Most of the ride along the Natchez Trace has been peaceful and stress free. its a parkway so no commercial vehicles, not a lot of on ramps, a low speed limit, and low traffic. Yesterday I even accidentally ran into Greg's real wheel, because I was just dreaming and not paying attention to biking.
The Natchez Trace was formed over 100's of years of people travelling by foot and horse between Natchez (on the Mississippi) and Memphis. There are many places where you can still see the deep trough left from all the different travels over so many years. The Cypress and Tupelo forest we visited was also a magical place.
And then there are the alligators and snakes! I've never seen an alligator before, let alone in the river alongside our campsite. Apparently the long black snake I saw today is harmless except for its smell, but we were also warned (again) that we are in rattle snake country, "they are as big as my arm" (and he didn't mean a cyclist's arm).
Between Natchez and Nashville!
ReplyDeletea little wheel rubbing never hurts. cold blooded creatures are lazy opportunists somewhat like politicians so maybe you are correct to give them a healthy respect of fear. I would fear dogs before cold blooded creatures; but ... I still squirm too! Regardless enjoy the ride home and thank you for sharing the journey!
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