Friday, April 12, 2013

Greensboro to Vinedale, NJ

After a filling breakfast with the Leavells, Sam and I headed off eastward in the direction of Lewes, Delaware where we would take the ferry to New Jersey.  It was a beautiful morning of tailwinds and games of 'Animal, Vegetable, Mineral' while cycling ensemble.  While I was still feeling under the weather thanks to my lingering cold, it was well disguised in the morning and I arrived at the ferry just in time for departure.  The had awesome bike racks on the ferry, big props for cyclist-friendliness there.  While I had done well for the morning's ride and had the energy to chat with some people on the boat and have some snacks, I was not looking forward to the large number of miles that were to follow in strong headwinds as we rode towards the north.

When I whimpered/voiced this lack of enthusiasm to Sam, he stepped in and saved the day with his intelligence and iPhone (that I never miss an opportunity to mock but greatly appreciated at this point in time)!  He discovered that there was a NJ transit bus running from Cape May through to our Warmshowers hosts for the night.  With no second thoughts on my part, we were guided by his trusty electronic device only to arrive at the bus depot just in time to hop onboard.  It was a slow bus ride that took several hours and one transfer, but I was happy to not be cycling as I got to drift in and out of fever and nap-mode for the afternoon.

We got off the bus in Vineland, NJ and rode down the road to Tom and Tammy's only to be greeted warmly and with the offer of a warm place to sleep indoors.  We gladly accepted and spent a lovely evening together filled with pasta and bicycle routes.  I was quite tuckered out by the end of the day and had a grea sleep surrounded by an array of plants in their front room!



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