We started off bright and early at 6am, and before too long we came upon a retired couple in their 60's who were touring on a tandem bicycle. Their names were Jerry and Shirley Smith and they told us they were from Kansas... a cute couple. At least they were until we fell in behind them for our first leg of the morning! They were veteran tourers and set a modest, but relentless pace that was humbling. They were full of great, practical advice and it was fun speaking with them. At West Point they turned off to continue on the newly opened "Underground Railroad" tour route from Adventure Cycling.
We plodded onward toward Montpelier and finally on to Houston, MS. Currently we're unwinding at the Houston Public Library, and as always the staff is friendly, helpful and tolerant of our, umm... fragrance!
We are modifying our route to avoid some of the bigger "hills" that are looming ahead for us in Tennessee and so we'll be skirting Nashville to the east and then making a bee-line for the Missouri/Arkansas border. There we'll catch a ferry across the Mississippi and hopefully find flatness!
Andy has allegedly found us a free campsite for the evening, so hopefully there'll be a shower there to was off some of our 60-mile day today. I need to mention that cell phone service is spotty at best for us right now, but please leave messages.
Quote of the day: "Years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do, than by the things that you did" -Mark Twain
3 comments:
I really enjoy reading about your adventures each day. I sure wish I could have joined you! Keep pedeling!!! I agree with your quote for the day, more people should live by that:)
Yeah.....but Mark Twain was an "author". Not much chafing involved in writing books. Good work folks!
Hey guys,
I enjoy following your daily progress on the web site. The picture was great. Looking forward to seeing more. You are getting closer to home. Kepp pedaling, panting, sweating, as with every round of the pedals, you're getting closer to HOME. Andy, there is more food in the frig since you've been gone. I will definitely stock it up again when you're closer! I will be out of town for a few days but will try to follow on the web. Ken K.
P.S. Andraya is getting bigger every day!
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