Travel Journal
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Frisco, NC to Cedar Island, NC
We were up at 7am, early enough to have the sound of the sea be replaced by the sight of the sunrise. It was a beautiful place to witness the new day, with our isolated spot making it feel like we were the only ones camping here. The warmth continued, requiring no bundling up while… Read more…
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Rodanthe, NC to Frisco, NC
Rett was sweating in our room when we were packing up, convinced something was wrong with her, but when I stepped out onto the balcony to take my coffee and breakfast, I realized that it was just damn hot. Well, “only” like 73 degrees, but the bigger factor was the 90% humidity. I’ve been concerned… Read more…
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Kill Devil Hills, NC to Rodanthe, NC
As the wind whips over the hillsideTwenty knots over Kill Devil HillSteady wind blows over the sandTwenty knots over Kill Devil HillAs the breeze went straight as an arrowIt begun over Kill Devil HillGasoline and the wind in the wiresKill Devil Hill and the way to the sky “Kill Devil Hill”, a song about the… Read more…
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Currituck, NC to Kill Devil Hills, NC
Steady and unchanging, or rising and falling. Two different ways to get from Point A to Point B, either literally across the surface of our planet, or metaphorically, across the surface of our lives. In terms of our personalities, I’ve always been the steady one, while Rett swings both higher and lower than me (though… Read more…
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Virginia Beach, VA to Currituck, NC
Last evening, a park ranger pulled into our site with his pickup truck. But he wasn’t there to bust me for my can of beer wrapped in Rett’s bandana; he wanted to talk about bike touring! He had recently gotten back into it, and in 1988 had done an epic loop of Europe, riding through… Read more…
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Nassawadox, VA to Virginia Beach, VA
Today we would cross the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay (via the Bridge-Tunnel), which yesterday’s tailwind-fueled longer-than-expected ride allowed us reach a day earlier than planned. The bargain we had struck with our bodies was that today could then be a shorter ~35 mile ride. But then Rett lost her shorts, I realized that Virginia… Read more…