Day 4 – Short on miles, long on hills from South Hill to Clarksville, Va.

Today was our short day, though we made it a bit longer than the 34 envisioned. Still, 40 miles sounded really easy … except there were plenty of hills, and some were long and steep. On the other hand, we rode some back roads that seem to get so little car traffic, they might as well be trails.

We ended in Clarksville, Virginia’s big lakeside resort town, just north of the North Carolina border.

Here’s some homeowner’s idea of a sculpture garden:

Wonder what prompted the collection of old toilets. This is just a few of them:

And here’s where we finished:

Long group dinner and tomorrow is 60 miles to Durham. Time for sleep. More details later.

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A gardener (along with the Brit) who has discovered there is more than hybrid tomatoes. And a cyclist. View all posts by alliumstozinnias