For all you weather buffs, today was sunny and mild with morning temps in the low 60s and the afternoon high in the mid 70s. Partly cloudy with a tail wind for bikers at 15 to 20 knots. What is a knot, anyway?
As for the bikers, we left at the crack of first light and keep our "motors" running for 105 miles. Naturally, this requires fuel stops, but another great day on the bikes. If you travel with a photographer, it also means that Pavo,GA provided Mick with a much needed break while Bill walked the streets looking for the perfect composition. We arrived in Thomasville, GA about 2:30 PM for an average speed of 17.5 mph. This was a significant improvement from yesterday's 16.6 mph for 66 miles.
Now for an encounter along the way. Herbert found us standing on a side road that just happened to be the entrance to his house. He asked where we were heading and when we told him San Diego his response was "Whoeeeee." This 6 foot 2 inch thin man with a silver belt buckle and camouflaged hat got out of his pickup and walked over and introduced himself. Then he returned to get his map and give us directions. A man who trained bird dogs, knew you could drive to the Mississippi River in 10.5 hours and lived in Homerville, GA was a wealth of information and was ready to share it with the motley looking strangers in his driveway
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