Today's ride was suppose to be 47 miles,but we got a bit lost twice,but only added 3 miles. A few days ago,the guide warned us about loose dogs,and sure enough one of the riders was bit by a dog. Not serious enough for medical care,but today gail had 2 dogs come for her and she blew her whistle and it worked. I had a brown dog come for three of us,not Gail,and we used our mean voices to get the dog to back off and he did. We had this problem 2 years ago on the last trip,particularly in the southern states. The route was very pretty,but I did take pictures of the logging done here and these trees are used for telephone poles. We didn't eat lunch until after we arrived in Statesboro and had a great Chinese meal next to the hotel. Dinner last night was pulled pork,cornbread,coldslaw,black eye peas and greens,and blueberry cobbler.
The roads are good and long stretches open farm land with corn,rye,and beef. We see lots of turkey vultures,because of the numerous road kill. Yesterday we passed a live snake and I warned everyone and some riders tried to take a picture,but the snake slithered away. Gail and I are feeling fine,but the saddle issue is still a problem. I use the gel pad at some point during the day,just to give my a bottom a rest. The weather has been cool and humidity has been manageable,so that is good.
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