Wrong Turns and Road Rash.

Well, this whole "I'm-going-to-bike-to-Lake-Anna-if-it-kills-me" idea is getting serious. This past Wednesday marked my second try on the loop from Ashland and back, and marked my second trip-costing wrong turn. I tried a differnt route this time for some different scenery (see here: http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/va/ashland/623153624 ) I ended up going the wrong way on 117 and wound up in Montpelier, VA so I took 54 back to Ashland. Making a 70 mile trip around 55 miles. Also, to add injury to insult, I ran off the road on 54 while trying to avoid a sizeable pothole (better to ride off the road than into traffic with these sort of evasive maneuvers).  No damage to the bike, thank God, but I got some scrapes on my left leg and ankle and got some pretty decent road rash on my left elbow. No big deal really, I always keep a small medical kit with me on rides like this, so I just did a quick disinfecting job, wrapped my wounds and was on my way in no time. In fact the worst part was that I had torn up a really nice underarmour shirt my lovely girlfriend had given me. O well, live and learn.