Memorial Ride, Day Four Cheryl

Memorial Ride, Day Four Cheryl
I am skipping day three because it has already been written about quite a bit. Wednesday, day four was a really nice day. Not easy, not hard, lots of hills, and almost no wind. We started out cool and it almost seemed like it would not get warm and then all of a sudden it was sunny and beautiful. We rode through some gorgeous canopied woods, fragrant with honeysuckle and the like. We ate lunch on the banks of the Potomac and took a ride across White’s Ferry. We finished on a nine mile bike trail that was devoid of cars except for a few street crossings. Dinner was with the Woodstock Rescue Squad. Many volunteer fire departments have tax dollars to spend on buildings and equipment. Some volunteer fire and EMS must depend on community donations and fund drives. Woodstock sells apple butter as one of their major fund raisers, made from the fabulous apples grown locally. Apple butter was available on the table for sampling at dinner. I bought two jars and it is some of the best I have ever had. Four bucks for a pint and six for a quart.