Another great ride! Although we had heavy traffic for the first 25 miles, the rest of the 90 mile ride to Asheville was very nice - sunny skies, colorful foliage, and the challenge of several long climbs. Much of the last 60 miles was spent pedaling along the very scenic French Broad River. We had lunch at the popular tourist town of Hot Springs. My favorite little town was Marshall where I pedaled down the main street getting stopped by the only stop light in the entire town. Marshall sits right on the edge of the French Broad River and has wonderful ambience. From it's somewhat rundown appearance it may not have yet been "discovered" - but it will be. So go take a look - you may end up investing in some real estate.
I spent some time walking around downtown Asheville this afternoon and had an excellent dinner at Vincenzo's near our hotel. It's a very nice city surrounded by great venues for almost every type of outdoor activity.
Tomorrow's 78 mile ride to Spartanburg SC will take us over the Eastern Continental Divide and into the eleventh and last state of our cross country trip. It should be a beautiful ride, although weekend "leaf peepers" may be out in force so traffic could be heavy.
Steve
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