We started the day in Southport with a rough idea of where we were heading. After taking the ferry across towards Wilmington - which was a lot of fun - we started riding. We had barely started before Austin decided to see the ocean. We climbed down the rocks and stood on the pilings as the waves crashed around us. Seeing the foam splash up was exhilarating, but since we were still wearing our bike gear, it may not have been the best idea (After the beach, we biked down the road in our camelbaks and salty spandex. I now have some nice camelbak burn lines to compliment my biker tan).
Eventually, we got to Wilmington. Unfortunately, we got lost soon after leaving Wilmington. After heavy consultation of our maps and asking several people for directions, we managed to figure out how to get to Hampstead, where we took a two hour break. Finally we got back on the road. Since it was already 3:30, we started trying to line up a place to stay. After visiting several hotels and talking to several people, we decided to just trust to luck and head onto the Outback Steakhouse in Jacksonville. Fortunately, we met a couple there who were willing to put us up for the night. An interesting day.
~ Tom
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