Nowhere To Be: Chapter 11: Sexy Pavement

Day 8 was full of epic milestones! Not only were we at our fastest pace ever and accomplished the most miles in one day (60!), but we also graduated to the next map... Yayah! We set up camp at North Topsail Beach and watched the sunrise over the Atlantic.

Before we left that morning, our camp neighbor Rev. Thomas V. Pearce took our hands and blessed our bikes and our journeys and sent us on our way!

A special thanks to Pastor Tommy and may God bless you... Happy Retirement! Enjoy your own wonderful new journey!

Day 9 on the other hand was one of the toughest days yet. We battled against a nasty headwind with gusts at 27mph during 40 degree weather, and climb after climb... Yuck! It was a very humbling experience. I was miserable all day. But no matter how bad you feel, you have to get on that bike and put in the miles pushing 75-100lbs. It sucked pretty major.

My spoiled behind desperately wanted some warmth for the night to nurse my knee (after pushing hard for two days). So here I lay in a comfy motel in Jacksonville, NC. Well that lasted 9 days at least right?

Onward and outward to the Outer Banks route (only 20 miles away) where we will meet up with fellow tourists, Sam & Naomi to enjoy some island cycling. Let's hope we end up with a tailwind coming from the South... Here's to wishful thinking!