Beginning of a motorcycle ramble 8/18/2012

Dropped Emma of at university to begin her freshman year. Sad to leave her but excited about the next five months. John and I are on sabbatical. Our house has been rented and we are on the road. Two and a half weeks in campgrounds between North Carolina and Quebec plus four months in France.

Leaving Chapel Hill, it didn't take long to leave behind the urban and enter beautiful Virginia. After riding for 4 hours we camped at Peaks of Otter, along the Blue Ridge Parkway. We got in at dark, made Mac and cheese, and drank cocoa. No showers in campground-- fine with me. Freed from the tyranny of hygiene.