April 12, 2025
Tupelo RV Park to Tishomingo State Park
I neglected to mention that the second half of yesterday’s ride included light rain and 3/4 headwinds. The combination made the last 30 miles quite chilly but my rain jacket worked its wonders and I was comfy.
Today began with team Denise, Dave, and me serving breakfast and laying out lunch food. The real work was getting up early and cleaning things up. The food prep sounds trivial but we were serving 15.
After another night of next to no sleep, I was determined to ride slowly. I had plenty of company. Most of us were feeling the hurt after back-to-back long days.
It was quite chilly (40s) when we woke and only gradually warmed to 60 degrees. And yesterday afternoon’s headwind was back.
Pedal, pedal. Try to stay awake.
I did not go to Elvis’s birthplace in Tupelo. It would have added 22 miles to the day.
There were three overlooks. I was in a bike trance and missed the turn for #2. Suck it up, dear reader.
Today’s ride also featured more hills, albeit gradual ones, than previous days. We are entering the Appalachian foothills of Tennessee. Tomorrow’s ride will be similar but 90 miles. It will be a 3-state ride. (Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee.
We are lucky; the weatherman is forecasting a big tailwind.
Thank you, Jesus.
Today's ride: 55 miles (89 km)
Total: 332 miles (534 km)
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