15. Into the Midwest
We delayed leaving Owensboro KY on Wednesday, May 26, waiting for thunderstorms to pass, but by early afternoon we needed to start moving in order to reach our destination of…
14. Bad Dog!
We encounter dogs every day, but none of them have posed a serious threat. Shelly and I each have pepper spray ready to use, easily accessible from an outside pouch…
13. Mammoth Cave National Park
Yesterday, after a restful night’s sleep in Cave City, KY, Jens and I discovered (contrary to what we had read) that there is no Uber or Lyft here. There is…
12. Firsts
Shelly and I made good use of our day off this past Saturday, May 15, in Lenoir City, TN. We spent some time planning our next four rides and figuring…
11. Ups and Downs
That’s what the last four days have been - ups and downs and highs and lows - geographically, physically, and emotionally. We left Asheville, NC, Tuesday morning in high spirits…
9. From the Midlands to Upstate
Yesterday’s ride from Lexington SC to Lake Greenwood State Park (58 miles) made me question why we are doing this. Today’s ride from the state park to Simpsonville SC (51…
8. South Carolina Hospitality
We’re in the process of crossing South Carolina, from southeast (Folly Beach) to northwest (planning on leaving South Carolina north of Greenville). We’re about halfway across the state, taking a day…