Friday, July 18, 2008

Day 5: Linden, AL

roger, houston: yesterday was again a bruiser but admittingly a smidge easier than a couple days ago. as i sit here in linden, al throwin back a bowl of mornin chowder in the chateau linden, the bod is feeling pretty alright. Today will be a half day to stage into aliceville, al which is about 86 miles with not much in between. so lookin to have a quasi day off of around 35 miles with only one real climb, over.
yesterday's glory: 75 miles
time in saddle: 6:40
conversation with the overly friendly inn keeper after a long day standing in the parking lot in the direct sun in 95 degree heat when all i had been dreaming about for the last 20 miles was a cool shower: 21 minutes (sweet moses)
restaurants serving up anything not fried in town: 0, as the overly curious inn keeper who goes by jim and who also owns a restaurant in the next town points out, the best place to eat is cluckers fried chicken.
with that its time for the duck to roll- out.

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