It's a wrap!

What a great trip. This is a delayed blog entry as the thing called work got in the way yet again.

We enjoyed lunch with Arthena, Barbara, and Howard on our last leg of the trip. Great company, good conversation.

We also met Rosie, Arthena's cute as a button poodle. She is so friendly but camera shy -- will not let anyone take a picture. Even a treat didn't help. I managed this picture with Bax holding Rosie.

I hope you enjoyed reading this blog and following our trip. I was pleasantly surprised how many actually read it!

There were many highlights from the train ride to the great people we met. Next trip will hopefully be on the Diavel!

Wow...it has been a week!

The last leg of the trip starts! We are only about 240 miles away from home. We have another treat along the way...having lunch with Arthena (Bax's)!

Let's roll...

Last night...Rocky Mount, NC

We made great time totaling 350 miles today!

We stopped in Four Oaks, NC to gas up before our last leg to Rocky Mount. While checking the GPS and making hotel reservations on the iPad...yea..we really rough it on these trips...we observed four people dumpster diving! They successfully acquired an open bag of Funyuns and shared as if they were in a commune. Google it if you don't know about Funyuns, but trust me...they have a half life longer than a Volkswagen at a junk yard. A few minutes later a brave Funyun diver walked over and asked us if we had any change so they can go to the McDonalds next door.

Heartless me of course said "no" but Bax rose to the occasion. It reminded me of a comic book I read many moons ago when Dr. Strange (Google him too while you are at it or wait for a Marvel movie...it won't be long) was accosted by a homeless man asking for a dime. Dr. Strange used his magic powers to make a feast table flooded with food. He walked away saying how can this can be in America. While Bax was not quite as cool, he gave a hand full of coins to Funyun diver. We all wondered how can this be in America. But thinking about it some more...these characters clearly have not been applying themselves industriously. Oh well. Hopefully the dollar menu at McDonalds will suffice for the night...

Welcome to Tackyville, USA

Redirected to I-95 to make time and that got us to South of the Border in South Carolina just shy of the North Carolina border.

We spent an hour or so getting a new phone for Kal due to his second IT casualty of the trip. He lost his iPhone at the race track. We had hope in mankind in that someone would turn it in...but alas it is not a Droid. iPhone's are too popular I suppose -- they probably had a stack of Droids to give away. Just a bit of ribbin' given that he is ditching the iPhone for the Droid Bionic.

Greasin' up at Pedro's Diner...

Beautiful Summersville, SC!

Church bells tolling, flowers in bloom, and beautiful 75 degree weather -- priceless. Stopped to smell the bouquets and enjoy a quick conversation with a nice man that commutes 130 miles from here to work. We can clearly see why.

Riding along route 17 and seeing the wonderful South Carolina country side.

One little hiccup...checking why my bike to bike communications gear is not 100%.

One day closer to home! Checked in for the night in Yemassee, SC

Not much here...Denny's for dinner and breakfast...yum. We clocked about 290 miles today...a bit short of the average we need over three days. But tomorrow will be a long riding day.

No pictures for this entry...trust me...there ain't nuthin' interesting.

Had to make quick stop for a picture moment

Quaint, picturesque Darien Waterfront...continuing Kal's luck on this trip...he got pooped on my a bird after he took off his jacket!