Ask anyone who the most famous person in
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Vesuvius VA is and they'll tell you, Gertie McPherson. I read about Gertie's Country Store in an old issue of the Blue Ridge Times that someone left in our cabin at Montebello Fishing and Camping Resort. Luckily, Gertie's was right on our way back to I-81. Round noon-time, the small one-room store with two tables was filled with regulars. Waiting for our pulled pork sandwiches, I passed the time with a friendly mother and daughter waiting for theirs. They pointed out the ceiling and walls covered with the names and well wishes left by the hoards of long-distance cyclists and others who have passed this way before. Those switchbacks on Route 56 I mentioned earlier. Cyclists love 'em. The sandwiches didn't disappoint. The portion size was decent on a soft bun with a sweet and not too tangy barbecue sauce. Yum!
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