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| Tapped out: Some of the 100 beers at the Capital Ale House. |
And then the tears began to fall.
It was appropriately sombre weather as we inched along the QEW, which had been completely shut down for a fatal accident that had torn up the pavement, left two transport trailers twisted into steel origami and claimed a pair of lives.
As frustrating as it was to sit, unmoving, for two hours before we had even left the country, it remained easy to be grateful. Things could be a lot worse – our journey would continue.
Through Pennsylvania, fog clung to the base of trees in a slow dance, and the hills offered more rain.
While we had intended to finish our day in Richmond, VA, the morning’s two-hour delay had left us short. Instead, we arrived in Harrisonburg, which is home to James Madison University and a quaint historic district where vintage signs adorn the facades.
Amazingly for us, it is also home to the Capital Ale House, and its 100 taps of craft beer. (According to Beer Advocate, this is apparently a top-10 place to have a beer in America.) Mind, effectively blown.
A couple nice selections, later – paired with fried cheese curds and ancho chilli aioli, and a burger topped with a halved bratwurst – and the day had ended on a high note.
Happenstance, indeed.
Vitals:
- Time: 13.5 hours
- Distance: 905.5 kms
- Weather: Rain, fog, giving way to sun
- States/Provinces: Ontario, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia
- Wildlife: None
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