tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64961542811285497612024-03-05T04:40:43.408-05:00Sea2SeaOur journey from Sea2Sea as Tom von Kaenel & crew cycles more than 4200 miles across the USA and UK honoring the contribution of soldiers and veterans.Bruce Hammersleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11782759788592525001noreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496154281128549761.post-44415705022434095102012-07-08T11:22:00.002-04:002012-07-10T06:11:52.634-04:00Just about there.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What can one say, the last Blog for the 2012 Sea2Sea mission.<br />
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My what a journey? What will the journey mean to those we have met, to us who have taken part and for those who we hope will benefit from the funds raised and from the awareness that has been generated?<br />
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What I can say is that we had good flights to Heathrow, the 'red eye' special arrives at 06:40. Tom was held up in immigration before he was able come through to get a coffee. After our downtime in DC we are now beginning to relax. It seems strange not be getting up by 05:00 each morning and working out routes stopping points, schedules to be sorted and all the rest that made up our time in the road. Four men and Marj in an RV for 11 weeks is an interesting experience.<br />
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No on this day no such issues, just a simple day, but one that was to be turned on it's head by circumstances.<br />
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So first Tom takes a coffee after arrival back in the UK. The Costa Coffee shop by arrivals in T5 at Heathrow.<br />
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Our plan was for Tom to ride from Heathrow to The Cenotaph in central London but it soon become obvious that this would be too risky. The UK as been enjoying the worst summer for some time, even our reputation for poor summers has been eclipsed this year with the rain, it just hasn't stopped raining it seems. So the roads are awash. Add to this the annual Gay Pride march to take place yesterday in central London and on top of this one of the major routes into town, the M4 was closed, not to worry folk but the metal on the bridges seems to be corroding badly. So we have crazy traffic and gay people. </div>
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And then on to a place called Slough. A town almost part of London and then to a Sainsburys (A UK </div>
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So then end of the beginning of Sea2Sea2012. We have learnt a lot over the last months. We now know many people both in the UK and the US who can help, want to help , and will help as we continue. In the meantime, from this Blogger, its a goodbye for now but not farewell.<br />
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My next job will be to sort though the 6 or 7 thousand images to produce a book (or three) of what we did, saw and met.<br />
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If you we could like to see a proof copy on line when its ready for printing or as an eBook let me have your email.<br />
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mine is <i><span style="color: #ffd966;">brucehammersley@gmail.com</span></i><br />
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One last thing, to the many, many wonderful people that have helped, encouraged and supported us across the UK and across America, my most sincere thanks.<br />
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None of this would begin to have been possible without your hands that reached out to us to help us in so many ways as we journeyed. <br />
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It has and been and continues to be the most wonderful experience for us all.<br />
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Thank YOU.<br />
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Love B<br />
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Well Folks, we are at the end of the US leg of the Sea2Sea Challenge but not at the end of the ride, that will continue when we get to the UK on Saturday. Tom will ride from Heathrow to the centre of London to lay a wreath at the Cenotaph, the memorial dedicated to those British and Commonwealth service people who have died in wars since 1914.<br />
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To get to where we are has been a huge physical and logistical challenge and I know that if I start to say thank you to individuals who have helped us I would miss many, and there have been many many such people. They have have helped, encouraged and supported us all across America. For me that help and support, rarely asked for but given without conditions that has been one of the most memorable aspects of the ride.<br />
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So let me show you the last two days in DC.<br />
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We arrived in a town just a few miles away from the city to stay overnight with a great family, Mum and Dad Jennie and David.<br />
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David is the USAF major that arranged the flight from the SE of France to Landstuhl in Germany for Tom back in September '09. Landstuhl is the hospital to which the injured from Iraq and Afghanistan are flown.<br />
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We stayed at the home of David and Jennie and in the morning had an early start and the daily ceremony, one of the last, was held out side their home.<br />
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The last cards were read, the cards contain the name, age, rank and town from which the person came from. They are a mix of both UK and US military service members. Reading 110 a day it has taken all the time since we started to read all the names. Later we are to read the names of those killed since we started the mission, and another 80 names.<br />
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Alvon, once again was able to demonstrate his prowess in his ability to do a headstand. <br />
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Later in the day we were joined by other bikers making a peloton of 30 odd riders for the trip to the city.<br />
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Our ride took us to the newly built hospital expressly constructed for the care and welfare of those damaged and injured by the fighting. The garrison commander of Fort Belvoir, Colonel Gadson, himself a double amputee, wanted to welcome us and gave a very good speech to us and the other s gathered.<br />
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Bob lead us and was the safety guy on this leg, he did a great job.<br />
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The end of the ride and Buffalo Wild Wings, they gave us a great lunch, but I have to add something here for the UK reader, there are not many Buffalo in the States and those that are there do not have wings, wild or tame. So we're talking chicken here. Very good too.<br />
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In the evening we were privileged to be able to see the Marine Corps Tattoo, amazing music and discipline shown by the marching and even the sitting (to attention)..<br />
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The haircuts, well if you are a marine you will know how you hair will need to look...Like this....<br />
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Following the Tattoo we went to the Marines Memorial. This is based on of of the worlds most enduring images form World War 2, the raising of the flag at Iwo Jima.<br />
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It was here we had our last reading of names, sadly we were to read the names of the youngest of those killed in the wars, all were 18 years old.<br />
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I shouldn't apologise but this is a long day, so a long Blog, but bear with me, more follows. I didn't want to leave anything out of our time here.<br />
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This day ended for us with a trip to Krispy Creme Doughnuts. Oh boy are they bad and good. Suger, deep fryers, dough, irresistible.<br />
