Ken’s Transcontinental Cycling Tour

   Here we are “rockin’” on the front porch of the Cracker Barrel restaurant after dinner.  We are definitely thinking that the end is near as we have just completed our 21st consecutive day of riding an average of 113 miles per day…and boy do our butts know it now!!  We can’t believe that we will be in Savannah this Thursday.

   Today’s 133 mile/ 4,946 ft route from Winona to Meridian, MS was a bit challenging with another day of rolling hills but mostly quiet roads.  We want to call today’s ride “The Mississippi church ride” as we saw a new church on almost every corner along the country back roads that we traveled.  In fact, at times it seemed that there were more churches than houses in some areas of the countryside.  The weather AGAIN was perfect with very warm afternoon temps around 90 degrees and the high tomorrow in this area is predicted to be about 93 degrees.

   Tomorrow we have yet ANOTHER long day in the saddle as we tackle a 149 mile route to our first stop in Alabama at Greenville.  I think most of us feel that we’ve had enough as we cross the 100 mile mark each day now and those last 30-40 miles really seem to make a difference.

 A bit late but here is the Mississippi sign but we’re outta here tomorrow and into Alabama!

   Churches dotted the Mississippi countryside today.  I photographed the first sign for my friends back home as we have a Liberty church on our typical backroads ride in Exeter, Rhode Island.