When Wilfried and I realized we were headed off in the same direction, we were both keen to ride together at least for the first while and share some company on the road. With full bellies thanks to Kim, we headed off as it got light to navigate Virginia Beach to reach the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. There, we had to be shuttled across in a pick-up truck as bikes are not allowed to ride it. While it was a much faster pace at which to take in the sights than I am used to, it was certainly a cool piece of infrastructure. The rest of the day was beautiful riding, with a large shoulder on the 'main highway' up from Cape Charles and a lovely country road for the second half of the ride. We found a nice church step on which to eat lunch and Wilfried had all sorts of treats that he was kind enough to share with me as we approached the Maryland border. We were greeted by Warmshowers host Thomas, Mister Benjamin, and Mister Scooby to the Mountcastle Manor and quickly made ourselves at home. Thomas prepared a delicious supper and, when we were talking about seeing the horses and how I should go about it, he offered to show me around the area and the beach.
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| View from the bridge tunnel, note Nancy's handlebars in the rearview |
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