Trans Am 2019

May 12 – September 5, 2019 · 116 entries · 5,447.9 miles

Day 17: Radford, VA to Rural Retreat, VA

Today was uneventful. I got up unusually early, and it was still dark when I started riding. It was colder than it has been, around 50F, so I had to keep moving to stay warm.

When I got to the campground at Rural Retreat Lake, I was amused to find the bathrooms FILLED with daddy longlegs (Opiliones). There were at least 10 in the shower with me, and I had to be really careful to avoid killing them.

A farm building with an inner structure made of logs.
A farm building with an inner structure made of logs.
Rural Retreat Campground
Rural Retreat Campground
It lasted a few blocks, then back on narrow roads with no shoulder!
It lasted a few blocks, then back on narrow roads with no shoulder!
One of the daddy-longlegs who shared the shower with me.
One of the daddy-longlegs who shared the shower with me.
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