Humid clouds covered the sun, but we were happy to have the shade on the already warm 71° morning.

Leaving at 7:30 and biking through Colonial Williamsburg, traffic was minimal.  Even through the campus of William and Mary, few co-eds were up and about yet.  It was a beautiful ride through the town; flags being displayed, flowers blooming and some interesting artwork.  Once past Busch Gardenswe were free from the stoplights and our pace began to increase.  With not a lot to see on this straight stretch, we turned our attention to the sky.as the sun started to make a breakthrough.  The break from the stoplights did not last long, but that did not seem to slow our pace.  One such stoplight, offered a colorful reminder of the beach.  We reached our pick-up point 15 minutes ahead of schedule.  We took a break for some ice cold tea and a visit with Jerry’s brother, Bobby.  But home was beckoning, so we loaded the Duckies in the back of Bobby’s truck and we headed through the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel. We said our quick goodbyes(photo courtesy of Travis, who joined us for this last leg) and then began our final stretch.  The sun had burned most of the clouds away and with it, the humidity.  Everything seemed brighter and more colorful.  A cool breeze was coming off the Chesapeake Bay; it was an absolutely gorgeous day.  Not sure how we managed any photos with the finish line in sight, but we were flying high and fast.  We covered our last 15 miles in just over an hour.  In fact, we managed to bike the 53 miles from Williamsburg to Virginia Beach in four hours, which includes 45 miles of stoplights.  Home was a beautiful sight.

Couldn’t resist a picture of our celebratory dinner!  We thank everyone for joining us this trip and hope to have a conclusion summary posted soon.