Author Archives: Morgan McCune

It’s official. We have biked across TWO of the United States of America. Today we closed the chapter on Alamaba and are now on our way through Mississippi! This morning Dale and Amanda sent us off with a big breakfast of grits, biscuits, eggs, ham, sausage, fruit, nuts, a caffeinated beverage of our choice, andContinue reading “Day 13 – December 9th”

Today was our first try at using warmshowers.com to find a resting place for the night. SUCCESS!!! Thank you SO much Dale and Amanda Chambliss for feeding us, washing us and our clothing, providing us with a place to sleep, and entertaining us well into the night with conversation. We have loved staying with youContinue reading “Day 12 – December 8th”

We awoke to a cool damp dawn on the forest floor. A quick breakfast of grits and whey and we were on our whey. It was 15 miles to the first town, Uniontown AL. We passed through towards Demopolis. At the border of Demopolis stands a sign saying “City of the People, established 1817”. WeContinue reading “Day 11 – December 7th”

RAIN! We got rained on. But it was fun and honestly, my mood was lifted after! Nothing like being cold and wet to make you appreciate not being cold and wet 😉 We decided to hit the road in the morning instead of staying another night at Chilatchee Creek in search of a free placeContinue reading “Day 10 – December 6th”

During our slumber in the woods behind the cemetery last night, Ryan and I were visited three time by a deer. It’s hard to explain how it felt to be next to a wild animal, but I liked it. It’s scary and exciting and it opens up this portal of mystery. My dreams instantly becameContinue reading “Day 9 – December 5th”

We’ve officially logged over a week’s work of pedaling and camping 😊 is it still fun? Yes! Is it still challenging? Yes, but I think less so! Are we still finding new things each day? Yes! Today we met a fellow traveller who has been at it many years longer than us. 20 years toContinue reading “Day 8”

What have we been doing this past week of rest you ask? Let’s see. We had a tasty, restful, and fun Thanksgiving with Ryan’s family and friends in Fort Walton Beach! Shout outs to Susan and Jon Wagner, Marion Carollo (AKA Memaw 😘), Paige, Haedyn, and Hunter King, Mike Avett, and George and Ruta Bilafer.Continue reading “Thanksgiving Break + Day 7 of Tour”

WE DID IT!!! We crossed the entire state of Georgia in about 280 miles and went another 53 into Alabama to end up at The Wagner’s house for rest before Thanksgiving 😊 Today was hilly with lots of traffic but the call of the couch and TV to rest in front of was so strong!Continue reading “Day 6”

It’s feeling like a groove is starting to form here. Five days in and I know a little bit more what to expect and how to plan a day for maximum comfort (well, as much as you can have sitting on a bike saddle all day, hello weird callouses!) Today Ryan and I got aContinue reading “Day 5”

We got an early start today waking up at 6:20am and hitting the road around 7:30am full of dried fruit, nuts, and oatmeal. Thanks again Rex and Pam for your generosity and hospitality! We are so grateful. Our goal of 50 miles was achieved by 2pm and both Ryan and I were SO ready toContinue reading “Day 4”