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I blame out hosts DC for introducing these fellas. <br />
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You can see, already two gone...hot from the fryer..<br />
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So now the next day....July 4th, Independence day, not a great day for the Brits!<br />
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We visit Arlington and more of this below, but first the party, to celebrate the US finish....Lynn and Rob hosted a great party, all enjoyed enormously. Cake and Champagne, sun and warmth. Friends and relaxation, it really doesn't get much better, Rob and Lynn, thanks you so much.<br />
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We go to Arlington, this is the American Forces National Cemetery. over 300,000 men and women are interred here, all from the military or their families.<br />
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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is permanently guarded.<br />
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From the US it's a very tired, happy, sad, grateful, blogger that says don't go too far, more on this blog after we finish the journey by completing the UK element.<br />
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Yes Dear Reader we are now in DC. If you live in America you'll know its hot, hot, hot just now. For the residents of DC that'll be around the 100 degree mark in old money, for the Europeans that's nudging 40 degrees Celsius.<br />
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So the Blog moves forward, Much to say and post but I will add more posts as tomorrow and the next day.<br />
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The journey has been quite remarkable, we are finishing with mixed emotions, the finish feels very good. An amazing achievement for the bikers, in fact lets have few numbers:<br />
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Miles Covered 4,412 miles<br />
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Wheel revolutions 3.1 million per wheel<br />
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Punctures 9<br />
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Hours 'in the saddle' 301<br />
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Average speed 14.5 mph<br />
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Days cycling 61 days<br />
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Average daily ride 71.7 miles and 4.9 hours<br />
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The RV used 808 US Gallons and did 8.6 MPG <i> UK Numbers 672 UK gallons and 10.3 MPG </i><br />
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Bowls of Oats (Porridge) made 280<br />
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Up Close and personal with the police 5 times<br />
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Rain days 12<br />
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Snow days 2<br />
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Highest pass 6550 ft<br />
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So today we can see Tom's beard coming off. and the run further into Virginia<br />
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Our overnight stop, this is the caravan that houses the woman that keeps the dog that attacked my shoe that housed my foot. Little s**t.<br />
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Dear Reader, you see here the close relationship that has developed between the iPhones and Alvon and Tom.<br />
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Smithfield, early morning. Another American very happy to have his portrait taken. The American people in general love to have their picture taken, and why not?<br />
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Later in the day we get to Williamsburg and have our naming ceremony in the company of Fire Fighters and police.<br />
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One of the stats we didn't have is how long was Tom's beard before it was shaved off, sadly the world will now never know but here is the proof that it's gone.<br />
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Yes Dear Reader, we are now so close to DC we can almost smell it. Tomorrow we get even closer arriving on Tuesday. That day Tom will return to being a clean-shaven Tom. Alvon, who also has a hairy growth may or may not shave it off, I think that decision will be helped when Alvon meets his wife in DC. <br />
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So where does this leave the Blog, well I reckon I need to get up to date. So I will post a biggie today, another tomorrow if I can and more blogs as the mission comes to its close.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">This blog is all about Virgina Beach and Smithfiled. Virginia Beeach, what a cool place, home to the</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"> Navy, and bases of the Marines, USAF and Army all close by. </span><br />
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Clearly a great place to have a vacation (holiday).<br />
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In and around Virginia Beech we were hosted and guided by a really great guy, Jeff, Ex Forces, Ex West Point and resident of the fine city. <br />
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Jeff arrived on a mountsin bike and then proceeded to ride 74 miles with us, later invited us all to his home for a great meal prepared by him. Jeff thank you.<br />
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Tom VK > Chip> Jeff> Alvon<br />
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Jeff took us a very good route that day and, joy of joys, we even get to see a grain silo. Not at all expected in this part of the world.<br />
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And on we go. The next day sees us under the guidance of Laura, another great person, another very good organisor and hard riding biker. A very good ride took the bikers from Virginia Beech out on a 75 mile run to Smithfield. One of the original settlements of the very earliest of English settlors. The names of the town will be well known to the English Reader of this Blog, Smithfield, Isle of Wieght, Plymouth, and so on. A beutiful town on the river .<br />
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The ride started on the Seafront on Virginia Beech at 07:00, what could be better, well maybe if Alvon could do a headstand as well?<br />
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The conclusion of the ride that day was the reading of the names in the town of Smithfield, the previous day we were able to do the same ceremony inland from Virginia Beech.<br />
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In Smithfield we were joined by the bikers from the day and the local police were very supportive and fully involved with the ceremony.<br />
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So there we are two days in one as it were.<br />
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Tomorrow we head up to closer to DC, we arrive on Tuesday morning.<br />
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The bikers have now ridden over 925 for Chip over two weeks and Tom and Alvon 4,372. More numbers next time.....BBruce Hammersleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11782759788592525001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496154281128549761.post-91817479011165677222012-06-30T11:21:00.000-04:002012-07-01T05:29:23.782-04:00OBX<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Outer Banks (OBX) are just that, banks of sand of no more than a few feet high lying off the Virginia and North Carolina Shores.<br />
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Like so much we have seen, just the most wonderful country and unusual landscape.<br />
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To get on to the strip of land that is the OBX we needed to get aboard a ferry at just past dawn.<br />
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So off at the crack, or in our case the pre crack of dawn to head to the ferry. and what a chance shot on the way, this of a shrimping boat.<br />
