Another big day. We traveled 85 miles today. It is amazing how flat things are now. If you look at the horizon, you can't see any hills. You can see as far as the next grove of trees and that's it. No hills or mountains behind for as far as you can see. Another funny thing is I hear some of the riders complaining that the rides are too monotonous and that they like the hills rather than this flat stuff. I want to say, "Lets put you back in Maine and see how long you like that." It is a little different that you just pedal and pedal. Kind of like on the snake river plain. My mileage average did increase to 13. I do have to admit that my tail end and my wrists are complaining loudly. After sitting on that bike so long, those things bother me the most.
We are staying at this hostel tonight. We were just supposed to camp but because of the rain, some are paying to stay inside. I think I prefer to be outside. A group of sleeping men makes sleep pretty much impossible. Especially some foreigners etiquette is a little to be desired.
We had "bangers and mash" tonight for dinner. John from London cooked and that is sausage and potatoes for the rest of us. We also had salad and peas and it really was pretty good.
We passed through the Great Dismal Swamp in getting here. It is this huge swamp and they dug a canal through the middle of it so they could use it as transportation in 1805. The canal is still being used. Pretty amazing.
We are in Kitty Hawk, NC tonight. We have a day off tomorrow to go see the museum and ocean. It has actually been quite awhile since we have been close to the ocean. It has been raining some tonight and we are supposed to have some rain tomorrow, but I'm hoping for none so that we can tour.
We are officially half done with the trip today. I have logged 1,533 miles and traveled in 11 states and the District of Columbia. The next states are going to take a little longer to get across and there are only four left.
Here is a picture of how many bicyclists it takes to fix a broken spoke and a picture of one of our favorite hang outs.
Way to go Curtis! That is amazing to see how many miles you have gone. I haven't even drove in a car that many miles in 31 days. I loved the story about eating lunch with the school kids and their fascination with your trip. Keep it up and stay safe. I agree with you about flat being better than hills. :-)
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