A Northern Virginia Ramble

I headed out yesterday for another bike ride, even though the temperature was around ninety-five degrees. As I started on the W&OD trail, the waves of heat rose from the asphalt, and it felt like I was riding into a hair dryer. Thankfully, the trail west of Leesburg is reasonably shaded, and the ride got a little easier. I decided to leave the trail and go exploring rural Virginia. At Hamilton, I headed north towards the little town of Waterford. Waterford is a quaint little town that has been preserved for its historical buildings. The town is extremely small, and seems like something from the early 1900's. From there, I looped over to Wheatland on John Wolford Road, which is a gravel road. The gravel and washboard surface was rather challenging to navigate on my road tires. From Wheatland, it was back south to the W&OD trail, and off to Purcellville and back.


The W&OD Trail

While I was riding on the W&OD Trail near Hamilton, I came across an unusual sight. A rooster and a hen were walking along the side of the trail. The rooster just looked at me while I rode past, like "hey, don't interrupt my game!"


Yesterday's Ramble