July 22nd - Day 9 - Troutville, VA to Claytor Lake State Park (near Newbern, VA) - 70 miles
Rolling hills and a strong crosswind this morning made it hard to wake up and get rolling. It was a nice break to stop in at Catawba, VA and eat some substantial food to get some energy going. After lunch the road turned direction and provided a strong tailwind for the next segment into Christiansburg, where I met up with Cynthia.
We camped at Claytor Lake State Park near Newbern and got to go swimming for a little. We need to by some marshmallows next time we go to the store, so we had to improvise smores tonight: baker's chocolate melted over strawberries on graham crackers. Strawberry smores, amazing.
Quality Water Means Quality Life
1.2 billion people do not have access to clean water. Help others avoid the choice between thirst or disease.
As we passed through the Ozark Mountains, among Missouri scenic rivers, we came to a gorgeous little spot called "Two Rivers." At this convergence of the Jacks Fork and Current rivers, the silt heavy rapids of the Current meet the clear calm of the Jacks Fork river and one can actually see the divide between the two. I couldn't help but think of the divide between our access to clean water and the lack thereof in the villages of rural Ghana.
Troy and I consume on average, about 12 to 20 (20 oz) bottles of water daily. That's 12 to 20 times per day that, unlike the people in rural Ghana, Troy and I avoid illness without even realizing it. Regardless of how many miles we ride, we have no doubt that stopping anywhere along the road for water will be easy and risk-free.
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