Day 5: Georgia/Tennessee
Highligts of Wednesday, May 31st, Blairsville, GA to Chattanooga,Tn.
Total miles ridden: 94
Temperature: I'm not sure about this actually, but it felt good outside.
Wind: light breeze.
Terrain: Hilly.
Accomadations: The beautiful house of Joan and Bill Chapin atop of Lookout Mountain, Tenneesse.
Best Stretch of riding: 27 mile stretch around a national forest along the Ocoee River. Unbelievable sights.
Songs stuck in my head while riding: "State of Mind" -Clint Black
Road Kill: a few more possums today than normal, not as many squirrels.
What frustrated me today: all of the garbage that people throw out their car windows!
What I think I might be doing today if I wasn't on this bike trip: Eating a snow cone at Jerry's in Memphis!!
Lessons learned in cross-country biking: locals typically do not know squat about the roads in their own area.
Risky Move of the day: We stopped to swim in a local water hole......YIKES...... let's just say I'm not sure what that stuff was floating on top of the water. There was also about three dozen little rascals swimming around.....so who knows what I'll catch. But I was hot.....so I jumped in.
Today's Meals.
Breakfast: very solid breakfast at the Holiday Inn Express of Blairsville,Ga. Stellar cinnamon rolls!
Lunch: complimentary lunch from Sonic in Cleveland, Tn. I had the #1 with mustard and lemonade to drink. (tots)
DInner: Let me just say this.....Joan cooked an awesome meal, and I ate way too much!
We often hear the saying, "It's not about the destination, but the journey, and the people that you meet along the way." I was reminded of this saying as I was blessed with the hospitality of Joan and Bill Chapin (Stephen's Aunt & Uncle) of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee on Wednesday night. The fellas and I washed our stinky clothes, ate two INCREDIBLE meals (breakfast and dinner) and greatly enjoyed the company Joan,Bill, and their daugher Dottie. (see Bill and I in picture above) Bill and Joan own Rock City, which is located atop of Lookout Mountain. If you've never been to Rock City......it's definitely a must-see attraction if you're in the Chattanooga/Lookout Mountain area. It was definitely a treat to literally hop their backyard fence and be at Rock City......where you can actually see SEVEN STATES! The boys and I were also blessed to have Stephen's parents spend a couple days with us and carry our gear. Billy and Suzanne......Many Thanks! We've been averaging 90+ miles per day in hilly terrain, so it was nice to have the load lightened a bit.
Verse for today: Romans 8:1
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