Day 2 (Part 2)

Turns out that our ride today was only about 33 miles, not 40, so we were within 10 miles of the park by noon. As we came into Bostwick (home of the cotton gin festival), we thought we should stop to buy food for the nights dinner. Seeing that most of thr buildings in the "historic district" were boarded up, I started to wonder. Then I remembered that we were in a small town in Georgia on a Sunday, and started to wonder if anything would be open. We came on thje "Oh Taste and See" cafe right in downtown -- and it was definitely open for business. Good southern downhome food hit the spot. And, we took an extra plate of roast beef to have for dinner in camp. The last 10 miles of the day had a few challenging hills, and we ended up at Hard Labor Creek State Park trading post around 2pm. Unlike last night, we had our pick of campsites. We sat on the porch of the post until Holly arrived to collect Tim, and then said our goodbyes. Tim -- thanks again for hanging with us. We'll see both you and Holly soon. It still doesn't seem quite real -- we have to keep reminding each other of what we're doing. A big milestone for Matthew will be the day we leave off using his route sheets, and start to rely on the Adventure Cycling maps. I'm not sure when it will start to feel real to me. Maybe when it's all over?