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and onto the OBX via ferry. little more than a very long sand dune.<br />
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One person that has not been on the blog much has been Marj, she has done a great job looking after us all. So many thanks Marj.<br />
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As the day went on it got hotter and hotter and the sky became wilder until finally the storm broke. And what a storm, you know how it is when the sky goes dark just before the storm, well this is what it looks like on The Outer Banks, in this case about 5:00 in the evening.<br />
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and in the morning, well just gorgeous. Dawn over the Atlantic off The Outer Banks of North Carolina.<br />
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Its hot, very hot, 110 degrees hot according to the weather people, so its a good job we started biking early. We arrived at the Camp Site at around lunch time and were looking forward to great WiFi but of course the staff then tell us "....Why yes we have Wifi but it only does email...." Just drives me nuts! So off to town, and everyone has to come, the joys of RV travel, to Starbucks, and sorry Sir no Wifi here, hu!<br />
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My favorite coffee shop has let us down. But on to MacDonalds for some wifi and super cool AC.<br />
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So moan over and today's blog follows on from yesterday, back to the predictable, Dear Reader. <br />
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Heading toward the Outer Banks in the company with a marine as guest biker and joined by several million mosquitoes of the biting kind.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">More beautiful country on the route.</span><br />
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But a Walmart with a MacDonalds inside, and inside that a great mural..<br />
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<br />Bruce Hammersleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11782759788592525001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496154281128549761.post-58681919374284963522012-06-28T12:40:00.000-04:002012-06-28T12:40:35.451-04:00Forward two steps back one<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As you may have guessed from the title this blog is now going back, yes going back a day or two prior to our arrival on the Atlantic Coast, you may well be thinking that is Blogger has not a clue, you are right of course, but I could not stop myslf and had to post the photos of the successful completion of the trans US ride.<br />
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Come on now, how many times in your life can you look back on something quite as amazing as that, and wouldn't you want to share the news?<br />
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So now back a day or two. <br />
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So why not start the day with a dawn shot? Don't let anyone tell you that there are no trees in the US, there are very many trees, many looked after by the US Forest Service.<br />
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These (at dawn) growing in pure sand as we head toward rthe Atlantic.<br />
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A beautiful time of the day.<br />
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This is North Carolina, confusingly (to me) a completely different state to South Carolina. Amazingly as you cross the state line, you can see a difference in the country.<br />
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But this was
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doing in the East of North Carolina? No? Well he was delivering mules form
California for the troops in Afghanistan. Amazing no? I assumed
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As and aside I have now
overcome my nervousness of asking people if I can take their photographs, generally
people just love it. My thanks go out to them, this Blog would be a mere
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The later afternoon saw
us all able to have the ceremony we do each day to remember the fallen at the
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Just inside I discovered
that HALO is the acronym for High Altitude Low Opening. In other words jumping
out of a plane way up but not pulling the chord 'till near the ground.
This is what meets you as you enter.<span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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This journey is a journey of many parts, many places and many people.<br />
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Its aims will now be well known to regular readers of this Blog. <br />
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In addition to the Foundation's objectives we also have the clear target of biking from the Pacific across the States to the Atlantic. Dear Reader it is with the very greatest of pleasure and satisfaction that I can now post the Blog that confirms the fact that Tom and Alvon have cycled over 4,000 miles across this great country to arrive at the Atlantic. <br />
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I am typing this on the strip of sand that is known as 'The Outer Banks' lying offshore from North Carolina.<br />
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You will not need me to define the needs of riders over such an epic ride. Wind, rain, heat, crazed dogs, crazed truckers, lack of sleep and more have all played their part in making the ride one of the most memorable and demanding times for us all but for the riders something more than just hard work.<br />
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But let the pictures tell the story, this, sunset, 20:30 last night here in The Outer Banks, NC.<br />
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The Sea 2 Sea challenge is just that, a very real challenge at a number of levels.The endurance and fortitude needed to cycle almost every day averaging around 70 miles is not easy to imagine. We are to be in DC on July 3rd, this isn't an option, it's non-negotiable as they say. Well fine if you are driving a car but by bike a whole new world.<br />
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For a group of riders to do this the problems are magnified by some margin, add bad weather, hills, breakdowns, fatigue, well you get the picture.<br />
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To make this to happen is a team effort on a formidable scale.<br />
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We are now, quite literally, in sight of the Atlantic and the numbers speak for themselves, 3,997 miles ridden over 56 days of sitting on a saddle and cycling.<br />
So today I thought it was about time, Dear Reader, that you could see who some of these people are.<br />
Well, and I hope this doesn't sound too old fashioned, but ladies first:<br />
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<i>Tricia runs the Social Media side of the operation. Thousands of people can view the Facebook and Twitter sites thanks to Tricia. Its whole now world to the rest of us and one that is demanding and, done well, highly sophisticated. <br /><br />Tricia lives near Atlanta in Georgia with her husband and two children. In addition to working, sorting us out on the above areas she also studies. Super Woman 2012.</i><br />
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Marj, is the 'housekeeper' or RV keeper, she does a great job looking after the inner needs of us all. I can say without any fear of contradiction that Marj is invaluable on the trip, food and drinks always available when needed and whenever posible a change and variety brought to the table. Marj came out at the start and returned to the UK for three weeks but thank goodness returned once again and is now back in charge of all the stuff needed to keep the show on the road. <br />
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Marj has two children if you can call 30 to 40 year olds , children. The apples of her eyes are her 4 grandchildren. Carlo, Rosie, Eva and Luca. Marj lives in the centre of the UK with husband Bruce who has the same two children etc!<br />
