We snapped that shot in the few free seconds between cars rushing by on the bridge, our bikes parked just out of sight on the shoulder of the road. Good photographs aren't easy to come by, and we definitely made the most of the opportunity to plan and execute. Shortly after the bridge we turned onto little two-lane country roads that are more typical of our routes from departure to destination.
The countryside immediately change, a perceptible difference from even just a day before in West Virginia. The land was once again back to more rolling farmland like we had seen in Virginia--a welcome change from the busy and fairly ugly stretch of highway into Huntington (which turned out to be quite nice!). Having biked through fairly lush green areas, be they hills or fields, I find it depressing when the scenery turns commercial and neglected. That said, a day later I appreciated even more what most would find mundane scenery simply for the fact that it was back to being green. Along the way we even encountered some friendly horses:
The church we stayed out was just a block or so off the road we took almost the entire day. Since there wasn't much to do nearby we just hung out at the church. Some people picked up some new clothes at the rummage sale they were having in the church. After dinner we had our second installment of our Affordable Housing curriculum where I learned all about how Habitat for Humanity and Rebuilding Together function (ask me! it's interesting!) and some of the issues that lead to individuals' need for affordable housing (there are lots...I'm full of good info). As a result of the lack of entertainment and the need for something to do, a couple guys buzzed their heads (I was not among them) and made changes to their facial hair, removing themselves from the June Beard-Off (this I was a part of). With that, I leave you with a taste of one of the finer groomings:
Joe says: RIDE YOUR BIKES!
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