distance: 65 mi
total distance: 142 mi
Taking back country roads is definitely the prefered route over any highway, no matter what the difference in miles. The view today was beautiful. Long stetches of open field, vinyards, and the occasional corn field. We stopped in Charlottesville for some great subs at 'Take It Away', a popular lunch place among UVA college students. The city and the campus itself carries plenty history, which is reflected in the architecture of vintage style buildings. Today we set camp 15 mi west of Charlottesville in a small city called White Hall. There, I bought my first ice cream of the trip and devoured a couple of hot dogs. Yes, since on this trip I have been eating well, not healthy, but well. We are camped at a backyard of a desolated community center. Don, a nearby neighbor has been keeping us company for the past hour, telling us stories of his town. He raises a couple of cows in his backyard. Apparently they make a good steak. Never before have I come across someone who owns livestock for private consumption. All 14 of them cows!