Day five (Friday, May 12, 2023), and my thoughts were focused on getting to Savannah and having an off-day Saturday to rest my aching body. The time in the pool last night helped my leg a little and I was taking ibuprofen often to help ease the pain but I knew rest was the only cure.
I haven't seen a Piggly Wiggly in years. It's fun to stop at different grocery stores along the way. They are a great place to eat lunch at low costs. Also, always need more bananas.
Little towns with cute signs require a picture stop. Interesting to see the different slogans they use. Ridgeland, South Carolina, "The High Point of the Lowcountry."
I'd love to stop at local spots but sometimes I just want something quick and cheap. McDonald's is becoming a staple stop. It's consistent at least.
Another nice dirt/gravel path that got me off the main roads. The only traffic I saw was a baby dear that bounded off the trail when it heard me coming.
Haphazard Cemetary on a very rural road. I hope it was named for a family cemetery and not how they buried their occupants.
Construction zones have been great for getting my own bike lane and keeping away from trucks.
About ten miles before Savannah I hit a construction zone where there was no shoulder. I noticed a hardpacked dirt road and popped over and rolled up to a white work truck. The guy in the truck rolled down the window and asked if I needed any water. I thanked him and asked if I could ride the access road to avoid the construction traffic. He said to go for it and I had a great ride with great views.
After the construction zone, I took a break before going over the bridge to the convention center. Fortunately, there was a free ferry to take me into the main area in Savannah and I didn't have to do the giant bridge. I found a pool noodle in the parking lot and tried to take it with me. It blew off about two minutes later as I entered into Georgia.
Unfortunately, I wasn't able to stop and take a picture of the Georgia welcome sign. I'm taking videos in front of every state sign but safety didn't allow it for Georgia. This was the best I could do.
I met a few people on the ferry who asked about my ride when they saw my loaded bike. This is not a trip for an introvert.
Georgia was my third state and this was my second ferry ride.
I love these old trees in the south. This one had a plaque that said it dates back to 1717!
I stayed with my friend Jay and his pup. I love dog time.
After I got cleaned up and Jay finished work, we drove over to Tybee Island and had dinner at Bubba Gumbo's. This was one of the best shrimp po'boys I've ever eaten.
After dinner, we drove back to downtown and walked around. We went up to a rooftop bar and took in the view. It was nice knowing I had a day to relax tomorrow and not have to ride. I've been putting in long days on the bike to get down the east coast.
I had only seen Jay one other time since we sailed together on Semester at Sea in 2006. That was back in June of 2018 when we went to a Colorado Rockies baseball game when I visited Denver. This was our first real chance to spend quality time together and catch up. I really, really enjoyed the visit.
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