I’ve ridden 740 miles, which is a modest amount for 3 weeks or so, but it still feels good to contemplate the distance I’ve traveled on these 2 wheels, carrying 60+ pounds over flatland and hills in Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky. I’ve enjoyed every mile—although sometimes you wouldn’t have guessed as much by looking at me!
My traveling companions left my passport behind when they checked us out of a Portuguese hotel. We discovered that omission when we were on the train about to cross the border into Spain in the middle of the night -- and had to get off to avoid having to try to explain the situation in a language none of us spoke. Confirming it was at the hotel and getting it back were two separate adventures. I can laugh now. At the time, not so much.
1. We left a cell phone behind one time and had to ride 12 miles back for it. Someone wrote to us and suggested always leaving our helmet with the phone where it's charging. You never leave without your helmet. Haven't forgotten the phone again in the last 10,000 miles of touring...
2. There's been some violent thunderstorms in your area. Have you gotten caught exposed while camping?
Oh, David, you made me simile for you made lemonade over the big goof of forgetting one of your bags. I’ve looked at the map to follow your adventures as I learn the history you share ~Lee
I'm glad you ended up staying in Grand Rivers another night and I'm happy I was able to share a bit of my knowledge of this area with you! Had you been here this weekend, I would have had to take you to Decoration Day at Smith Cemetery in the Land Between the Lakes where many of our relatives are buried. Decoration Day is a celebration of those lives once lived and a time to clean up and "decorate" the graves with new flowers. Everyone brings a dish for a big potluck lunch and fellowship with family. It's always a special day!
My traveling companions left my passport behind when they checked us out of a Portuguese hotel. We discovered that omission when we were on the train about to cross the border into Spain in the middle of the night -- and had to get off to avoid having to try to explain the situation in a language none of us spoke. Confirming it was at the hotel and getting it back were two separate adventures. I can laugh now. At the time, not so much.
Enjoy following your progress
1. We left a cell phone behind one time and had to ride 12 miles back for it. Someone wrote to us and suggested always leaving our helmet with the phone where it's charging. You never leave without your helmet. Haven't forgotten the phone again in the last 10,000 miles of touring...
2. There's been some violent thunderstorms in your area. Have you gotten caught exposed while camping?
I'll bet you never leave one of your bags again! Thanks again for writing about all this....
Oh, David, you made me simile for you made lemonade over the big goof of forgetting one of your bags. I’ve looked at the map to follow your adventures as I learn the history you share ~Lee
I'm glad you ended up staying in Grand Rivers another night and I'm happy I was able to share a bit of my knowledge of this area with you! Had you been here this weekend, I would have had to take you to Decoration Day at Smith Cemetery in the Land Between the Lakes where many of our relatives are buried. Decoration Day is a celebration of those lives once lived and a time to clean up and "decorate" the graves with new flowers. Everyone brings a dish for a big potluck lunch and fellowship with family. It's always a special day!