New Schus

Our second day in Mississippi was gorgeous, and the third day led us into Alabama. We stopped at an alligator farm just before crossing the state line. We were able to see some gators, though the usual tours were not available with the water being so high. One little girl was telling us how the gators hop the fence and end up in the parking lot when the place floods. Sounds lovely.

We are currently enjoying a day off in Dauphin Island, a great place to relax for the day! Like most days off, we spend the time doing laundry, fixing and cleaning the bikes, and trying to get caught up with correspondence and such. Here we’re also spending the time swimming in the ocean and in the condo-side pool.

Some trip basics for those of you curious...

There are two support vehicles along on the trip: a (subaru) sag car that checks in every 20 miles or so, and a van pulling a decent sized trailer. The front half of the trailer carries our gear, and the back half is a small kitchen. Eating out of the back of a trailer for two months may not sound terribly appealing, but many of us have never eaten so well. Chef Claudia whips up healthy gourmet foods each day for both breakfast and dinner. She’s amazing. Seriously. Most days we just tailgate and eat outside near the van... that makes it easier to go for seconds and thirds. Once in awhile we take over a hotel breakfast room and sit in real chairs.

Til next time.

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