We just arrived here at Natchez and met up with 25 other riders to start the Natchez Trace ride tomorrow. Yesterday we were in Jackson La and did some sight seeing, another fine Plantation.
In Jackson we met up with John Finagan from California. The big surprise was where we stayed the night. There is an Internet based organization called ” warm showers” which you can use to find a place to sleep for the night. John had booked us at a warm shower host in Jackson and this was no normal host. Perry and her husband Lep have hosted nearly 300 cyclists so far this year. They have turned their homestead into a small hostel , showers , bunks, laundry etc.. They are avid cyclists themselves. For dinner we had gumbo and for breakfast grits….. Not bad. If you think of Southern Hospitality this is it. What a pleasant surprise. Officially this could have been free but we left $20 each.
Today was 70 miles so we have done 318 miles total so far. I am afraid I have been using my other camera most of the time and cannot down load it. So today’s photos are limited.
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I’d say that John was your ticket to ride . . . or to warm showers. Perry and Lep seem like folks that we should all know. Congrats on meeting up with your Natchez Trace posse.
How did you find John, who clearly is your ticket to warm showers? What a find. Perry and Lep seem like folks that all of us should have the pleasure of their acquaintance. Congrats on meeting up with the rest of your group.