Thompson Bike Trip 2012: Friday 7/6 Pennsylvania Welcomes You

We woke up early in Marion Virginia and got on the road by 9 AM. It was nice and cool to start off. Had to stoop 5 minutes after we started cause I was cold. Sweat shirt on and gloves ....start again. We smoked it. Still seeing signs of High wind damage. Large metal road sign bent over backwards and one of the posts snapped. You see alot of carrion on the highway but none more disturbing to be than a big yellow dog behind the barrier fence. Laying down with his head on his paws in front of him. Poor thing. Breaks my heart

We saw a billboard sign that read StalagPIPE Organ-VA Caverns, hear the rocks sing. Sounded interesting. Think I'll youtube it.

We stopped in http://www.townofwoodstockva.com/ for lunch. Had an excellent meal and of course Gary talked NY with the waitress Sammy, also from NY. The place wasn't busy so we got our pick out of the four bar stools. it was like having our own little bar! We got back on the road by 2:30.

We try to drive in 100 mile clips. but with the heat being so RIdonculous I need cold water and shade about every 50. So we pulled off the road in Roanoke VA for gas and water. There are alot of HOT , obese sweaty people at the corner gas station. We were SO hot and not thinking right. Gary pulled away from the pump to give the next person the gas pump. We were in the shade of the building drinking water when a lady walked up and asked"Is this yours?"......It was the gas cap! Lots of thank you's went out to her. yikes.