Myrtle Beach: A New Crew and a Good Day

Today we have a new crew with the addition of Anne and Matt. Anne's our go-ahead girl, and Matt's going to help film since Chelsea has to leave soon. So with as big a crew as we're ever going to have, we all got ready to set off today. At about noon.

Thankfully, the weather was great since Alberto had passed for the most part, leaving a wind out of the south to help us along. We were making great time, especially nice since the distance ended up around 90 miles instead of the 60 or 70 we had supposed, and we got to stop along the way to see historic Georgetown.

A few miles south of Myrtle Beach, we met a woman coming out of a gas station, Denise, who asked us what we were doing, and then not only gave us a donation but also treated us to dinner at Creek Ratz. The staff there was great, ignoring our sweaty outfits and giving us some great food. To top it off, they threw in a few free t-shirts.


Afterwards, we went to meet our host, then went to the beach for a late night swim. The water was great, and nothing feels like the ocean after a long ride.

~ Tom