Todays ride was 70 miles with lots of rollers... love those kind of routes! You can tell we are all getting a little ansy as we only have 9 riding days left with 2 layover days. When Mike, Dan and I got into town today we headed straight for the ice cream place...it was hot and muggy - we worked hard so I decided on a chocolate shake and an ice cream cone... I'm hoping that I've been working all this ice cream off!!! I've eaten more ice cream on this ride than I have in probably 5 years!
We're at a really nice RV park with the river running through it and also a pool. The exciting part is we have 6 showers to use just in the women's room. Last nite in Poplarville - we had one in an old shed... too much- some of these RV parks are a little raunchy for tenting.
Last nite at dinner this guy came in - sat down and decided to play us some songs on his ukele. He is with a band but never played by himself before - he was so bad that slowly we all left and he left to go to church. Just a little wierd!
Tomorrow we head for Dauphine Island in Alabama with a layover day there. I'm looking forward to this island that I've heard so much about... will tell you about it in a couple of days!
YIKES! The cops and robbers story is a bit scary to say the least.
ReplyDeleteOh. Lucky you..Dauphin Island. Hope you brought your fishing pole..I've heard great stories about fishing there and white sandy beaches. And unfortunately Katrina did a number there also. Enjoy that day.
Stay safe
Marian
Diane,
ReplyDeleteLooking cute, girl!
I'm having to do a lot of catch-up on these road stories. At this point, I'm thinking I may have a little too much "city" in me to do one of those cross-country tours myself, but I've got plenty of admiration for you. I've always said that my idea of exercise is getting in a full tub of water, pulling the plug and fighting the current.
RIDERS' WARNING: Helpful Hints for Crossing Mississippi:
1.) Watch out for those rednecks in pickup trucks...remember that you're going through a "red" state.
2.) Just in case one of those good ole boys whistles at you (or yells out something about those pretty legs) and wants to know why ya'll are riding in packs and wearing those fancy duds, tell 'em you're on a voter registration ride for Gov Haley Barbour. Tell everybody that YOU KNOW BUBBA. That's always safe.
3.) Get one of your guy-friend riders to give you a beer to keep handy; any Mississippi boy start givin' you trouble (that you don't want)...hand 'em the beer and tell 'em to "git". They'll get real sweet, real fast.
4.) Don't be rid'n 'round with California tags on those things either. And for God's sake, if you have a Jerry Brown bumper sticker ANY WHERE at all, hide it.
5.) At least at night you don't have to worry any more about scorpions crawling in your sleeping bags like you did on the first leg of your trip, but the roaches get bigger and bigger the closer you get to Hattiesburg. They'll tote that bag and you both off at night...without waking a soul. They can cut a pretty fair pace without a tail wind, too. They are ugly, but clever...and strong. If you hear any crunching while you are riding, it's probably one of 'em's mama, and they'll be looking for you at night time. Oh, and they can fly too. Ask Helen. She'll tell you.
6.) And, last but not least, if you get bored or worried the world is going on without you, slow down, enjoy the beautiful country side and listen to Rush between 11:00 and 2:00 CST (God's time) ...unless Verizon's got it blocked somehow. MahaRushie will keep you up on all the important things you're missing while you're on the Forrest Gump road trip.
7.) Memorize this web site and quote it to anyone who looks suspicious or dangerous:
www.rushlimbaugh.com
Can't wait to see my ladies! Been toooo long!!
Bryan
One more thing from Bryan:
ReplyDeleteYa'll pull off to one of those casinos in Biloxi for about 3 hours and let Bubba wait for you while you're making your fortune!
Ice cream, showers and a bank robbery - too much excitement for me to read about at 5am!! Enjoy those last few days - stay safe and we miss you. Mary
ReplyDeleteLady D,
ReplyDeleteLess than 2 weeks to go! What a trip! I really enjoyed the helpful hints you received while crossing the Mississippi. I commented on your last post, too.
Keep riding and writing.
Chere La Cocquette Bicyclette du Tour des Etats Unis 2011,
ReplyDeleteWorried a little that you have not posted about your day on the island. Hope the jelley fish and sand fleas did not get you. I'm thinking you need a little more southern-boy advice.
SUGGESTED ADDITIONS TO BUBBA'S BIBLE for Deep-South Routes
1.) Mississippi-Flora-Bam Quick Guide to Bike Repair for Dummies
If it don’t move, and should, use WD-40.
If it don’t stay put, and should, use Duct Tape.
2.) CUT and PASTE TATOOS
BACHMANN-RYAN 2012
or
BIKERS for the NRA
3.) Joke of the Day
A tandem rider is stopped by a police car. “What’ve I done, officer?” asks the rider.
“Perhaps you didn’t notice sir, but your wife fell off your bike half a mile back . . .”
“Oh, thank God,” says the rider – “I thought I’d gone deaf!”
--Bike Commuters, Oct 18, 2007
Looking forward to reading De Lady of De Ride's future posts. Alors, comment vont-ils, les garcons francaises?
You, Nita, and Helen will be staying chez moi (and Kate...just in case Don's reading any of this) on Wednesday during the trip back home. You can watch Glen Beck and FOX News until I get back from choir practice. I'll have champagne!!
Surely you favorite Southern boy,
Grosses bises,
Bryan