No ride on the 17th. We spent time un-winterizing the fresh water tank of the Airstream and took a 120 mile country drive in search of canned hams, mini-streams and vintage trailers. Had to stop at Heavy's BBQ in Crawfordville, GA, for some local flavor. DH and I split a pulled pork sandwich and each had a "sweet-tea". This place was like stepping into the past. It was a real road house. Tin roof...rusted.

Our ride was on the 18th. The Seventh Annual Best Dam Ride on Clark's Hill Lake (or Strom Thurmond Lake, but I still can't call it that. What right did SC have to rename a lake that it shares with GA?)
My goal was my first metric century (which I had planned to do last weekend but the roads around Lake Chatuge were too busy for my taste so I only did 31mi)
I made it this time with ease.
The hard part was around 50 miles when the route overlapped my "regular ride route" and it had me "heading back to the barn" for a stretch. I live in the country fairly close to the lake and the ride came within 5 miles of my house. Then I turned left onto a road that had me backtracking on another of my "regular routes". Wow, what a difference! I usually descend the hills that I was now climbing and they were really long and steeper than I expected. Plus, we had a strong headwind.
As I was in the final miles of my ride I was passed by the lead century group. I am pretty poky.
When I got to the finish I only had 60 miles on my odo so I rode past and turned around so that I would get in my whole 62.
We had catered pulled pork, fixins and more "sweet-tea" at the finish line. Plus, a majestic view of the dam.
Oh, and I made BBQ for dinner Friday night. Who knew I would be eating pulled pork all weekend?