We (Kelly, Austin and Paul) got everything packed up and left Nashville today at around 3:00pm. We arrived in Memphis ...
(we had to ask this guy for directions)
... about 3 and a half hours later (by car, not by bike) at the home of the Sills, where we also met with the Rowletts. These wonderful people fed us and provided anything else we needed. They helped us get the goody bags ready for the kids at the hospital tomorrow and we (Austin and Paul) installed speed/mileage computers on Kelly's and my bikes and tied up some other loose ends.
(Paul, Austin, and Kelly)
Clare is feeling a little under the weather and will now be meeting up with us Sunday night in Birmingham instead of tonight in Memphis. As she gathers her strength, the three of us will be tag-teaming it to a currently undisclosed location that will hopefully be about halfway between Memphis and Florence, Alabama - feel free to call us RIGHT AWAY if you have lodging available...
Despite a few minor mishaps, including an accidentally severed bike computer cord (which was skillfully fixed by Austin) and my bike's death-defying leap from the top of Austin's car to the ground right beside the car on a short trip between driveways (either I did not secure it properly or it was trying to start the ride early), we've had no major setbacks at this time.
(Paul getting last minute safety tips from his Mom)
Lewis and Clark would have taken bikes if their route had been paved.
Stay tuned ...
~ Paul and the Rally team
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