HEADING EAST - THE RIGHT WAY - ON BIKES

Sunday - October 3, 2010 - Day 3


Day 3 started with us waking up around 6:30 AM.  We decided on a late start since is would be a low mileage day.  We decided last night to have breakfast at the Shoney's located just down the street.  They have a buffet breakfast that was pretty good.

Just a shot of Doug walking toward the bikes in the Shoney's parking lot.

The group split up, with Dan and Doug heading east to Lynchburg, and Dick and I heading west back to the Trace.  After a quick gas stop, Dick and I got back on the Natchez Trace and headed north.  After a few miles we noticed a pull out with some more examples of the old trial.

One of the three alternate trails.

When we pulled in, I noticed a pickup truck was parked.  Inside the truck was a male and female and I am not sure what they were doing, but after meeting the guy a few minutes later he told us he only live about 5 miles away.  I think there may have been some hanky panky goning on and we may have interrupted.  I did ask the guy to take a picture of Dick and me, which he did.  After he handed my camera back, I got to thinking about where his hands may have been.  OOPs

Dick and yours truly

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After our break we headed down the road for a ways until we saw the Historic Meriwether Lewis Grave Site.  We pulled off to check it out.  I was surprised to find out he was only 35 years old when he died.  The man did a lot in the few years he was alive.

The monument over his grave.

A view of the Tennessee country side

Our bikes

To get to my moms house, I decided to take the feery that croses the Cumberland River at Cumberland City, TN.  The ferry cost $1.00 for vehicles with non Tennessee plates.

We arrived at my moms at around 1:00 PM.  What a lousy day, sunny skies, cool temperatures, great scenery.  It really sucks to be me.

I will not be doing a blog tomorrow.  On Monday I will go with my mother to a doctor's appointment.  We will be back on the road on Tuesday, so I will try to update the blog then, assuming I will have an internet connection