Burkeville, VA

Two Days. 117 Miles. We're almost done.

Today we reached Burkeville, VA, a rather small town that is about 100 miles from the Atlantic. Our ride to Burkeville however was somewhat enjoyable, where during the first hour we were able to average around 18.9 mph! But as the hills began and the heat set in, the ride slowly dragged on. The heat however was something that we were both happy to see as cooler than the two days before. Although the heat was still a sweltering 97 degrees, it was much better than the constant 100.

We are two days from the coast. Although we've both had much fun on this trip, we are both happy to see it come to an end.

                       A view of scenic Virginia from Route 11. In the distance are the Appalachians

                  Me in front of the other side of Route 11. It's one of the more scenic routes in the state

         A picture of some tobacco (left) and grain (right), two crops that we have seen much of on our trip!