M2C Day 3

 Winston Salem to Mebane, NC 79 miles 

We were going up our first hill and a large group of cyclists were cruising by us. We laughed as we shared all the things that were “wrong” with the day; horrible blue skies, no wind, completely comfortable temperatures, and we are outside enjoying our work. We left town during 8:00 traffic which is definitely tricky with over 800 cyclists. The state police took care of the busy intersections and we rolled on in each town like celebrities. When we got to Summerfield for our second rest stop the elementary students and the fire department were out waving and cheering like we were celebrities. I wanted to go back and take their pictures but traffic was already being held up, so you’ll just have to imagine it. 

Of course, we had hills but nothing too long. Jon and I kept a great pace all day and he totally rocked the hills today. Tonight after a great taco bar I even treated myself to a massage. Jon likes the free beer but my preference would be the pampering massage! 

As we rolled through many rural residential areas, I made the observation about the houses in this area. They are either all brick, red or a sandy brown color. The other house are sided, painted white with most common black shudders. Or finally, the combination of the two styles. They are a traditional ranch or two story with a front porch. Not bold colors and styles like we see at home; a much more traditional home with large yards. 

We also stopped at a historic town called Glencoe. There is a history of textile manufacturing in the area and it was really neat to see the old looms and sewing processes. They used to make professional sports uniforms at this factory. In the next town was another empty textile manufacturing plant, hmmm don’t know where all the textile industry moved to?

We are tired and already in our tent because it is the most comfortable and the dew is coming in already. Good night.