Day 4 to the campsite

I had a great time in Savannah yesterday and this morning. My hostess, Annette, and her friends Gary, Gregg, and Gregg's wife were outstanding hosts. Skoshi the dog was a fun bundle of energy. The five of us went out for Mexican before heading to a rooftop bar to watch ships on the river. There weren't a lot of ships, but we had fun seeing the sights from a good, high vantage point. Gregg and his wife had plans for early this morning, so they called it a night at a respectable hour. Gary, Annette and I did not. I got a great walking tour of Savannah after dark, including a few of the famous ghost stories (and non-ghost stories).

This morning, there was no alarm so despite the late night, I got a decent amount of sleep. We went out for a great breakfast before resuming the walking tour of Savannah, which Skoshi particularly enjoyed. Around noon, it was time for me to set off on the bike. I had planned to ride the giant bridge along US-17 to cross into South Carolina, right up to the point I encountered the "Bicycles Prohibited" sign. That sign was strategically located after the last turn-off point before the bridge on-ramp. One slightly hair-raising u-turn later, and I was off the bridge.

I pulled into a parking lot to reassess my route, when I met the nicest set of tour bus drivers. One of them told me to load my bike into his bus, because he was going to drive me across the bridge. So for the second time on this trip, the Trucker got put into a vehicle for a short portage. On the other side of the bridge, after many thanks, I unloaded from the bus and headed north into South Carolina.

It was a short day in the saddle, just 43 miles, and it was mostly flat with a few gently rolling hills. The terrain was not very interesting, but I saw lots of motorcycles passing me by. I pulled into the KOA just south of Yemassee around 4:30, pitched the tent, and got cleaned up before taking advantage of the pool and hot tub. A short ride off towards the interstate found me dinner, and now the sun is going down, so I'm going to get ready for bed.

Tomorrow I'm heading to Ladson, SC. It should be about 65 miles to my next Warmshowers host.

Today's Mileage: 43.36 miles
Top Speed: 21.4 mph (it really was flat)