Bridge, Banjos and a history lesson

      Up early and the best news...No rain so we're off again to continue down the "Crooked Road" until we find an equally crooked road without the name Crooked.   before we left we said goodby to Dr. and Mrs T----e  of Erie, Pa. Who told a story about her surgeon husband trying to ride a motorcycle and crashing into a fence. Needless to say he never got that bike.        Nearly 150 miles of twisting, turning, going up and down mountain sides we arrived at Meadows of Dan so my buddy Dan can get his photo made in front of the sign. Later we  found  Jacks Creek Covered Bridge, an Oak, hand made  hundred year-old single lane 48 foot long bridge crossing Jacks Creek.  They sure don't make em like they used to.      The road brought us to the Blue Ridge Institute & Museum that housed a historical look at early Blue Grass music and specifically the Banjo.  I was in Banjo heaven as I play the banjo. Well...I can almost play 1 1/2 songs very badly.  So bad our cat has tried to leave home. I don't think my name willl ever be mentioned in that place.        Sixty miles later we arrived at  Appomattox Court House where Generals Grant and Lee ended the Civil War.  A very sombering place if you listen to the history.  One highlight of the visit, Dan insisted he try out the single hole outhouse. He gave up as he was drawing a crowd.     With the day ending and a couple more hours of ridiing to go before getting to Charlottesville, Va and a hotel.  The big suprise of the day was the cost of a hotel room since there was 35 thousand additional people in town for the University of Virginia graduation.  So we end up in a much lesser quality hotel than the days before.  Oh Well.       Tomorrow we are off to Monticello, The home of Thomas Jefferson.  He won't be there but we're confident we can look around.