Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Day 7 10/28/20 Jackson to Yemassee, SC

I started the day with breakfast at Papa's Restaurant in Jackson.  I was there at 7 a.m. when the restaurant opened, and was there with several local men who are there every morning.  I participated in their conversation and we discussed my bike ride and their town.  The 2 main employers in Jackson are the Savannah River Site (think Manhattan Project) and a company that repairs train wheels.

After leaving Jackson, I rode about 24 miles on a highway that was inside the Savannah River Site boundary.  Below is a pic of a plaque that discusses a former town that was there.  


At the location of the plaque, the Government made it clear with signs there that one just needs to look at the signs and then leave.  There were signs like the ones below all along the highway.



When I found my campsite last night, I considered riding further and finding a campsite a little further along the way.  That would have put me on this highway, and any violation of the trespassing rules would be a Federal offense.  I'm glad I stopped when I did because it would have been an extra long daily ride to get me off Government property.

When looking for a "stealth" campsite, I always look for woods on land that has not been posted.  It seems to be getting harder to find non posted private wooded land.

Scenery pic from today below.



Below are some pics of some of the all-American small South Carolina towns I went through today.

The first town after Jackson was Allendale:



Then Fairfax:


Then Brunson (claim to fame is having the only original City Hall in the world built on stilts - railroad later moved it to a foundation, but it is still the original building):




Then Hampton:


And then Varnville:





Since Lisa was meeting me in Fripp Island tomorrow, and it had been a week since I have slept inside, we decided she would drive to Yemassee, SC, today and meet me there.  Below is a pic she took after passing me the first time in Yemassee (hint-look in mirror), and a pic of us at the hotel.



Lisa got to experience what touring cyclists' hotel room often looks like.  We have to take care of and air out our gear (pic below).


Total miles today: 86.3

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  1. UnknownOctober 28, 2020 at 5:36 PM

    I thought all of the Manhattan Project work was preformed in Oakridge, TN. I didn't realize there was a site in SC.

    I've enjoyed your blog.

    How do you pick the routes you take? Can you set your GPS to avoid interstates?

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    1. BicyclingjavamanOctober 30, 2020 at 5:28 AM

      Hey Mark. I don't think SRS actually did any Manhattan Project work, but the company that was hired by the government to build the site built a plutonium complex for the project at Hanford.

      On Google maps, there is a bicycle icon at the top. If you click on it, the route will keep you off restricted roads. But it will still take you thru major cities. That's when I click on the blue line and drag it to a more rural route.

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  2. UnknownOctober 28, 2020 at 5:37 PM

    This is Mark Blakely.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 28, 2020 at 6:59 PM

    Love this, dad! Love, your favorite daughter.

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