{"id":18911,"date":"2015-09-02T11:00:25","date_gmt":"2015-09-02T15:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tourdebocrie.com\/?p=18911"},"modified":"2015-09-02T11:35:42","modified_gmt":"2015-09-02T15:35:42","slug":"day-53-tuesday-september-1-williamsburg-to-home-virginia-beach-virginia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourdebocrie.com\/?p=18911","title":{"rendered":"Day 53. Tuesday, September 1 – Williamsburg to HOME, Virginia Beach, Virginia!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Humid clouds covered the sun, \"DSCN8248\"<\/a>but we were happy to have the shade on the already warm 71\u00b0 morning.<\/p>\n

Leaving at 7:30 and biking through Colonial Williamsburg,\"DSCN8258\"<\/a> traffic was minimal. \"DSCN8263\"<\/a>\u00a0Even through the campus of William and Mary,\"DSCN8255\"<\/a> few co-eds were up and about yet. \u00a0It was a\u00a0beautiful ride through the town;\"DSCN8252\"<\/a> flags being displayed,\"DSCN8257\"<\/a> flowers blooming\"DSCN8254\"<\/a> and some interesting artwork.\"DSCN8249\"<\/a> \u00a0Once past Busch Gardens\"DSCN8269\"<\/a>we were free from the stoplights and our pace began to increase. \u00a0With not a lot\u00a0to see on this straight stretch,\"IMG_1593\"<\/a> we turned our attention to the sky.\"DSCN8272\"<\/a>as the sun started to make a breakthrough.\"DSCN8274\"<\/a> \u00a0The break from the stoplights did not last long, but that did not seem to slow our pace. \u00a0One such stoplight, offered a colorful reminder of the beach.\"DSCN8278\"<\/a> \u00a0We reached our pick-up point 15 minutes ahead of schedule. \u00a0We took a break for some ice cold tea and a visit\u00a0with Jerry’s brother, Bobby. \u00a0But 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\"DSCN8289\"<\/a>(photo courtesy of Travis, who joined us for this last leg) and then began our final stretch. \u00a0The sun had burned most of the clouds\u00a0away\"DSCN8291\"<\/a> and with it, the humidity. \u00a0Everything seemed brighter \"DSCN8294\"<\/a>and more colorful. \"DSCN8295\"<\/a>\u00a0A cool breeze was coming off the Chesapeake Bay; it was an absolutely gorgeous day.\"DSCN8302\"<\/a> \u00a0Not sure how we managed any photos with the finish line in sight, but we were flying high and fast<\/em>. \"DSCN8307\"<\/a>\u00a0We covered our last 15 miles in just over an hour. \u00a0In fact, we managed to bike the 53 miles from Williamsburg to Virginia Beach in four hours, which includes 45 miles of stoplights. \u00a0Home was a beautiful sight.<\/p>\n

Couldn’t resist a picture of our celebratory dinner! \u00a0\"DSCN8313\"<\/a>We thank everyone for joining us this trip and hope to have a conclusion summary posted soon.<\/p>\n\n\t\t