it was the best way I could think of to spend my birthday.  With my baby and our traveling companions on the road, on the bikes.  I am indeed, one lucky guy!