Day 7 and 8 May 24 and 25 Blacksburg + 54 miles and 3800 ft of climbing

The route into Blacksburg included two options at the finish and both were long and steep hills. We all made it and treated ourselves to a night at a relatively new Home2 Suites hotel. The hotel was adjacent to a Kroger food store so we ended up shopping for dinner at Kroger and eating back at the hotel. 

Blacksburg is home to Virginia Tech and a town with a rich history and lovely preserved old homes. 

The next morning we devoured the free breakfast and packed some food to-go! Yep, we get our monies worth at the buffet!!!

We then found a bike/walking path called the Huckleberry Trail and rode this to Christiansburg. Such a lovely trail of mixed forests and rail trail. Apparently there had been some coal mining so some interpretive stations were along the trail.

From Christiansburg onwards included rolling hills with a few steep climbs sprinkled in.

A highlight of the route was a tiny town called Newbern which had a historic building converted into a museum. This turned out to be a great stop for lunch and a leisurely visit to the museum. The museum was chock filled with interesting objects, letters, furnishings, etc and included a museum volunteer full of fun stories. Across from the museum was the old jail. Just a fun visit.

From there we pedaled another 18 miles to a super nice campground which gave us an RV site for $15! The site was adjacent to some super clean showers and bathrooms. We feasted on some innovative ramen dishes. It’s hilarious how good some basic ramen tastes after a long day in the saddle!