Today was a delightful ride despite continued SE winds but the temp was barely 80F by the time I arrived in Sylvester at 12:15 pm. We started the ride going through some lovely rural country side with more sweet smelling huneysuckle except when passing a hog farm. There were cypress trees draped in Spanish moss reflected in a swamp. We had our last urban gauntlet of stoplights and five-lane traffic through malls and fast-food outlets in Albany but it wasn't so bad. The goal was to get to Calhoun's Produce market store where their strawberries are in peak season at mile 54 and sample their fresh home-made soft-serve strawberry ice cream and strawberry slushy. Sylvester has a beautiful library with lots of computers so it was a pleasure to blog with high speed and a full sized keyboard.
I haven't mentioned how Beau, our fractured wrist rider, or Larry, riding with and for Parkinson's, have been doing. The answer is simply fine. Each had found their pace and are looking forward to fininshing the trip soon. Larry continues as our resident minstrel, performing special Wandering Wheels lyrics to the tune of 'Georgia on my Mind' last evening at Edison United Methodist church during a time of sharing and after a filling fish-fry dinner. 2 days ago Janech, our mechanic (and wife and co-leader with hubby Bob Davenport) and Jill of all trades, removed Beau's cast using a Dremel rotary saw while I held a metal spatula underneath to protect her skin. Beau is biking the last few days with a short removable splint.
Tomorrow is a 93 mi. route but we are hoping for a lighter headwind. And then one last day after that.
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Georgia sounds beautiful! Can't wait to see you soon! <3 H, H, and P
ReplyDeleteHere's your encouraging word for the day:"The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life." -- John 10:10 NLT