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Daily Reports From San Diego, CA to Jekyll Island, GA (February 1, 2008 through March 16, 2008)

Day 1: San Diego, CA to Julian, CA

56 miles

(San Diego Beach, Scripps Poway Highway, Julian)

Day 2: Julian, CA to Brawley, CA

75 miles

(Anza Borrego Desert, Flat Tire #1)

Day 3: Brawley, CA to Blythe, CA

82 miles - Biked 44, Hitchiked 38

(Imperial Sand Dunes, Broken Derailer, Super Bowl Sunday)

Day 4: Rest Day in Blythe, CA

0 miles - Bike Mechanical Problem

(Waited for bicycle shop to open.)

Day 5: Blythe, CA to Quartzsite, AZ

22 miles

(Greg in Blythe, Bicycling on Interstate 10, Quartzsite)

Day 6: Quartzsite, AZ to Salome, AZ

41 miles

(Desert Views and Saguaros)

Day 7: Salome, AZ to Wickenburg, AZ

55 miles

(Arizona Highway 60, Wickenburg)

Day 8: Wickenburg, AZ to Phoenix, AZ

54 miles - Bike Stolen

(Phoenix, Flat Tire #2, Bike Stolen, Friends Shocked)

Day 9: Rest Day in Phoenix, AZ

0 miles - Bought New Bike

(Desert Botanic Garden, Landis Cyclery)

Day 10: Phoenix, AZ to Florence Junction, AZ

36 miles

(Superstition Mountains, Florence Junction, Flat Tire #3)

Day 11: Florence Junction, AZ to Superior, AZ

15 miles

(Joel and Brandi, Gonzales Pass, Picketpost Mountain)

Day 12: Superior, AZ to Safford, AZ

102 miles

(Queen Creek Tunnel, San Carlos Indian Reservation)

Day 13: Safford, AZ to Glenwood, NM

86 miles

(Mt. Graham, New Mexico State Line, Lonely Ride)

Day 14: Glenwood, NM to Reserve, NM

33 miles

(Catron County, New Mexico)

Day 15: Rest Day in Reserve, NM

0 miles - Poor Weather Conditions

(Reserve New Mexico, Ella's Cafe)

Day 16: Reserve, NM to Datil, NM

68 miles

(Continental Divide, Horse Springs, Plains of San Augustin)

Day 17: Datil, NM to Socorro, NM

61 miles

(Dave Ortiz, Very Large Array, Socorro)

Day 18: San Antonio, NM to Carrizozo, NM

64 miles

(Rio Grande, Carrizozo Peak, Town of Carrizozo)

Day 19: Carrizozo, NM to Roswell, NM

88 miles

(Capitan, Lincoln, Bella in Riverside, Last Day of Mountains)

Day 20: Roswell, NM to Tatum, NM

73 miles

(Chavez County, East New Mexico Plains)

Day 21: Tatum, NM to Brownfield, TX

63 miles

(Texas State Line, Plains, Brownfield)

Day 22: Rest Day in West Texas

0 miles - Toured West Texas With Friends

(Glenda and Shaun, Basketball Game, Sunset, Evening Barbeque)

Day 23: Brownfield, TX to Aspermont, TX

126 miles

(Post, Jayton, Aspermont, Strong Westerly Winds)

Day 24: Aspermont, TX to Haskell, TX

32 miles

(Town of Rule, Haskell, Dairy Queen)

Day 25: Haskell, TX to Graham, TX

73 miles

(80+ degrees, Throckmorton, Vetoni's in Graham)

Day 26: Rest Day in Graham, TX

0 miles - Poor weather conditions

(Graham Texas, Another Dairy Queen)

Day 27: Graham, TX to Decatur, TX

66 miles

(Jacksboro, Decatur, Dinner with Cheyenne Rose)

Day 28: Decatur, TX to Sherman, TX

72 miles

(Wise County Courthouse, Gainesville, Sherman)

Day 29: Sherman, TX to Paris, TX

65 miles

(Northeast Texas, Bonham, Paris)

Day 30: Paris, TX to New Boston, TX

69 miles

(Last Full Day in Texas)

Day 31: New Boston, TX to Magnolia, AR

(76 miles)

Day 32: Rest Day in Magnolia, AR

(0 miles - Rain All Day)

Day 33: Magnolia, AR to El Dorado, AR

(35 miles)

Day 34: El Dorado, AR to Lake Village, AR

(92 miles)

Day 35: Lake Village, AR to Greenwood, MS

(73 miles)

Day 36: Greenwood, MS to Winona, MS

(28 miles)

Day 37: Rest Day in Memphis, TN

(0 miles - With Friends in Memphis)

Day 38: Winona, MS to Columbus, MS

(85 miles)

Day 39: Columbus, MS to Brent, AL

(91 miles)

Day 40: Brent, AL to Montgomery, AL

(74 miles)

Day 41: Montgomery, AL to Eufaula, AL

(87 miles)

Day 42: Eufaula, AL to Dawson, GA

(49 miles)

Day 43: Dawson, GA to Tifton, GA

(62 miles)

Day 44: Tifton, GA to Waycross, GA

(75 miles)

Day 45: Waycross, GA to Jekyll Island, GA

(61 miles)

This page is a work in progress. It took me 45 days to reach the Atlantic Ocean.

I'm working on a report for each day ... It's going to take awhile! Days 31-45 have the photos set up, but there is no writing as of yet. FYI ;)

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