Onley, VA for the third time

Onley has the only motel within a reasonable cycling distance from the dock were we catch tomorrow’s boat for Point Lookout, MD.  Our next closest motel is 13 miles to the south. 

We wanted an early start from Chincoteague this morning but motel desk clerk said that breakfast was not put out until 7 a.m.  However, after taking one look at us, she decided to break the rules and get us some food (it was only 6 a.m.). While we were initially flattered that she would do this for 2 old (but good looking guys) until we realized that she just wanted some one to talk to.  Among many other things, we heard about her first and only bike ride—7 miles, her first and only camping trip—everyone got sick, the birth of her daughter, and her gall bladder operation.  Despite all the detail, she was a real sweetie.

From our motel we headed west to get on the bay side roads that would lead us south.  Mostly, we cycled through rural farm lands, wet lands, and swampy forests.  The only town on our nearly 60 mile journey was Parksley, VA, where we had lunch and visited the Eastern Shore Railroad Museum.  Tonight we need to plan our trip up the Maryland side of the Potomac River for our return to Falls Church, VA.

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