Day 8 Wytheville, VA to Damascus, VA

Yorktown, VA to Damascus, VA completed 492 miles

Ride Detail Wytheville, VA to Damascus, VA

Great ride today. Headed out to Rural Retreat on 4 lane highway which eventually turned to two lanes. Mostly easy riding with only a couple of 12% stingers. Stopped for a break at Sugar Grove. They had a gas station there which is famous for their 24 flavors of soft serve ice cream. I chose German Chocolate on a waffle cone. Not a lot of flavor though. Also had a Ho-Ho which was good. There restroom was out of service so Margie had to drive a mile away to use another. Unfortunately it was out of service also. So you know the rest of the story.

From Rural Retreat we had two climbs eventually hitting 3,700 feet elevation. From there we had an almost constant decline for 18 miles into Damascus. Staying at the Old Mill which also has a brew pub but is closed on Monday and Tuesday. Pics will come soon.

Starting the day with breakfast

Gas pumps waiting for a gas station

Ho Hos for lunch

Famous for 24 flavors of soft ice cream

Not any more

We followed close to these streams all day

Met Jeremy heading to Maine on the Appalachian Trail

Margie entering Laurel Valley Community Church (all logs)

Damascus bike shop

Several of these passed today

Me and Andreas taking cover for rain shower

Me, Andreas and Stephen at the church stop

Margie stopped here

Lots of picturesque old barns

Lots of moo cows

Virginia back country

Not sure what these were (click to enlarge)

Christmas tree farms

Me and Jen at 24 flavors store

Probably a 3 on Yelp

Hit 3,750 elevation on this climb

Pretty farms

Bubbling brooks

This is Virginia

Log homes too

Split log pews inside

Beautiful church

Letter posted by relative of builder

Another Pic of Log Church

The Old Mill Inn

A little water fall right outside our room