Trans America Cycling Day 37 - Bogalusa, LA to Wiggins, MS
The link to today's route and statistics is found here.
We rode through exquisite rural scenes today. Mississippi is so lush green and has downright spectacular beauty. One rider even commented how good the air smelled riding through the trees!
Pine trees were the most prevalent. However, where there are deciduous trees they can form a canopy.
When cyclists make a wrong turn there are often unintended consequences to pay. Today Team Ahnie paid the price. They had to wait for asphalt to dry on a stretch of road off of the main route where they shouldn't have ventured. Ahnie made a really cool video with a live map showing their route today. Make sure to click on the video below. Nice video Ahnie!
Today we crossed into Mississippi and rode through a beautiful,
rural part of the state. Mississippi claims to be the Birthplace of
America’s Music based on Jimmie Rodgers as the father of country music; Elvis
Presley, the King of Rock ‘N’ Roll, was born in Tupelo MS; and Charley Patton
and Sam House’s interpretations of Delta Blues.
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| Team Swiss entering Mississippi |
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| After crossing the Pearl River we were in Mississippi. See the flying cliff swallow that nests under the bridge? |
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| Mississippi is the Magnolia State, and here is the flower of the magnolia tree |
We rode through exquisite rural scenes today. Mississippi is so lush green and has downright spectacular beauty. One rider even commented how good the air smelled riding through the trees!
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| Beautiful setting for a Mississippi house in a pastoral setting |
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| Maltese John rides through the can o' peas |
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| Clouds add to the bucolic allure |
When cyclists make a wrong turn there are often unintended consequences to pay. Today Team Ahnie paid the price. They had to wait for asphalt to dry on a stretch of road off of the main route where they shouldn't have ventured. Ahnie made a really cool video with a live map showing their route today. Make sure to click on the video below. Nice video Ahnie!
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| Riders with a really good attitude happily waiting for new asphalt to dry |
Video documenting wrong turns today, note backtracking near the end of the video
WARNING . . . The woods in Mississippi have a considerable amount
of poison ivy. Foreign cyclists are advised to stay out of the woods and
even the edge of the woods to not contact poison ivy. The photo shows a
small plant, but it can grow to a thick vine inches in diameter that climbs up
trees. If a person brushes up against a poison ivy plant, nondetectable
oil from the ivy gets on the skin, such as on a rider’s calf. The rash
from exposure to poison ivy oil itches like crazy and can spread from scratching
the itch. There are special lotions and scrubs at the drug store (chemist
for the Brit) that can take days to weeks to clear up the rash. Our
favorite is Tecnu Poison Ivy Scrub, which is available without prescription at
Walmarts and probably Walgreens in the southeast. In extreme cases
hospitalization is required to clear up the problem. Best to make a
roadside stop without going into the woods or to its edge. The ivy in the
photo was on the road right-of-way where the wildflowers grow.
Interesting factoid: Further north in Mississippi the pine forests are home to black bears. We don't have to worry about bears in southern Mississippi.
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| WARNING . . . Watch out for the three shiny leaves of poison ivy |
Interesting factoid: Further north in Mississippi the pine forests are home to black bears. We don't have to worry about bears in southern Mississippi.
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