Sunshine 🌞

Day 10

Start: Washington, NC

End: Boykins, VA

Daily Distance: 85.44 miles

Cumulative Distance: 752.65 miles

Average Speed: 12.1 MPH

Daily Riding Time: 7 Hours 6 Minutes

Net Elevation Change: 39 Feet (318 up and 279 down)

Cumulative Elevation Change: -19 feet

Cumulative Flats: 2

Early start and an uneventful trip through the remainder of North Carolina and into Virginia.  

After living on and off in Virginia for 30 years, I have always wondered why "Virginia is for Lovers".  In 1969, a $100-a-week copywriter named Robin McLaughlin in the Richmond advertising agency Martin & Woltz came up with the slogan “Virginia is for history lovers” that could be adapted for beach lovers, mountain lovers and so on. The agency owners thought that might be too limiting and shortened it to simply “Virginia is for Lovers.”  Today, the Virginia Tourism Corp. promotes the broad version of “Virginia is for Lovers,” referring to lovers of everything from sandy beaches to craft beer. (RecreationNews.com)

It was almost perfect bicycle riding weather today.  The fact that it was Saturday was helpful too.  More relaxing without all the commuter traffic and trucks.  Funny thing is the truck drivers are the most aware on the roads.  They usually give plenty of space when passing.  It is the regular cars and pickup trucks that sometimes buzz by a little too close.  I'm pretty sure they don't expect a bicycle rider.  

Tomorrow looks to be another longer than average day.  I will see how that goes.  The forecast is calling for more rain.  I will also be looking for more photo opportunities.  The same pictures of long, tree lined highways are pretty boring.