Today’s miles: 15.9 Total miles: 32.3 Camped: Designated campsite just after side trail to Lower Whitewater Falls Woke up to freezing weather. I was toasty in my sleeping bag and did not want to get out. I slept pretty well and did not hear or see any animals whatsoever. I took a long time getting […]
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Today’s miles: 16.4 Total miles: 16.4 Camped: Burrell’s Ford Campground Didn’t sleep very well last night, due most likely to some nerves. Jim and Charlie (Jim’s faithful and adorable dog) picked me up as planned at 7am at Table Rock. We had a nice ride and good conversation. Jim and Charlie have hiked most of
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I’m in South Carolina! Had a long drive to Asheville, NC and stayed with a friend of a friend (thanks Will and Ashley!). The south welcomed me with mountains upon mountains and billboards advertising moonshine. I drove down to Table Rock State Park this morning. I stopped at a diner on the way and was
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The following are my edited photographs of the Southern Tier. I hope you enjoy my work! If you are interested in getting a print for any of these please send me an e-mail at zanaridg@gmail.com and we can work something out. I look forward to getting back to blogging daily soon and getting out on
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Daily Miles: 43 Total Miles: 3,234 I woke up at the campground under cloudy skies. Light was just beginning to enter the day, and the small hill behind me was barely illuminated. It had rocks and crags on it and looked dark and mysterious, as if trolls lived up there, amongst the boulders and small
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Daily Miles: 88 Total Miles: 3191 Avg: 9.9 Max: 34.4 Time on the bike: 08:56:31 This was the longest day on the bike by over an hour. The riding was pretty difficult today, as it was all uphill for about 50 miles, with a few minor downhills in between, mostly at the end of the
Daily Miles: 105 Total Miles: 3102 Avg: 13.9 Max: 34 Time on the bike: 07:34:35 I woke up to a flat and sad rear tire. It was quite clear this problem wasn’t going to go away on its own. I woke up in the middle of the night thinking about it and had a hard
Daily Miles: 58.16 Total Miles: 2996 Avg: 12.8 Max: 30.9 Time on the bike: 04:30:41 I slept well and was riding by 7:00. The sun was right behind me and my shadow was cast long over the pavement in front of me. The wind seemed to be at my back and this was a good
Daily Miles: 62 Total Miles: 2938 Avg: 13.3 Max: 23.8 Time on the Bike: 04:36:59 The moisture during the night was severe. I don’t understand it. I woke up and my tent was saturated. I’ve never experienced this much non-rain tent drenching on any other trip. Maybe that is just part of the desert. Maybe