BRAG "PLUS" 2014
477 Miles Fully Loaded

 

"PLUS"
Pre Day 1:  Decatur GA to Bishop GA:  64 Miles 
Pre Day 2:  Bishop GA to Washington GA:   63 Miles

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"BRAG"

DAY 1 - Washington GA to Thomas:     62 Miles
DAY 2 -   Thomas to Waynesboro: 58 Miles
DAY 3 - Optional Loop (unloaded):  48 Miles
DAY 4 -  Waynesboro to  Metter 74 Miles.
DAY 5 Metter to Jessup:  70 Miles
DAY 6:  Jessup to Darien:  49 Miles

 

 

 

Half a Mile Done.... Just 476.5 more to go!!!

 

 

 

Bob is in the house!!!! (Well technically, he is on the road.... )

 

 

 

 

 

PSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!  POP!!!

Finding some shade to change a tire!!

 

I think the patient will survive!!!

 

 

Time to get the show on the road!!!!

 

 

Traffic was very bad..... we saw a car once!!!!

 

 

Guinea Fowl  (They like to make noise at night!!!)

 

 

Jeff checks out the view:

 

 

 

 

The town seems closed.... no water..... but a city hall person showed us where a spicket was that is normally used to water the lawn that we could use.

 

 

 

 

Heeee Haw - Jeff's new friend is a real donkey:

 

 

 

 

At the end of the dirt road!!

 

 

Back to a major highway----- sort of:

 

What you looking at!!!!

 

 

Look!!!!!   A car!!!!!!!

 

 

 

The BIG BUZZ fully loaded:

 

Kat's Lugged steal bike that never saw a hill..... other than a bridge!!!

 

Was it hot in GA...... Never!!!

 

 

The NSA is everywhere!!!

 

 

Near Waynesboro:

 

 

Unloading to set up for the night:

 

 

After 40 MPH winds most of these bikes were on the ground the next day....  But not ours... we secured our bikes and tents:

 

Another few days and these bicycles will be ready to be picked.   See Bicycles do grow on trees!!!

 

We picked a spot with a scenic view!!!!

 

 

 

Potty Transport:

 

 

 

Jeff and I have a small meal:

 

 

 

 

 

Oh--- There it is!!!!

 

 

A steam plant:

 

 

 

A small museum in Waynesboro that was open for ONLY 3 days to see if anyone would visit.

The previous curator died 8 years ago and much knowledge was lost.

 

Lets Cook --- 1890s style:

 

Selfie:

 

 

 

Penny rides with us for a while

 

Bike built up by rider's husband:

 

 

BIG BUZZ in laundry drying mode:

 

 

Majic Trees that space them selves out evenly.... isn't mother nature great!!!!!

 

 

 

Near Metter:

 

 

I look so serious....

 

 

 

Prison Gave Yard -  Numbers Only...No Names:

 

Lots of Birds in the field:

 

 

Ahhhhh!!!!

 

 

 

 

Getting flatter as we get closer to the coast:

 

"Action Shot" of People Resting... Waiting on the Shuttle:

 

One of the host high schools that let us use their fields for camping.

 

 

Early AM -- Many tents were already taken down... Full moon is still up.

 

 

Rumble Strips and Tucks....

 

Father and 2 daughters on 1 bike....

 

 

Larry!!!!   Also road to the start of BRAG!!!

 

 

Hey Kids.... what is going on:

 

Vultures don't care about no mini-van!!!!

 

We made it!!!!

 

 

 

 

Now to load/unload the Truck!!!