Mind the copperheads

When i got into Christiansburg after my last update, i asked a couple where the local police station was and they offered me their lawn to camp on for the night. It is a university town of Virginia tech. So had a relaxing night there. For some strange reason every train and truck in the place all seem to start work around the 4 -4.30 mark as this is the time they start beeping  the horns going through towns and trucks get moving on the roads. But everything is up and going including myself by the 6ish mark, so there are plenty early mornings. Butit is still getting bright around 6.45am. Some busy roads now that i am in the east, a lot of travelling close to highways or through busy towns and cities, not the most comfortable cycling but it has to be done. Saw a nice copperhead snake in i travelling along a few days ago. I got a short warning from a walker (otherwise i wouyld have probably ran over it) but when i went back to take a look, it gave a fine pop or cracking sound when a UPS truck came around the corner and ran over it, yo be left squirming in different bits.