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<i>The newest member of the team is Chip. Chip lives in Germany and went to school with Tom and Alvon in Clemson. After 20 years in the US forces he now works in the world of finance. He is still is very fit and is a great addition to the riding team.</i><br />
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John is the head of the US arm of the Sea 2 Sea organisation in the US. John has had over 20 years experience in various management consultancy roles in industry. John graduated from the West Point and was a class mate of Tom's. John is married and his wife and he have a daughter, they live near Atlanta, Georgia.<br />
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<i>Of course for many, no introduction for Alvon is required, he has a following generated in part due to his penchant for standing on his head and then being photographed. Alvon is a very strong biker and leads the biking each day. Alvon's day job is as an engineer, he has been incredibly skilful in keeping all the machines alive and well. His home is in California, he was at school with Chip and Thomas at Clemson. Alvon is married to Maureen and has three children as well as one grandchild</i><br />
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Bruce (C'est Moi) I am the Blogger, driver of the RV and the recently appointed Commis Chef to wife, Marj. I also take photographs. Readers of the blog will know that I had my 65th birthday on the 22nd June. I have to call myself a pro-photographer now, I do get paid for taking photographs but this trip is 'pro bono', In a previous life I worked as a financial advisor. <br />
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<i>Tom Von Kaenel, Tom is the founder and Chair of the Sea 2 Sea foundation both in the UK and US. Tom lives in Oxfordshire in the UK, he was at school with Chip and Alvon. Tom was a professional soldier for 20 years following his time at the army's West Point Academy. Tom is married to Jackie and their son, Dan has followed his father into the army.</i><br />
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Dear Reader, a note at the end, so to speak. We've had a bit of trouble with the blog formatting this morning. Its now fixed so it is able to be read, but our usual high standard of text formatting... is well... not up to our 'usual' standards. A good read anyway though, I think.<br />
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<br />Bruce Hammersleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11782759788592525001noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496154281128549761.post-85064850792687924992012-06-23T15:22:00.000-04:002012-06-23T20:56:16.741-04:0065<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Only once do you have a 65th birthday and for me it was yesterday, so I am commandeering the Blog to say thanks to everyone who wished me well now that I am at age that allows me to claim State Retirement Benefit. Old Age Pension.<br />
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It was a great day, my wife had bought birthday cards from the UK, emails from children and and family and Skype calls home. <br />
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It didn't end there though. Oh no, we had a great day on the bikes, and the organiser of that day Diane surprised my be presenting me with a great cake, lilac icing no less and candles that would not blow out, what more can you ask for? Well later in the day, Champagne from the bikers, all the way from California as well! Thanks guys.<br />
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This combination makes a birthday that I will remember as being one of the best ever.<br />
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Here is the cake and the failed blowing out of candles experience<br />
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Diane, many thanks.....Just great<br />
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We are in the area of States where the marines have a bigg base, tough guys, but not just guys, Diane was a Marine as is the other girl in the photo.<br />
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Her hubby was also a Marine. Very good company and a great help and support on this leg of the ride.<br />
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The excitement doesn't stop with birthday cake though, no as support team we need a super market most days and yesterday it Piggly Wiggly, good supermarket, perhaps a name best described as unusual.<br />
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They sell the usual stuff, like balloons and bleach<br />
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As is normal in this part of North Carolina, lots of churches, and some offerings that look interesting.<br />
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Not the end of the day but mid-afternoon sees the TV news interviewing Tom.<br />
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Thanks to all the emailers, Skype IM and FB users and all else for the congrats for yesterday. It was brilliant.Bruce Hammersleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11782759788592525001noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496154281128549761.post-42635838195154928472012-06-22T20:33:00.001-04:002012-06-22T20:40:38.816-04:00Obsessions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You blogging friend is writing this in near 100 degrees of heat in the South and East in the State of North Carolina.<br />
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We are 15 miles from the ocean, our aim is to do the toe dipping a little further North though, ideally in the same place that the first English settlers landed. <br />
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Circumstances are combining that may make that an impossibility as we re very near to a Wildcat Fire, this area is pine woods . one of the few things that thrive on the pure sound we have had for the last 100 miles or so.<br />
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So we'll have to see, the best way forward. in the meant time good reader more images of America seen through the eyes of and English man with a Nikon.<br />
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Regular readers will know of my obsessions by now. The food, the weather, signs, and other things that smack me in the eye.<br />
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So no surprise that food figures here, in fact the food served at, a what, a drive thru, this is Sonic. Here you can order what you want, pay and pick up and drive away. But talk about avant-garde, this is how the set up looks. To the American reader you will see that is just how it is, it works and is very popular, for the Brits this will be something very novel.<br />
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I should add that these were taken in the early morning, so no one there because of the time.<br />
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So one of the other obsessions, signage, well lots to see on this day,<br />
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The journey through (thru) Northern Carolina has been one of woodlands and more woodland, and lorries (trucks) but not too many of them. <br />
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They are very big and bikers are not<br />
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At our daily ceremony to names the fallen from the wars we are often joined by others, many are 'Vets' themselves.<br />
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You may think sunset, but no think dawn. <br />
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Night all.Bruce Hammersleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11782759788592525001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496154281128549761.post-42241275428681563782012-06-21T14:13:00.003-04:002012-06-22T09:58:14.696-04:00The Buckle of the Bible Belt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yes here we are in the South Eastern part of North Carolina. We are at a very good camp site with great facilities but, yes you know what I am going to say, no wifi. <br />
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The very kind Tom was going by on his golf buggy and offered up his at his home which I am now using.<br />
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Tom was a helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War, he was shot down, one survivor amongst 8 crew that were shot down that day, June 12 1972.<br />
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He still flies and became a pastor after his service in the forces.<br />
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Which brings me to the focus of the blog today. Tom tells me that this is the bible belt and then some, His quote "........you are on the Buckle of the Bible Belt here...."<br />
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Certainly as you pass through the country the one thing that you see a great deal of is churches, maybe 4 or 5 for even a small community, these are often newly built, or built over the last 30 years or so,<br />
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Like this one, with huge car parks.<br />
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But not all so new, but I don't think that this is in use any more...<br />
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and its not just churches that are to be seen, the numbers of billboards are very popular, this one, clearly hand painted, is typical. It was really in the middle of nowhere.<br />
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Lots of churches and lots of florists, lots of handmade signs and adverts, this combine the two.<br />
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To the side of the door we have some great art work....<br />
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and the "We can deliver...." sign<br />
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At the end of the day we stay in all sorts of places, Union and dawn. The fair ground, where the Agriculture Fair is held each year and had been held for the previous 104 years at this site.<br />
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Back to the place we went from reader, yes the the blog goes back to the day prior to Clemson. For this blog I thought I would have a look at how that day went, who we met and what we saw.<br />
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It finished in the small town of Toccoa, but we had to get there, and on the road we saw and photogrpahed a Neon Studio, we met the owner and he told us of his busness. In many ways he reminded me of many American entropenours we have met. Open and up front about how the buisenss was going, his problems and asperiations. He spoke of his pride in his business and the effects of the recession had been having. He was happy to have his photo taken I am glad to say.<br />
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Thd road outside his office and workshop was suitable curve to make a good turn on a bike, sorry a Harley...<br />
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Harleys are THE bike of choice for many Americans, and the brand represenst one of the most enduring iconic American images, along with what, well a big car. Not so many big cars on the road, lots of big 4x4's though.<br />
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The small towns are very attrative, easy to get around, have a good range and varierty of stores, very often in spite of the massive out of town shopping malls. I have yet to see a butcher's shop but lots of florists.<br />
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We were able to have our ceremony of names in the towns main square on a beutiful evening, both the local radio and newspaper reporters joined us, I assume the coverage will appear before too long in the paper and on the radio if not already done so.<br />
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In the evening we stayed as guests of the Baptist Convention Centre, a great spot. By a lake and one that some of us had to swin in, Alvon had to swin in, always a risk taking your iPhone on such a tgrip!<br />
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Yes it is, Dahlonega is in Georgia, so the blog is in reverse, I would like to tell the avid reader about our ride into and our stay in Toccoa.<br />
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Here we have a picture of something, yes its brown that has no bearing whatsoever on the purpose, but here is the question what is the purpose of this brown thing?<br />
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I have smudged out the company names that would say what it does. But what does it do or what would you use such a thing for.<br />
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Moving on...<br />
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The rides and organisation around Dahlonega was organised for us by a remarkable woman, Jeanette and very ably assisted by her good friends Julie.<br />
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We have met so many remarkable and good people on our journey and both of these two remarkable women were great company, hugely supportive, helpful and just, well, good to be with. Many thanks.<br />
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The were able to organise a very good and comfortable overnight stop for us in the beautiful home of Betty and Bill,<br />
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Again, what can one say except, many thanks, we enjoyed greatly your hospitality and welcome that you gave us.<br />
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Betty makes parasols and umbrellas. Very good to help with rain if biking....<br />
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The town was host to a very good naming ceremony.<br />
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As we have gone across country we have noticed the number of elections for Sheriffs and other public appointments. In this part of the world its the same. So folks your chance to view the potential, fist Sheriff...<br />
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The American Food Culture, I know I have spoken of this before on this blog and for good reason, it is hard not to be impressed with the quality and quantity of food that is available in the States.<br />
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In addition the names are very inventive, I think I can understand what is meant by this type of burger but I am not sure...<br />
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Charbroiled is a word we just don't have in the UK and, well thickburger is a new one as well, I guess it mean a B I G burger cooked over charcoal. If you know please drop a note on the bottom also the quiz picture.<br />
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As we left Dahlonega we saw this rock, part painting, part sculpting in the garden of a house owner in the town. <br />
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The paintings are in recognition of those killed in the 9/11 events. <br />
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From our pint of view it was interesting to see the text, <i>"From shining sea to shining sea'</i><br />
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and finally folks. TVK enjoys a monster ice cream,<br />
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Highlights, some people have them in their hair, for us the highlights of this fantastic journey have been many and varied. <br />
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One of the highlights we have been looking forward to enormously was the time we were to spend in the home town of the two main riders, Thomas Von Kaenel and Alvon (Ace) Elrod.<br />
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It was just great to be in the town, the people gave us a great welcome.<br />
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The day started for us with a ride from Toccoa, a town in the Eastern side of Georgia. As you can see the day actually started with a group photograph in front of the Court House in Toccoa.<br />
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Oh yes, that is Alvon doing the head stand. <br />
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In fact the Blog is all out of sync and I will be given more info about the days running up to and arriving in this fine town, but as our arrival in Clemson was so special I thought it sense to look at that right now.<br />
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As the riders left Georgia and crossed the State line to South Carolina they were joined by more intrepid bikers, and here they are, TVK, Greg Bauld, Alvon Elrod and Chip Bailey.<br />
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The RV driver and crew sadly could not bike on this occasion but could grab a coffee and meet some interesting people along the way,<br />
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We arrived at lunch time and were met by a very special old school friend and peer from those days, Lindsey Graham, for the English reader, Lindsey is the Senator for South Carolina. He has been a stalwart supporter of the mission since day one. We have met him in DC prior to the run and he has helped garner support as we have travelled.<br />
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The evening saw us return to the town centre and the town's memorial gardens for the ceremony that we do each day, this is where we read the names of 110 people that have dead in the wars since 9/11. This we do each day and will continue to do so 'till the end of the trip. In this way we will complete the naming of all that have died in the wars from both the UK and US since 9/11.<br />
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On Saturday we had more people by some margin than we would normally expect, in addition it was very welcome to hear the States's Senator add his comments on the mission and on the background to it.<br />
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Each card is read and the information it contains is, the name, rank and age of the man or woman that has died, it also tells of the place and town where they came from.<br />
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Our thanks must go to the three young Boy Scouts who did a very good job of passing around the cards an as well reading some of the names of the fallen.</div>
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The emotion of the event clearly evident on Tom's face last Saturday.<br />
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The bikers have cycled over 3,000 miles and have rather less than a thousand yet to ride to complete this marathon journey.<br />
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For the Senator it was work as usual, the TV news team take an interview<br />
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Toward the end of the day Tom and Alvon were able to catch up with friends and family, for me it was interesting to see the amazing people that have come from the class of '73. <br />
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Well here they are, at least some of them<br />
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Photographer's note, its a proven fact that friends cannot jump in the air together and not laugh!<br />
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<br />Bruce Hammersleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11782759788592525001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496154281128549761.post-30999570966011818582012-06-18T14:39:00.000-04:002012-06-18T15:50:34.090-04:00Jelly Fish?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Chattanooga. Tennessee. A truly great city. One thing we don't get to see on the trip is cities. Cities and Bikes are just not compatible. But as we have gone across Tennessee Chattanooga has been one city we needed to venture in, Nashville has been another. Both have been great, not least of all because we have happened to be there when they are having some music extravaganza going on. In Nashville it was the world famous CMA. (Country Music Awards) and in Chattanooga the Betty Smith Strut. So what is this. Well its not world famous for sure but in the city it is well liked, its loved. The downtown (City Centre) is closed to traffic from 18:30 thru (till) 20:30. Bands play and people, yes you have it, strut. A great atmosphere, great music and, well here are the photos.<br />
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If viewing on a smart phone you may not be able to read the words on the shirt....<i><b>Cancer picked on the wrong bitch.</b></i><br />
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Its comforting to see that our welfare is being watched over by the guardians of the what is right or wrong in the form of this gentleman. It seems, according to the placard that we need to be very careful of both Used Car Dealers as well as Liberals, and, wait for it, Hotheads. What a great country that whatever you view you can express it.<br />
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But Chattanooga is not just music and Strutting. Oh no. They have a world class aquarium. Massive with many salt and freshwater fish, they enjoy swimming around. They also have that other sort of fish that we love to see but not be in the sea with,<br />
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Dear reader, something new on this blog, I normally go a day at a time but today I will continue the blog of yesterday and some from the following day, why? Well I just love pictures of America's Finest, the police. in fact the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Always courteous and helpful. And when you come onto 140 of them in one place with the Harleys they ride what can you do except take some photographs.<br />
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Great guys and here to police the concert, but also interesting to hear about Crystal Meth. Across the country I have been surprised and interested to see the amount of concern shown on the many 'home made' and public posters saying stay away from the drug. These guys were able to fill some of my knowledge gaps. This is not good stuff.<br />
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For more information follow this link. But this is not for the faint hearted - beware! <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/meth/body/">Click here for info</a><br />
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All these images taken in or around the town of Manchester, TN, a proud town and patriotic....<br />
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Lots of pawn and gun shops in this area...this one had some interesting customer advice...<br />
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And speaking of signs, the RV site with toilet paper notice has more advice as you leave the loo...<br />
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Dear reader, they do say that you should never start anything with an apology, so first I apologise.<br />
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No wifi has given me problems in getting the blog both written, for which a good connection is essential and posted which helps.<br />
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But here we go, a delayed blog.<br />
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Choosing the subject was not difficult. We had a difficult day the other day. Let me tell something of it.<br />
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It started well enough but soon went downhill on the sudden realisation that I had lost a vital bit of kit, the iPhone. My iPhone. Tom had been looking at it at breakfast but since then nothing. He must have I thought.<br />
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Then the cable that allows Tom to change gear on his bike broke. Problem no 2.<br />
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We had agreed to meet at a certain point but due to the cable Tom and Alvon needed a bike shop. They went directly as best they could to one. Of course I had no idea about this as I had no means of contacts. This is starting now to be a problem. I manged to find wifi in a Children's Activity Centre. I called Alvon from the iPad and via Skype. He advised me where they where. He said Naples Road.<br />
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Punch Naples Road into sat nav only (GPS in the US) to find out that there is no Naples Road anywhere in Nashville. Back onto iPad and Google. Try Maples Road. Yes they were there<br />
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Then was the phone there?. No iPhone with Tom. We all rip the RV apart, call the phone etc. No phone. <br />
