Today was pretty much spent driving. Of course, as we have both lost the ability to sleep in at all, we woke at the crack of dawn and were on the road by 8:30. Lunch was a nice surprise. We asked our navigation system for some restaurants close to where we were driving and chose a Mexican place just off the Interstate. we were a little nervous getting Mexican food in the mountains of Virginia, however the place looked nice so we took a chance. The food was excellent - all 4 of us enjoyed it, which is quite a rare event. One thing that really stood out was that the place had a smoking section. Smoking in restaurants in NJ has been banned for quite a while and I guess you get used to that. Places like Virginia and North Carolina will probably be among the last to ban smoking (if they do it at all).
The drive was quite uneventful, although we did notice some evidence of being further south than we are used to...a lot of crosses on the side of the road and prominently displayed on car bumpers. Not that Virginia is in the bible belt as such...but we are certainly a lot closer to it than in New Jersey.
Arriving at the hotel, we checked out the pool. It was OK but WAY too cold. We spent most of the time in the hot tub next to the pool so all was not lost. Naomi was the only one brave enough to swim in the cold water.
I was also happy to find a live internet feed of the cricket test. I am missing the first two tests on this trip so hopefully I get the chance to catch at least some of it over the next couple of weeks. Johnson has put us into a great position - if we can knock over the last two wickets quickly then bat for a day and a half, we should be able to press for a win on the 5th day.
Finally, tonight is the AC/DC concert, so clearly I am looking forward to that. Full report on this tomorrow!
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