@Rich - thanks for the comment. Glad you enjoyed it. My plans definitely changed last fall and since I still wanted to get out for a few days I figured I didn't need any time to get there, and I could basically put a mask on when going into stores. It also allowed me to extend outside of my normal riding area for a few days.

Cheers!

Thanks for taking me along to somewhere I’d never go! Loved your writing, too!

@Greg - thanks for chiming in! Appreciate the compliment. It was hard at the beginning being the on-video talent and figuring out what to say, but by the end I think I fell into a stride. I'm going to try to do a similar video on the Virginia Creeper next.

Man, you sure are fast taking down a tent. ("Time lapse? What time lapse?" I'm in agreement with the others -- very good job on the video.

Thanks, Bob! I had fun making it and thinking through the shots and what I wanted to show at the end. There was a lot that ended up on the cutting room floor. The on-camera talent (me) had no script so that's why sometimes it seems like I trip over my words. I mean, really, what does one say? :-D

Paul, looks like it was a great ride in a nice area. I enjoyed following along. And great job on the video! I gave it a 'like' even if you didn't ask for it. 🙂

Kathleen - thanks for taking the time to comment. It's good to hear from other cycle tourists, and I'm happy to know that you enjoyed the video as well. In the past I've watched some YouTube videos and always felt they weren't engaging for 8, 10, or 15 minutes. It seems those that kept me engaged had quick cuts, decent narration, and a view into how the rider felt. I tried to impart that during the tour. And getting the shots meant a lot of setting up the camera, riding back and forth, and then 4-5 hours in the editing suite (née iMovie) to polish it. And yes, I actually did enjoy it to a bit. I think the toughest part for me was trying to be natural in front of the camera. The most natural shots for me cam later in the trip - my favorite was when I'm trying to "diablo" sauce and I give that little shoulder-shrug and look to the camera - that's 100% my personality. :-)

Really enjoyed your ride, both the written and video versions (seemed like you enjoyed making the video as much as the ride and it shows). It's a part of the world I haven't seen much of and I'm glad you shared it.

Hey Scott/Bob. Thanks for checking in! I’m sitting in a campsite right now debating on when I eat my sandwich and chips because I’m hungry but it’s only a little after 3 o’clock and I don’t wanna eat dinner too early. This Tour has its ups and downs there are some roads that I have to travel on to traverse between the peaceful quiet roads and some of those are heavily trafficked. There was also a spot this morning where I had to go through a construction zone Dash thankfully it was mostly downhill and I could crank it has a huge semi was waiting for me to increase my speed. Adventure awaits tomorrow as I make my way to the Alabama border and then hit the silver comet for 100 glorious car free miles back home.

Looking forward to it myself, and actually more than your original plan. I know very little - well, nothing actually - about this region.

Looking forward to following along. Although that original plan sounded pretty awesome.