Day 5: Don't know nothing

Begin:       Council, VA

End:          The Breaks Interstate Park, VA

Miles:        26 miles

This was our rest day.

About 26 miles.

Most of it was downhill (top speed of 40 mph), but the few climbs made us glad that we were doing such a short ride.

Had to ride over some newly paved road and both of us picked up several layers of asphalt and carried it the entire way from Davenport to the Breaks.

My tires looked like they had studs on them.

Met a guy in Haysi who was bragging about travelling.

He had driven several times from Anchorage and back and spent time in SF (He named several places in the Bay Area that neither of us could make out).

He kept telling us how everyone in town can't understand why he would want to drive to all those places.

"People don't know nothing, but the side of their barn"

I'm glad that my observations are being confirmed by the locals.

Got to the gate at the Breaks and was met by a 17 yr old girl.

She collected a dollar from Chris and pulled out a map to show us where the campground was.

"I've never been up there"

Up there was 1.5 miles and that's when I met my first fulltime redneck.

He immediately broke into a story about "the niggers" in NC who chased him off the road "out of pure meaness".

He said he drove after them until "they was white".

I almost took a picture of him.

I ordered liver and onions tonight (the special) so that I could get some extra protein and the soup/salad.

Mom would fall over dead.

Rained a bit, but now there is blue sky and hot/humid.

P.S.  Met a couple at the campground who reminded me of mom and dad.  They asked us if our parents were very worried and the woman said her two young boys want to do it too.  She even asked if we wanted her to send our parents a picture of us.