I know, I know. . . what could this shot of a scrumptious ice cream delight have to do with biking the New River Trail. Well, one has to keep up one's strength. Monday evening we had a coupon for free ice cream at
The Hardware Company Restaurant in Hillsville. It exceeded our expectations!
Our tools of the trade--two vintage Motobecane racing bikes. Now we were ready for Tuesday's bike tour.
I have dozens of photos of our 13 mile bike ride. Choosing just a few for this blog was not easy. Here, Judy and I posed where Chesnut Creek merges with the New River at a place called Fries Junction. The old railroad line went through the mining and industrial town of Fries. Later, a line was extended from this point to Galax. When the railroad ended, the land was donated to the state of Virginia, who wisely invested in this multi-use trail which benefits so many.
Credit Judy with spotting this SIX FOOT black rat snake. You know they're my favorite serpent ("Hi" Debi!), but I've never seen one this long. A photo can't express its elegance. We were surprised to see any snake on a cool day like this.
This shot shows an island in the New River plus the bridge and trestle at Fries (pronounce
freeze) Junction. Biking across the plank bridge makes an eerie sound.
More pictures coming up in the next post. Follow this link to find out much more about
The New River Trail.
Our tools of the trade--two vintage Motobecane racing bikes. Now we were ready for Tuesday's bike tour.
I have dozens of photos of our 13 mile bike ride. Choosing just a few for this blog was not easy. Here, Judy and I posed where Chesnut Creek merges with the New River at a place called Fries Junction. The old railroad line went through the mining and industrial town of Fries. Later, a line was extended from this point to Galax. When the railroad ended, the land was donated to the state of Virginia, who wisely invested in this multi-use trail which benefits so many.
Credit Judy with spotting this SIX FOOT black rat snake. You know they're my favorite serpent ("Hi" Debi!), but I've never seen one this long. A photo can't express its elegance. We were surprised to see any snake on a cool day like this.
This shot shows an island in the New River plus the bridge and trestle at Fries (pronounce freeze) Junction. Biking across the plank bridge makes an eerie sound.
More pictures coming up in the next post. Follow this link to find out much more about The New River Trail.
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