I just finished two great days. The weather has been good, with sunny skies and highs in the mid-to-high 70's. I didn't post a blog on my rest day yesterday because I didn't do much. Just cleaned my bike and read by the pool next to the harbor. Some of the folks chose to ride 14 miles to the other end of the island, catch a ferry to Cape Hatteras, and ride another 17 miles to the lighthouse there. My butt wasn't up for that. Including the miles today, we will ride 308 miles in three days before tapering down to 78 and 47 going into our next rest day in Savannah, Georgia.
We began today in an unusual way; by eating breakfast on the ferry. We headed to the dock right out of the hotel at 6:45 for the ferry to Cedar Island, NC. Our support staff prepared an excellent breakfast which we ate on the second deck of the ship, which we pretty much took over. After landing at 10:00, we began the 87-mile ride to Jacksonville. It was a beautiful ride along the coast with a 10 mph wind at our backs. I averaged 16.4 mph without the benefit of a pace line. One heartbreaking observation was the many modestly-sized houses along the way with piles of debris in the front yards of what had been their first-floor furnishings (see above). They were all victims of Hurricane Irene. A more cheerful note was the many signs we saw as we rode by USMC's Camp Lejeune, here in Jacksonville, welcoming the troops home by name. The fence that lines the perimeter of the base was covered with the sentimental messages from family and friends. Tomorrow, we head for Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
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