Day 1

Day 1: Washington DC to Culpepper
distance: 77 miles
After leaving my apartment at around 9:30 am, we were off to a somewhat rough start, trying to navigate our way toward route 29 heading south. The first section of our trip had us cycle on a very busy road. I did not enjoy the the frequent back wind of trucks passing by me. Yet, for most of the ride there was a pretty decent emergency lane. Today's scenery was very non-spectacular and the fact that I was huffing and puffing on upgrades (no matter how steep) even further distracted me from taking in my surroundings.

After nearly 9 hours of which 6.5 were actual riding, we made it to Culpepper, Virginia. I had chopped steak this evening! And it was delicious. A filled stomach after a long day makes you forget about all the hills you have just suffered through (gotta say I am frightened by what lies ahead... Today's road was flat compared to the next few days ahead).