Christiansburg, Virginia
Shannon, after having left us yesterday, arrived via car with his wife and a spare fuel canister for our stove. He knew where to find us; just locate the local fire department. It rained extremely hard for a bit, then slackened. Our tents have taken a beating this trip. Shannon left to meet up with some friends. For him, the trip is over; he’s home. We will be soon enough.
The bike shop in Wytheville couldn’t help us with a minor gearing issue with Steve’s bike, nor with a fuel canister we needed for Steve’s stove, but they did recommend a great place to eat and we forgave them. We met Shannon’s sister, who lived nearby, and ate good food and drank several kinds of German beer.
![A colorful newt attempting to get run over](https://www.tworiders.com/media/pages/photography/christianburg/930726027-1718349088/0817-08-600x800-q90.jpg)
![A lookout point over a deep forest valley](https://www.tworiders.com/media/pages/photography/christianburg/2766785158-1718349088/0818-02-600x800-q90.jpg)
![Mickey and Shannon trying to reconcile a wrong turn](https://www.tworiders.com/media/pages/photography/christianburg/1749273112-1718349088/0819-02-600x800-q90.jpg)
![A field in the morning mist](https://www.tworiders.com/media/pages/photography/christianburg/153196326-1718349088/0820-01-600x800-q90.jpg)