Day 14: day of rest

I have taken rest days before, but on this rest day I still managed to ride 20 miles. I rode 10 miles in the morning, with the wind pouring over my body. When passing through the small valley town of Catawba I saw a group of men stirring big steaming kettles and decided to stop there. They ended up being a very friendly and generous bunch so I stayed and spent the day helping with their apple butter operation. Among the great people I met there was Ned. Fortunately for me he had planned on hosting guests that night at his cabin, but they were unable to make it so he invited me to stay the night (this is where the other 10 mile ride of the day came from). He was a great host and brought me to eat at the popular (1.5 hr wait to eat) local eatery "the Family Place." I had a great day off.