My friends Jolane and Chris were awesome and we stayed up late enjoying the company. I was really glad I decided to take her up on her offer to stay. She even let me do my laundry in her washing machine! So I washed all the clothes I had with me and threw them in […]
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So excited Today I would ride the Skyline Drive, about which I’ve heard a lot and couldn’t wait to see! I’m telling you, the beautiful things mother nature has to offer! It rained a lot of the night. And it looked like it was going to rain some more. Ominous The sky did not look
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Cold and wet? Though it didn’t rain in the night, I woke up feeling cold and wet. Since I knew there had been no rain, I ignored the feeling and tried to go back to sleep. No dice. I got up and, sure enough, my down sleeping bag was definitely damp. Not soaked, but wet
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Eager I was eager to get moving and ride some more cool roads in the area, so I got a early start from Redd’s place. South Carolina sunrise. I hit the road before 7 and headed towards Gatlinburg. Trouble? Turns out through, in North and South Carolina gas was still a rare thing due to
Secret Being that I’ve had serious doubts about being able to actually complete this trip, I felt if I made it for two days, I would be somewhat successful. But, I’ve come this far, so I feel awesome about how things have gone. Today though, I was done. Plan vs reality My original plan did
Late I got a later start than I intended. The old guy I ran into yesterday ended up at the same campground and he wanted to TALK. For a long time. He was nice, but my camping/packing system isn’t all dialed in. This led to my delayed start of 0820. Having my morning coffee! I
