Update 4/15
The infamous April 15th arrived, and we celebrated by pedaling some 70-plus miles in North Carolina. Jennifer served up an excellent breakfast for us, and we were on our way by 9:00 AM. I had decided to change our route and go to Henderson, NC, instead of Warrenton, NC, because of the availability of motels, and Don had helped with figuring out the route. The forecast included more rain, and that proved to be accurate. The downpour was fairly light, so we only put on our magic rain jackets, and that proved to be enough to stop the rain after an hour or so. I was not exactly sure what the ambient temperature was, but I estimate it was in the low to mid 50s. We encountered a head wind of 10 - 15 mph, so we were chilled during our ride for most of the day. Later in the afternoon we stopped for a cup of hot coffee which warmed us up for the remainder of the trip. We continued to admire the beautiful dogwoods, the NC state flower, and the wild wisteria which adorns many of the trees along the highway. We arrived in Henderson at 7:00 PM, found a motel, and had a quick dinner at McDonalds before retiring.