Day 2
First, happy World Bicycle Day!
Eestablished by the United Nations in 2018, and celebrated June 3rd each year.
Up at 5:00 a.m. to freshen up and pack up my sleeping gear. Then, food truck breakfast starting at 5:30 a.m.
Not the best breakfast wrap, that's a small food boat for scale, but ride fuel was necessary.
Close to 10 miles in was the first rest stop. Hosted at a local, cycling-friendly family's house. They had grape vines growing in the front yard. I didn't get snacks here, just filled up my empty bottle.
Most of today's ride was through rural Georgia, so lots of beautiful, but similar looking, farmland. One picture I had to take passing the sign:
The second rest stop around 25 miles in was next to a local coffee shop. A Georgia (Masters tournament) delicacy was served up, pimento cheese sandwiches.
The final stop, around 42 miles in was at Hard Labor Creek State Park. Quite the name.
Got a picture by the Lake Rutledge and of some turtles.
Rolling into our host town for the night, Social Circle, Georgia was a reminder of Freeport. A charming, small town with one intersection with traffic lights.
I stopped at Tin Plate for dinner.
I had a few beers and a sandwich.
The Hopsecutioner was my favorite of the three.
The sandwich was delicious. I doubled down on pimento cheese. Like the other day: when in Rome.
On the way out I befriended the cat you probably missed in the right of the first photo.
Then, a short walk back to the campsite for a nap before dinner.
A few hours later after some shut eye, a shower, and charging up electronics was dinner. A local BBQ food truck.
66 miles tomorrow, then a rest day on Wednesday before heading into the second, harder half of the trip.
Today's stats:
