Day 1: 9/29/2022 Home to McMinnville, TN

I woke up early this morning to get started on my ride because I knew it was going to be a long hard day with a significant headwind.   I headed out before sunrise.

Below are some pics around Athens as I was headed out of town.

Sunrise pic below.  

I have always enjoyed early morning rides because the pace of the world seems so much slower.  Everything appears right with the world riding in the dark with very little traffic.

Some scenery pics from my ride today.

The temperature today was perfect for riding today, but the wind made the ride challenging and tiring.  There was a stiff headwind almost the entire day.

Tonight I pitched my tent on a farm of a friend, Theresa, of ours that lives in Chattanooga.  It is a beautiful setting for a farm (pic below).

Beautiful sunset and moon pic below.

The only casualty today was one flip flop. It was strapped to my rear rack and fell off somewhere along the way.  If anyone finds a flip flop on the road between Athens AL and McMinnville TN, it belongs to me :)

Total miles today: 105.7