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So Apple software steps up, with Apple via the net and another Apple device you can ask it to tell you where your phone is...yes amazing isn't it? And its in the RV, back to to the vehicle and sure enough its there, Sound turned off and in a bag.<br />
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So going well. Here is the bike shop where the bike is fixed....<br />
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And why is it the blokes that work in bike shops are always just so great, often with beards and always happy.<br />
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So off we go, to continue the route. I go to set up the RV and go to the big camp site at Manchester. Now we never book, or seldom do, out in the sticks you just don't need to but this weekend in Manchester, maybe a two horse town, is host to one of the biggest country and rock festivals in the US, Bonaroo, like Woodstock we were told.<br />
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85,000 people there and no space for an RV. We were advised to go to Nashville, having just cycled the 74 miles to Manchester that was not going to happen.<br />
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We did get somewhere in the end that was just great, in the trees and with a pool. here is the pool but hey what a day.<br />
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This is not the most 'up market' of sites bit it did have a great line in signs...<br />
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The next day started wet, it was was raining cats and dogs. Tom was prepared though, this from the Goggle site and 101 things to do with a bin bag (trash bag)<br />
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The next day saw the rains and two tyres (tires)shredded by glass, and did I mention the dogs, a bad day for feral dogs.<br />
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The week that is the Country Music Awards is a very be=if=g deal indeed for music lover of the country kind. <br />
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This takes place in Nashville during the week we were in Nashville, we were there on the Friday of he CMA week the 8th.<br />
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Tickets to the CMA are like hens teeth and just not available to late arrivers like us. and in fact we are so 'cream crackered' by the evening we would be falling asleep at the event. In fact for us the best thing we could hope for happened.<br />
Let me explain, Alvon is a keen Fiat owner and renovator of the cars, he knows of another Fiat devotee in Nashville, John, who very kindly came over with his wife, Beth, and took around. A great place to be, Nashville in the evening during the CMA week. The place was humming, a great atmosphere and lots of live music going on. Lots of people to photograph. So here are the snaps. Most self explanatory so let the photos speak for themselves.<br />
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A chess player to take on all comers..<br />
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The AT&T building reflected in the bonnet of an old Plymouth convertible<br />
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Yes Alvon spotters, its him!<br />
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And the best to last.....<br />
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By the way he's checking his phone!<br />
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I guess you think its nothing but swanning around and going to pop concerts, in fact pop concerts were to pay an important part of the next day or so, more on this to follow dear reader. On this day we had a conference call at 09:00. It would be good to have a team to deal with all this stuff, but the sea2sea operation runs on a shoe string and is staffed completely by volunteers who do a great job. <br />
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Here is Tom taking the call on the iPhone (of course)<br />
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Well, I don't know, for some reason this blog for yesterday has, or had no content. I suspect it was the case of fat fingers, but I really don't know. So dear reader, I hope your day yesterday was not in tatters due to the lack of the blog, secretly I would of course be delighted, but I will attempt to make amends.<br />
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The blog gave some idea of the journey we made through Kentucky and into Tennessee.<br />
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I will try not repeat myself by saying about the great scenery, the compelling people and the great photo opps along the way. <br />
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As this is now a bonus blog, a repeat of the bogoff day of before I will post the photos and I hope you enjoy.<br />
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Kentucky to Tennessee folks.....<br />
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The neighbours enjoy the freedom to vote whichever way they wish of course, the issue here that is causing debate is the issue of whether or not shops and supermarkets should be allowed to sell alcohol, beers, wines and spirits.<br />
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And these women were telling me of the 400 mile yard sale. The sale was organised along this road fro a 400 mile run last weekend. In the UK the nearest thing would be a garage sale, You know the sort of thing, you clear out the attic and offer the lucky public the chance to buy your stuff.<br />
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So tonight a swift blog to replace the one that disappeared. <br />
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Regards to all and tomorrow I will try harder....<br />
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7,000 names, 7000 people, 7000 families.<br />
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Every day on our journey across both the UK and America we read the names of 110 people that have died since the fighting commenced following 9/11.<br />
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It will take the period from late April to Early July to complete the list. By which time there will be more names that will need to be read in the same way.<br />
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Last week we were in the town of Clarksville, Tennessee at the invitation of our sponsor First Command, it was here that we held the ceremony at the premises of the company.<br />
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Sixty people were able to join us for the reading, this included a number of serving soldiers as well as the relatives and wives of men killed recently in the conflicts.<br />
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For the blog today I would like to share some of the images from that evening.<br />
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What sort of people do you think you would meet if you were to take a long bike ride across any country, well of course you would have no idea what or who you ware to meet.<br />
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This man is, well I am not sure how to describe him, in modern parlance I guess you would describe him as a 'installation sculpter' but that is on not an adequate title, he also has collection of several thousand toys, a small proposition displayed. Then he as his grand parents and grandparents roadside cafe that he has preserved and is now acts as an homage to his parents and grandparents.<br />
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He tells me that he tried to make it as an actor in Hollywood but just found it impossible, he now devotes himself to the role of preserving and making take a look:<br />
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His name is Keith Holt, and his home is just outside Clarksville Kentucky and this is the old roadside coffee shop. It really is like taking a step back in time to enter.<br />
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His sculpting have a great sense of humour and sometime irony within them.<br />
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This is Goodbye to K(c)ansas. The red shoes and the cans and Dorothy for the Wizard of Oz.<br />
