Day 89 Williamston NC to Kinston NC

September 14, 2023

It was warm when we left this morning but it wasn’t long before I needed to put my jacket on. The head wind in the beginning was cool. When we got out of the headwind, the jacket came off. The roads in the morning were like wash boards. As we rode we came across tobacco fields. I was wondering if we would be seeing them. I know they aren’t like they were years ago when more people smoked but they are still around. It’s funny as we have been following the East Coast Greenway and today is the first time we have seen any signs for it. We came upon these horses so we stopped. Usually they are curious and will come over to us, but these two were not sure. They would go back and forth but not come closer. There were horses in the fenced area behind these two and they were trying to come closer but couldn’t. Soon the two in the front started running and so did the ones in the back. We decided they weren’t going to get closer so off we went. When we arrived in Greenville, Hubs was in heaven. There were sculptures everywhere. I started taking pictures and then would notice more. I couldn’t take pictures of all of them as I would have been there all day. As we rode off we kept seeing more. There was a giraffe, camel and an elephant I would have loved to get pictures of but we were in amongst traffic by then. Luckily the road through Greenville was easy to ride on. We went by this one house where this guy was sitting on his porch. He stood up and waved with both hands and told us to have a safe trip. Loved it. We came upon a covered wagon and it reminded us of Allan from our last cross country trip. I would of had Hubs take my picture with me sitting in it but there was a wire fence in front of it. Again we had horrible roads to pedal on and then found a gas station with picnic tables so decided to stop for lunch. We were not near any farm or animals but I couldn’t believe all the flies. We didn’t last there too long. We didn’t get much shade today and it was not fun. Again, we are not used to the heat as for the last couple of months it has been great weather temperature wise. We came upon this field with a lot of immigrant workers getting ready to go into the fields. We stopped to ask what they were going to picking as they each had a blue plastic bucket but none of them spoke English. They had to drive through the field to where they were going so we never found out what they were getting. We finally got to Kingston and found our retro motel. The name is Mother Earth Lodge and it is neat. I took some pictures so you could get an idea of what it looks like. Once we got everything into the room we decided to go in the pool. What a shock to get into pool water. We are so used to our hot tub we thought the pool was cold. It was a quick dip and

These two horses were so funny. They were not sure if they should come closer so they didn’t but they were so playful

The horses in the back field running cuz the two in the front field were running

This horse we found when we stopped to have a protein bar.

Finally seeing the signs that we were following the East Coast Greenway

When we got to Greenville and saw all these sculptures, Hubs was in heaven. They were all pretty neat. Wished I could of taken a picture of all of them

The covered wagon that reminded me of aAllan

The immigrants that didn’t speak English so we couldn’t find out what they would be harvesting

Hubs found these kegs full of Imperial Stout beer

it felt refreshing. After showers we walked to the Mother Earth Brewery and then to Harp & Dills for dinner. Tomorrow we head to Wallis NC.

Today's ride: 61 miles (98 km)
Total: 123 miles (198 km)

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Phil/Ann DettwilerAnother day of total surprises, fun and interesting items, and a Pinot Grigio and beer at day’s end! Could it be any better? Really glad you shared both bird signals for anyone who’s reading your journal; our mission is to educate. You guys are the best.
A& P
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