{"id":3567,"date":"2023-04-23T07:46:18","date_gmt":"2023-04-23T12:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irelandbybicycle.com\/?p=3567"},"modified":"2024-06-17T18:50:17","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T22:50:17","slug":"230423-alls-well-that-ends-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irelandbybicycle.com\/index.php\/230423-alls-well-that-ends-well\/","title":{"rendered":"230423-All’s well that ends well"},"content":{"rendered":"

I left a few minutes before Kurt today, with him planning to finish the Trace, while I was headed back towards the Mississippi.<\/p>\n

Still low on water, I stocked up on water and supplies at a Dollar General just outside of Vicksburg, which is the default supermarket in rural Mississippi.<\/p>\n

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I stopped briefly at the National Park in Vicksburg, but find little to interest me in the Civil War, so quickly headed on.<\/p>\n

From there it was just riding to the campground, some 90 km from where I started. I arrived to learn their bathhouse is closed and they are not accepting tent campers. I’d passed a primitive state campground 6 km earlier, but decided (after calling ahead) to advance another 20 km to the next campground.<\/p>\n

I’ve been welcomed here by everyone. Tim and Robin greeted me with a series of bike touring questions. The site has no showers, but I graciously accepted Tim’s offer to use the shower in their RV. Particularly refreshing, since the site last night also didn’t have showers (or potable water).<\/p>\n

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Tomorrow should be a short ride of 80 km.<\/p>\n

All that said, the scenery and days aren’t that interesting, so I’m likely to decrease my posting frequency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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