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The start of the show was the fabulous collection of figures and toys, all small and so many that it was almost impossible to count but Keith tells me at least 3,000. <br />
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The title? The King is Born..<br />
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And this, Keith's take on Cadillac Ranch in Texas. <br />
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<br />Bruce Hammersleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11782759788592525001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496154281128549761.post-23333995709425594822012-06-08T19:21:00.002-04:002012-06-18T15:50:10.550-04:00Strip joints, Cairo and Kentucky<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We have been in Missouri for six days, given our daily ride distance that is a long time for us to be in one state, It's been a great state to us, extremely attractive, diverse in its scenery and agriculture and, as with all of the States so far, peopled with great folk. The time has come for us to move on, briefly to Illinois and then to Kentucky.<br />
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To go from Missouri to Illinois you cross the Mississippi. This is one big river you cross on this bridge.<br />
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What can one say about Illinois? Well its a shock coming into the state after the Missouri, why is this you ask? Well the first building after the bridge is signed as being the ultimate strip joint. This shortly followed by what the owners describe as a 'brown bag' book shop. You can be sure the books were not about brown, or any other bags. That was a surprise I have to say. This is the first such joint seen for the 3,000 miles and here it is at just gone dawn after crossing the mighty River Missouri.<br />
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The very last town in Illinois is Cairo, and a very sad place to see as well, A town that's commercial success was based on river traffic and the roads, river traffic now much reduced and the road changed once the the building of a new bridge over the mighty Mississipi and the town was bye - passsed.<br />
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Its history is well worth a second look, to do so <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairo,_Illinois">click here</a><br />
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What Cairo does have is a great motel, or, what I can say without fear of contradiction, a good sign for a motel.<br />
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In addition to the motel visitors may want to check out the airport at Cairo.<br />
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so after Illinois and Cairo you are than on to Kentucky. <br />
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Another River Crossing, this time the Ohio River, another majestic river that will add its water to the Mississipi at Ciaro<br />
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Finally into Kentucky.<br />
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So beautiful and so different, to Missouri.<br />
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I always think of horses when it comes to Kentucky, and this farmer was happy to have photographs taken of his animals, quarter horses it seems. These are working horses, worked by farmers to work with cattle mainly. I guess the term is cowboy but somehow that doesn't seem to fit. Horses to work cattle and men to do it. Men like this one:<br />
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This blog shouldn't really be here, it's not that I am 'working to rule' so much as the photos here were all taken on our day off, our rest day and this will normally mean no blogging. <br />
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In fact we did have a good rest, but on Monday of this week and we took ourselves off to the very lovely Elephant Rocks State Park. Just a few miles from our RV site.<br />
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It was full of rocks. <br />
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As the avid reader will know we have those that have a great interest in rocks following us so this is for them but you may enjoy as well, I hope so.<br />
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The rocks were formed a long time ago. Although the park has excellent information I could not begin to explain how the rocks were formed. Suffice to say that the rocks are very big, heavy and old. They are granite.<br />
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I was very pleased with this picture because although we have these great rocks it is also possible to see just some of the massive forest that the park sits in. Many, many square miles of natural mixed forest. Managed very well as far as one could tell by the US Forest Service. It stretches, quite literally, as far as the eye can see.<br />
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Now more Elephant Rocks.<br />
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When we arrived at the site the owner was at pains to tell us of the procedure in the event of a tornado. In fact they had a sort of hurricane two years ago that took out masses of pine trees from the forest. It had been raining heavily for some time and the pines were uprooted by the score it seems The broad leaved trees were fine.<br />
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So anyway the RV site has a big games room and block with laundry etc in it. This looks like pine but is in fact concrete, so that would be the place to go, and yes we are to have a storm tonight but happily it was nothing dramatic.<br />
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A great sunset though<br />
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And for the Alvon followers....<br />
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We arrived in Fort Leonard Wood yesterday and today we leave, but in style. In this trip that means with a bunch of very keen cyclists. The members of the Bicycle Club in Fort Leonard Wood were keen to cycle with Tom and Alvon, and Bob had put together a great ride for the day.<br />
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And, well, here they are at the start:<br />
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Cars, or more accurately the big pick-up truck has always and continues to be a must have for many American families and individuals. Very comfortable, very powerful and very good at carrying bikes around.<br />
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The ride was about 45 miles through some great country and on some quiet, good roads.<br />
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So what did we see?<br />
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Well a Coke sign, hand pained from some years ago on the side of a dilapidated old fuel and coffee stop:<br />
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We saw a farmer tedding hay on an old John Deer, he saw me 'shooting' him and came over, he collects old tractors like the 1955 model. Still working.<br />
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And the farmer....<br />
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It was by his barn we were lucky enough to see a cyclist do a hand stand....Yes folks Alvon does another show stopper...<br />
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The back roads have some great sights, for example: <br />
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Nikon make a great fisheye!<br />
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At the conclusion of the ride, by a small town called Salem, we had lunch but proceeded by the reading of names by all participants in the ride. Thanks guys.<br />
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and the well, hardly the ultimate tests but certainly a test, lunch for 10. So the tomato, brown pasta and herb dinner came to fore. well received and no returns. Blimey!<br />
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and finally a big thanks you to Tom... A great ride Tom and greatly appreciated.<br />
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and until the next time...<br />
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