Odo 5380.1
Beautiful day with a nice tail wind. The hill, after crossing the river into Chattahoochee, is a pretty good hill, taking me about 5 minutes. I stopped at The Station for their Philly special at the top. There were about six other cyclists heading west there, including a guy with a BOB (beast of burden trailer) carrying 65 pounds. He does construction supervision on the microwave telescope in Antarctica. An unassuming guy, he has done a lot of interesting things like being a Colorado river raft guide. He decided to do the Southern tier, and within two weeks he ordered a bike and gear, and started out without any training. His home is in a very deserted part of northern Alaska, a 4 1/2 hour drive after leaving the paved road.
Made it to Tallahassee after dusk, had pizza and checked into the Cactus Motel, the worst I've stayed in. Roaches, stains on the sheets, and who knows what else.... I couldn't wait to leave.
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