March 2012

Corinth -> Cincinnati

15 March 2012

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I forgot about writing this post and so it’s being written two weeks after the event. It’ll be just a short post reflecting my thoughts then. I’ll write another one in a few days to update with current thoughts – March 29th Chad & Loren needed to head to Kroger to buy some things soon [...]

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Lexington -> Corinth

14 March 2012

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I woke up early as Daniel was meant to leave for work at 8. He was already in the kitchen cooking bacon & eggs, the perfect breakfast. His job is flexible and so when we got sidetracked talking until 9, it was no problem. He’s hoping that he can get to work from home in [...]

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Berea -> Lexington

12 March 2012

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I awoke to find quiet in the Beichler household. Andy had already gone to work, and the rest of the family weren’t stirring. It put me in a situation where I was going to be heading out without saying goodbye which I always hope to avoid. I delayed my exit for a while, but with [...]

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Keavy -> Berea

11 March 2012

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Down in Tennessee I had learnt a phrase, “If you can’t duck it, … it.” It was with that phrase in mind that I was planning on fixing the failing sidewall on my tyre with some duck tape. While Tom & Becky had some duck tape on their kitchen table, they seemed to think that [...]

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Norris -> Keavy

10 March 2012

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Jeff prepared us a lovely breakfast of sausage, bacon and pancakes that we all tucked into with much joy. Eddie was full of excitement that this was the first time he had woken up and been able to ride a bike so was most definitely going to make full use of his newly found freedom. [...]

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Knoxville -> Norris

9 March 2012

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Due to my foolishness, I lost most of the pictures I took. Blah. Having not got full nights sleep the previous two nights, I was happy to find myself not wake until past 9. Mitchell had to leave before 10, but Lauren had no classes and so there was a relaxed atmosphere to the house. [...]

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Vonore -> Knoxville

8 March 2012

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The morning flew by talking with Bob, Cheryl, Sandy & Marty. Cheryl was doing her best to persuade me to stay longer, but unfortunately I had a plan worked out and needed to get going on my way to Cincinnati. She had mentioned that if I stayed longer, Bob could take me out not only [...]

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Chatsworth -> Vonore

7 March 2012

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Dustin had to roll out to work early and so had his alarm go off at 6. It reminded me of a comment I’d read earlier about one of the great things about bike touring, not being woken up by alarms and it definitely applies. That freedom to wake up whenever you want and because [...]

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Atlanta -> Chatsworth

6 March 2012

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Patrick had been a phenomenal help and it had been lovely to meet his daughter, Mindy, in Atlanta. The push had saved me about a week of riding which I figured meant that I could spend more time in NYC/Boston assuming I get there. As I’ve rambled about before, the bike is just a vehicle [...]

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Fanning Springs -> Atlanta

4 March 2012

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Patrick is a big member of his local Lutheran church and so, being a Sunday morning, he needed to attend service. It was the second service I’d been to on the trip, the previous being in east Texas although that was for carols rather than a regular service. During, and especially after the service, I [...]

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Oak Hill -> Fanning Springs

2 March 2012

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I woke up knowing that my riding in Florida was nearly coming to an end. I had the option of either riding west, through the Ocala National Forest or getting a lift from Patrick. Having now ridden basically the whole of the Florida coast, I figured I’d ridden enough. My plan to head north was [...]

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Melbourne -> Oak Hill

1 March 2012

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Ann & John are going to be doing BikeFlorida at the end of the month and so after originally only planning on riding out with me for a couple of miles, I persuaded them that riding further was a good idea. A quick bit of research on the bus timetable showed that they could ride [...]

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