Day 4 – Staunton, VA to Ashville, NC

Day 4 – Staunton, VA to Ashville, NC

Monday, August 15

We had an on-time departure right at 8:30am, again we are back on the "super slab" Interstate 81 South, to Ashville, NC

But this time it is not rain, but it is cool (17c) so on with the jacket liners, to keep warm, remember we are moving at 70+ MPH (or 120km), so we create our own windchill.

What stands out today was the clouds and mist that hung in the blue ridge valleys and some of the visits when we were high on the mountain tops or passes.

We also go in around 4:30pm, so this allowed for a dip in the pool, the roads (I-26, I-240 and I-40) are hard to navigate and the exit ramps go from 60mph down to a curve of 25mph, so some very good riding skills are necessary to tackle this plus the numerous pot holes and tire carcass junk on the road made for an interesting afternoon.  This motel (the Comfort Inn) has a pool, a bit cool, what this helps ones back mussels to relax.  We even found a Mexican restaurant across the street from the motel.