spectacular. Having sampled their mixed seafood grill (we eat pretty
well) and some refreshments we slept unsoundly in a site far too close
to route 17. In the morning we arose to another plague of insects and
the comforting knowledge that we had pitched our tent atop an ants
nest, tickly. This was par for the course for these few days. In
Myrtle beach - about as classless as every other place we've visited
with beach in it's name - we sat out the midday heat in a starbucks.
Upon returning to the bikes, this author got a nasty surprise as his
front tire was flat. This made pulling a across the road a slippery
and downhill affair, one which drew incredulous blabberings from a
ponderous man wearing a tshirt in the pool opposite.
Our charleston rest day was necessary on many fronts. The indigo inn
put us up in fine southern splendour and barely batted an eyelid at
the two vagrants who rolled in requesting a room. Having washed,
shaved (just ed) and generally become respectable, ed went and bought
boxers. They felt fantastic. The next day saw some lazy tour watching
for inspiration and a welcoming ice cream at kilwins, just off the
market. We left charleston reluctantly this morning after the tour
ended, and write this from a laundromat outside Beaufort. We cooked
dinner on the front step, interesting looks abundant. Tomorrow we roll
through Savannah looking forward to our next milestone of entering
Florida. The last 1000miles have been great, the upcoming miles can
only get hotter.
Things we've learned in the last 1000 miles:
- sleveless jerseys are spectacular
- body glide is good
- rain is bad
- biking with the mouth open collects insects like underneath the bed
- the Atlantic coast is very long
- charlie needs to wash his swim suit
- a ring, a string, and a hook will entertain for hours
- beverages and cycling may work for Floyd Landis, they tend to cut
our daily goals in half
- people in the south are really nice
Stay well, stay air conditioned.
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Some sympathetic riding achieved by Edward's brothers-in-law here in Norfolk. They took the bikes to The Nelson [as in Lord] for one [or maybe more] pints and a couple bottles of 'Blood' which is some very red, very syrupy, very alcoholic concoction. Perhaps roundtrip was 3 miles. It probably took them the time it took you guys to pedal 50 miles!!
ReplyDeleteWe have all been VERY entertained by your blog! Keep up the good work. Enjoy yourself, but please slow down, drink WATER only, keep cool at night - but don't sleep outside. Florida has alligators and DISGUSTING huge insects, snakes. Don't know why anyone would cycle - or even visit - Florida at this time of year. You should have done the English coast. Hasn't gotten above 65 degrees here.........and, of course, a bit of rain to cool you down every once in awhile. This post is going to get vetted out, I know...too long, sorry.
Anyway. xoxo Mom/Patrice