Well..no flies until we get some..about half way, around noon when the heat was at its worst! Ah! by the time we got to the dock before Deep Creek Lock, we were tired and just looked forward to seek shelter at the Food Lion store..as we approached the dock, boom! we hit something, a rock or a tree stump? anyhow, the bridge was opening at the same time and we had to decide quickly: do e take the lock or not???? Hoping that the other side would be more hospitable (i.e. no flies), we did just that...and yes, the flies were gone - is there any state boundaries keeping the "green heads" in North Carolina????? The night was very hot, though, with a temperature hovering around 33C even at midningt! and mosquitoes...oh! living in nature can be tough! This mornig, however, we enjoyed the scenery and had a quick breakfast before heading towards Norfolk!