Sorry, no pictures today. I did take one good shot of a courthouse in GA, but I don't have my camera nearby, and I'm trying to post this before a thunderstorm rolls in.
I'm currently in Delano, TN at the Hiwasse Occoee State Park. The tent is up with the rainfly in anticipation of a possible downpour. The Ranger Station lost power for a minute or two just a bit ago, so I am not counting on a dry afternoon/evening.
I got a good early start this morning, leaving Tom's place around 7:15. Tom was kind enough to carry all my panniers (by car) down to the bottom of his very (a) steep, (b) narrow, (c) winding, (d) all of the above street. Considering I hit nearly 30 mph while riding the brakes, I'll let you guess the best answer. Today was a day of very few turns. I rode on only a handful of roads after leaving Tom's subdivision. There was Pleasant Grove, Tails Creek (which changed names a few times), and Rte. 411. I road 411 into Tennessee, through the town of Benton before making it to the park.
The views were nice, but because it was hot and I had a long ride (60 miles) to do, I didn't take many pictures. I did manage to get a nice Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Biscuit for a dollar and I finally found the elusive boiled peanuts. I apparently stopped at "the last boiled peanut stand before Tennessee." It was about 15 miles from the border, and they were/are good. I'm still munching on them to replace some salt and give me some calories.
Tomorrow, I'm off to Louisville, TN, just outside Knoxville. I'm staying with Tim, whom I met through Warmshowers.org. Hopefully I won't have to deal with too bad a storm tonight and tomorrow will be a nice, pleasant day.
Miles travelled: 62.87
Top Speed: 38.8 mph (recorded in GA, but not in Tom's subdivision)
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment