During Spring 2015, a group of friends and I will be touring the entire east coast from Key West, Florida to Bar Harbor, Maine, approximately 2,500 miles in total, following the Atlantic Coast route created by the Adventure Cycling Association. This will be a self contained fully loaded bike tour which means I'll be carrying around 45 lbs. or so. I'm looking forward to experiencing the east coast like never before. With this blog, I plan to post pictures as we progress using the BlogPress APP on my mobile phone. Let's see how it goes and wish me luck. On a bike tour such as this, our daily challenges and not necessarily in this order, will be our physical condition, food, shelter, traffic, navigation, and weather. The above picture was taken during my Southern Tier crossing of the U.S. in spring of 2008. Bike touring requires a specific mind set and a passion.

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Andrews to Little River

Another long day in the saddle at nearly 80 miles along two lane highways that were less than ideal for bicycling and overused by large 18 wheeler trucks hauling all matter of goods, but mostly timber. Again the drivers did the best they could to give us a wide berth given the traffic, plus we separated into smaller riding groups so that traffic could get around us easier. Mostly, the riding within South Carolina has been in more rural areas with smaller towns. Gas station convenience stores have become our favorite rest stop for snacks and drinks. A sight in this region that has caught our eyes, is the wild and invasive wisteria that has found a home in the woodlands using the local trees as its arbor. Flowers of the wisteria plant can be seen in the trees hanging from upwards of 40 feet.


Bill's flower of the day for Kathy.


Our companions on the two lane roads.





The invasive wisteria hang from the trees.


Beware the local drivers.



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  1. Saxon SigersonApril 11, 2015 at 4:15 AM

    Hi Herb, just got on to following you all along, Good job on the photos and commentary, Say hi to the gang for me. Saxon

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