10/3/09 Saturday night
I'm sorry for not having kept up on this for all my 'fans' but there is something to be said for staying at nice hotels vs. dives vs. real dives. Dives don't have internet or a 'business center'. Not sure they know what it is. Be that what it may, I've stayed at two nice hotels (including tonight) this week and they didn't have business centers either. Difference being, they knew what one was. So... I will try to go back to last entry but to be perfectly honest, all the days seem to be blending together. Humm, imagine that?!?

9/29/09 Tuesday Night- Cedar Island
Starts out a bit chilly because a nasty storm blew threw right after i got back to the hotel from dinner. (it can rain all it wants at night!!!). Stayed the entire ride on beach road in outer banks. Two other bikers caught me at a pit stop and we rode 20 miles together. It was great to have someone to talk to but they were strong riders (we averaged 19.5 mph). Hats off to Joe and Jimmy (Happy Birthday Joe). Fairly nondescript trip except for the ferries. Had to take two ferries, one from Hatteras to ?, and one from Okracoke to Cedar Island. Second left at 5:15 s0 kind of a sunset/night cruise for 2 1/2 hours. Then there is a hotel right there at ferry landing. (nice people but a dive). Did a total of ~95 miles but on road for 13 hours with ferries.

9/30/09 Wednesday night - Jacksonville, NC
Starts off chilly again but i quickly get heated up. I came off my pre-determined route thinking that I was smarter than the biking map maker. WROOONG. My route was straighter but so many more trucks (and cars and construction and lights and...) OK so i promise myself not to do that again. Fairly nondescript day but i do notice that i'm getting fatigued earlier and earlier. The numbness in my left thumb that i usually get twenty miles into a ride (but goes away quickly with a shaking of the hand), is now with me at dinner. Did a total of ~89 miles but grueling with traffic.

10/1/09 Thursday Night - Shallotte, NC
I am now about 60 miles ahead of schedule which i have to be careful of or i'll end up sleeping under the stars (there maybe no hotels or even towns when i run out of fuel, time or light). Did i mention i came off the map again. Alright...who's smarter NOOWW!!!???!!! I promise i won't do it again. Finally was able to get adjusted (kudos to Dr. Joe). He was the fourth office i tried, everybody else was too busy to see me. AARRGG!!
Can't even remember the hotel but somewhat of a dive.
Have not had much opportunity to take pictures so therefore haven't tried to figure out how to do it.
My son ,Andrew, got me a I-Home for the bike for Father's Day which has been just this side of sliced bread (remember i need all the carbs i can get). THANKYOU Andrew.

10/2/09 Friday Night - Andrew SC
Came off the map again...is anyone sensing a theme here? All the trucks wanted to get home for the weekend and after a near miss, third of the day, I literally sat on the side of the road wondering where the closest car rental place was. It is an occupational hazard. Please no one get upset. I need everyone to be thinking positively (that goes for the entire Browder clan). If i was salt and pepper in the hair department, i doubt there is any pepper left.
A real dive but the A/C, shower and color TV work. No continental breakfast so had to go backwards 2 miles to fuel up for the day.
Started out cool and cloudy. Took a mental health day (nap), just pulled over and layed down and low and behold i fell asleep ( i guess i was tired). Only to be awakened by the pitter patter of rain on my face. That was enough sleep for me, but i couldn't outrun the rain. Only hit me for about 1o minutes, not long enough to get out the rain gear. If thats all i get, that would be great.
Numbness in my thumb is now with at night.

10/3/09 Saturday Night Walterboro NC
Came off map today but was actually better. Traffic was better because of being weekend. Cut off 20-30 miles and still did 92 miles.
Had to take another mental health nap but was awakened by the mail lady wondering if i was alive.
Staying at a Hampton Inn, finally not a dive.
Dinner was good, pasta and seafood. I'm eating so often to keep the fuel in tank, i don't know if i'm gaining or losing weight.
Time for bed.
I will try to keep up better with my rantings .
Night All.
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