Day 3: Mechanicsville, VA to Mineral, VA

Whoever comes up with the names to these Virginia towns might need to be put in a padded room. Between Mechanicsville and Mineral we passed Bumpass, VA. 

Today was tough cycling, relatively hilly and very hot. The countryside however is incredibly beautiful 

We had breakfast in a cool coffee house in a tiny quaint town with a railroad track running right through the middle of if. 

Drivers in VA are very respectful to cyclists and often times drive completely in the opposite lane

And here's an action shot 

Also- I tried a pickled sausage today. Believe it or not it's actually nastier than it sounds. That thing is bright pink. 

And my favorite photo of the day really struck a chord:

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