Never Say Never, or have I used this already? Day 7

Never Say Never, or have I used this already?

When I got up this morning I was thinking that when I finish the day I will have made it one third of the way through my adventure. My sunburned lower lip is healing nicely now that I am using sunscreen chap-stick.
Today was a late start. Lessie was a sweet heart and took me all the way back to Savannah, to the only bicycle shop that had my tires. When we get there it isn't exactly what I needed but definitely better that not having one considering the way my luck has been running.
I did finally get out on the road at noon. It was a beautiful day. Traffic was not to bad, considering it was lunch time. Hinesville was bigger than I thought, to not have a bike shop.
The wind is in my face once again and this time when I stop for my nourishment, at DQ, I made the mistake of checking Weather Bug. Yep. I am not crazy. winds out of the west at 13!
So I finish my mushroom burger, wave good-bye to the little girl who had been watching the bike and head back into the wind. I remember thinking "Lord put your hand on my back and push!"I was about five hours into the ride when I noticed a grinding sound and I was pushing my you-know-what off again. I look down and notice that there is about a 1/2 inch gap between the left peddle and frame.

 I pulled safely off the road and Googled bicycle repair shops near me. The first one didn't answer,the second was a Facebook page with a phone link. I tried and an answer. Wilson's Bike shop. Very nice man.explain to him what is going on, where I am. He takes my number says his shop is open until 6 but he will call me.
Now, how to get my broke bike to Blackshear, from the middle of nowhere. Off I go pushing the bike. Just up the road, I stopped at a Marathon gas station, the owner was not interested in helping in any way.  But just next door at a Mobile Home accessories shop is parked two pickup trucks. I go in and tell my story, one guy say I can't help I gots a date and I aint dressed yet. Out the door he goes. That left a nice woman. We both tried googling cab companies to get one who has a cab. we couldn't fine any. Finally she says, give me a few minutes to finish up around here and I will take you there.
A co-worker loaded my bike and off down the road we went and went and went. It turned out that the shop was just a little further that we expected, but when we did get there, William had waited for me to arrive with my bike.
He took a quick look. The bearing assembly will have to be replaced. He doesn't know if he has one in his shop. Let's pray he does.
I didn't realize until I was soaking in the tub that today is Friday. So if things go badly I could be here through Monday. We will hope for the better.
I have managed to go 520 miles this week.
That is a feet in it's self.
Why do I do it? All Because I Can.