I arranged for a new front tire in Newport News, VA before continuing on. 18K miles on it and it was well worn. I had called Saturday when I got to VA to see if I could get squeezed in Monday. The shop said they would get in me in. I got there at 0900 and was out the door and 1010. Can't complain about that! Headed to the store to get some supplies and was finally headed south at noon. Weather was clear and temps warm but very comfortable over all. I had planned heading a bit west first and travel the Blue Ridge Parkway and Great Smoky Mountain NP but developments on the home front has resulted in a schedule reset. Kristen and Michael (daughter/pastry chef and her husband/chef) got jobs in Solvang, CA near Santa Barbara. The need to find a place to live, get moved and all the stuff that goes with that necessitated a return a week or so early. So I'll have an excuse for another ride to visit those areas some other time.
I passed thru VA, NC, SC, and made it to Jacksonvilla, FL before calling it a day. I really felt the humidity once in FL. a bit of light rain did not help much either. Next stop, Key West.
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Bummer on missing the Blue Ridge Parkway. That would have been a highlight from a ride perspective.
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