Day 4: The road less travelled

Begin:        Riverside Campground

End:          Council, VA

Miles:        

Today was supposed to be a short, easy day and we were not greatly disappointed.

Chris led the whole way.

All 42 miles of it.

The day started with some big time climbing and I was glad Chris' legs were feeling fresher than mine.

The early morning had a heavy fog, but it was quickly gone.

I hate to admit it, but all this country is beginning to look the same.

Green hills.  Big, heavily forested hills with rich, orange/red soil.

The heat/humidity had not bothered us too much, but we've been riding in shade most of every day.

Today was 86 degrees and felt more like 80.

Rode into Rosedale for lunch.

The three women in the store didn't know where Council was.

It is 15 miles from Rosedale!

This was our first experience with people in a small town who have never (or rarely) left the area.

The are three routes into/out of Rosedale with maybe 3 towns, 15 miles in each direction.

Chris says this is common.

We had about 8 miles until Council and ridges all around us.

Chris and I resigned ourselves to the fact that it would be all uphill just as we hit the peak.

About 6 miles of downhill!

I think we will have to pay for it tomorrow.

We are staying at the William P Harris Memorial Park.

It is pretty big - Playground, baseball diamond, picnic areas, big grassy fields and a small pool.

I asked the girl at the pool how far it was into town and she said "This is it"

Council, VA

Population 35.

All present at the pool(?)