Cycling misadventures around the world
Day 23, May 22nd – Santeetlah Creek to Reliance, TN Following a good nights sleep along the river I packed up, made breakfast, and had a conversation with Bill about my travels for the day and he recommended a few places … Continued
If my Grandpa had lived in the Appalachians when he walked to school I think I would have believed this phrase. Long steep uphills with breathtaking scenery followed by fast and exciting downhills that leave you grinning from ear to ear. … Continued
Day 17, May 16 – Marion to Mt. Mitchell Started my day off with delicious banana bread muffins made by Grandma. Rounded up my stuff and said our goodbyes. It’s been a fun stay! It was a fairly easy pedal … Continued
Day 14, May 13th: Marion (REST DAY) More rest and relaxation at my Grandma’s house in Marion today. Lots of good food and a trip to Black Mountain where we checked out some different galleries and had some amazing pizza. … Continued
Day 10, May 9th – High Point to Courtney Today I got a late start after lounging around in the morning at my luxurious campground with wifi. After finally getting under way the weather was plenty warm. Things continue to … Continued
Day 7, May 6th (cont) – Clayton to Raleigh After my coffee in Raleigh I biked around town to check out the capitol and see what else was around. While I was in Washington NC someone had told me to … Continued
Day 5, May 4th Well I’m slowly ticking on the miles and it’s actually starting to look like I’ve made progress when I look at a map. After my last post I pedaled a hard 20 miles into some strong … Continued
Day 2 (May 1st) finished up well. I swung into a health food store on my way to Kitty Hawk for some snacks and struck up a conversation with the employees. They didn’t think my planned camping destination still existed, … Continued
