Distance: 68 mi (110 km)
Cumulative Distance: 2,306 mi (3,711 m)
Average Speed: 16.1 mph (25.9 kph)
Climb: 3,268 ft (996 m)
Cumulative Climb: 117,630 ft (35,854 m)
Flats: 0
Cumulative Flats: 14
We started out on what looked like another beautiful day, however as we were leaving the motel parking lot, Lee almost went down turning in a patch of gravel. In saving the fall, he stressed the wheel enough to snap a spoke. Our expert mechanic, Dave, went right to work and had it fixed and had us on our way in no time at all.
I am getting ahead of myself, however. Our adventure for the day actually started last night when Keith was attempting to find rooms for us for the evening. Two B&B’s were listed for the village we planned on stopping in, Poplarville, which was also the last possible stop for another 130 miles. The first B&B had one bed plus a fold out couch - but they had not yet prepared their place for business. The second B&B never answered the phone. A third option was some cabins about 3 miles off route - they however had only bunks (no linens) and no running water or electricity. We went to bed thinking it was going to be an adventure the next night. However, Keith, our hero for the day, worked on the computer into the wee hours and located a motel in Wiggins, which was off our route but which could be reached with a route modification. We immediately forgave him for riding off with the car keys yesterday, praised his perseverance in finding this alternative, and unanimously voted to ride to Wiggins today.
The route modification proved to be a blessing - the road conditions were great and it even shortened our ride by about 10 miles. It was a hilly ride, the winds were light and from the Northeast (not a factor in the ride) and we had a very pleasant and relaxing day. Early in the ride we crossed into Mississippi and shortly afterwards, Dave & Gaby, who had missed their coffee in the morning, leaped at the opportunity for coffee at Gators. Our hosts, Wayne & Pam, had opened for business about two months ago and were happy for a little business (I think they were actually even happier to have someone to talk to).
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