In some ways it seems like I have been riding forever, and in others I can’t believe that the trip is coming to an end so soon. I guess it will just take some time to process it. Today was a long day of cycling, but it was a lot of fun – mostly flat riding with some low rolling hills, a beautiful sunny and cool day and the goal of reaching Savannah on my mind. The 93 miles went by in a flash. I decided to let Ride with GPS route me today, as Google seemed obsessed with dirt roads yesterday……and the first turn put me on – a dirt road! It was a long one too, with some stretches of loose sand that I had to walk through.
Once I got through it though, I was on lightly traveled country roads and state highways that meandered through cotton fields and piney woods on the way to the coast.
I kept the pace up, and before I knew it I was getting close!
The closer I got to Savannah, the more traffic I encountered. The last 20 miles or so were loaded with cars and lots of big trucks. Savannah is a very busy freight port, so truck traffic in and out is very heavy. The sun was starting to set as I hit the city line, and I got to my hotel right as it disappeared. My timing was perfect.
Max arrived from his day at the beach right after I checked in, so I cleaned up and we found a good little restaurant cleverly named “Treylor Park” to have some dinner and toast the end of our trips. I still have one small leg to complete tomorrow, but Max is done and heading to Chicago via Washington DC by train. I am still shaking my head at the extraordinary coincidence that brought us both to Savannah only a day apart.
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