Day Fifteen The Test in Courage

I must have been pretty tired last night. The 80+ mile day and not "knowing" where I was going to stop did me in. When the alarm went off this morning, I rolled right back over and went back to sleep. Then I had to stop for breakfast down the road, since the motel didn't provide one. That was my poor planing. The up side is I got to have my Hazelnut coffee. Anyone who knows me knows that I have been toughing it by going without it! I also got the standard Egg McMuffin. I think it is their highest protein breakfast meal. Then I was off for another no sun, no rain day. Once again God Blessed me with the wind at my back most of the day.
Now don't you worry, I did have some excitement again. My blood pressure went through the roof about an hour or so into the ride, I heard a familiar excited barking off to my left on the other side of the road. I screamed "NO! BAD  DOG! NO! BAD DOG!"  and a truck came from the other direction just in time to detour him. I don't know which worked, but he stopped.
Then not even 30 minutes down the road, the same thing, this time on my side of the road.  I screamed "NO! BAD  DOG! NO! BAD DOG!"  and he slowed down and stopped looking not sure what to do. Me, I was still shaking in my shorts.
The rest of the ride wasn't too bad, The bridge over the Mississippi was tall and long. and Biloxi drivers are not nice. There is a tall curb, no bike lane and the sidewalks are covered in sand and people, so you can't ride a bike on them. I was happy to be done with them.
I did see the US Military Retirement Home in Gulfport. I wish I had time for a tour. It looks mighty fine from the street.
Tonight I am staying with Pam and Neal O'Hara, in their beautiful little home. I will enjoy a chance to catch up.
With that, I say Good Night.