Brunch at 12 at The International where the only thing they had was Avocado Toast. Nicole showed me where the toaster was and the ready serve mashed avocado and a tomato already set out for me to make myself. Small town USA.
I washed my bike and did a few adjustments to the disk brakes and rear derailleur. I did a little test ride on Main St and everything seems fine for our big day tomorrow.
We took a little walk up to the Stokes Castle finished in 1897 by a rich old guy named Stokes. Supposedly they only stayed there for two months after it was finished and never returned again.
Our little home away from home for two nights, the Cozy Mountain Motel, was adequate for our needs to have a day off. And we were adopted by the free range kitty. The chickens that live here spent most of their time across the street. I don’t think they liked us. Now we know why the chickens crossed the road!!!
Ian, our bar mate at Grandma’s Restaurant, leans into the moment as we get to know each other. He and his dad do concrete work and he was big into off road motorcycling until he broke to many things. A lot of things. Now he’s into 4-wheeling. In any case, at 32 years old, after being knocked out over 18 times in his various adventures Ian is still a life lover and we had a good time at dinner with him. He introduced me to Tequila, Club Soda and Lime. It was very refreshing and got the vibe going.
And the dinner was excellent!! Pork chops, mashed potatoes with gravy and corn and beans.
I finished with my old faithful Margarita and we waddled back to the Cozy Mountain Motel to end our day of rest. Tomorrow a very steep climb out of Austin to Eureka, about 70 miles away and no services between the towns. It will be our longest ride yet. How will we do?
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