Day 21, Kosciusko Mississippi to Livingston Alabama
Saturday, October 01, 2011 Category: Bike Ride
Very late in the ride today, we crossed over into the beautiful state of Alabama. The temperature in Kosciusko was in the middle 40s, so it was quite cool. I included my shoe covers and a raincoat, which I left at the first rest stop. Each vehicle at a rest stop has a mesh bag in which you can leave things (like clothes) to retrieve at the end of the days ride.
The ride was 116 miles with 5500 feet of climbing. The climbs were for the most part gradual, with beautiful, pastoral country side scenery. The bad thing about today’s ride was the wind. We had wind from every direction, and it was a good strong wind. Had it not been for the wind, today’s ride would have been a stellar journey. However, the weather was sunny and it seemed like a fall day in Mississippi.
We passed through many small towns and churches on our journey. Just about every church has a graveyard on the church property. Very interesting, since I don’t see this back home. Could this be a southern phenomena?
We passed through Philadelphia Mississippi, a city that is infamously known as the site of the June 1964 murder of three civil rights workers. James Chaney, a young black man, and two Jewish men, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner were murdered by the Ku Klux Klan. One of today’s pictures is of the Neshoba County courthouse in Philadelphia.
Tomorrow’s ride (128 miles with 4200 feet of climbing) will be to Greenville Alabama. It is the longest ride of the 5 days we have left, but should not be a problem for us. We have been riding very well, although I didn’t feel real well be the end of the days ride. I have been having gastro intestinal issues, which I hope will moderate soon. I am looking forward to tomorrow’s ride.
More tomorrow....
Click here for today’s pictures
The ride was 116 miles with 5500 feet of climbing. The climbs were for the most part gradual, with beautiful, pastoral country side scenery. The bad thing about today’s ride was the wind. We had wind from every direction, and it was a good strong wind. Had it not been for the wind, today’s ride would have been a stellar journey. However, the weather was sunny and it seemed like a fall day in Mississippi.
We passed through many small towns and churches on our journey. Just about every church has a graveyard on the church property. Very interesting, since I don’t see this back home. Could this be a southern phenomena?
We passed through Philadelphia Mississippi, a city that is infamously known as the site of the June 1964 murder of three civil rights workers. James Chaney, a young black man, and two Jewish men, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner were murdered by the Ku Klux Klan. One of today’s pictures is of the Neshoba County courthouse in Philadelphia.
Tomorrow’s ride (128 miles with 4200 feet of climbing) will be to Greenville Alabama. It is the longest ride of the 5 days we have left, but should not be a problem for us. We have been riding very well, although I didn’t feel real well be the end of the days ride. I have been having gastro intestinal issues, which I hope will moderate soon. I am looking forward to tomorrow’s ride.
More tomorrow....
Click here for today’s pictures
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