Day 19 Shallotte, NC

May 13, 2019

We had a good ride today. The weather was good and we had a tailwind most of the way. It was nice to stay dry!

When I was growing up in Charlotte, Myrtle Beach was "the beach". Everyone seemed to visit the Myrtle Beach area (the Grand Strand) for their family vacation. Every time I hear "Summer Nights'" from Grease, I think about Myrtle Beach, even though I never met anyone remotely like John Travolta :) My family vacationed in Windy Hill, which doesn't exist anymore. Riding through, I saw just a few familiar sights, but almost all of what I remember is gone.

This is what Myrtle Beach motels looked like in the 50's and 60's.

This is what hotels on Ocean Blvd. look like today. Notice the light traffic and good bike lane.

The Gay Dolphin Gift Cove has been on the strip forever.

The original Pavilion and huge roller coaster are gone, but this amusement park is nearby.

There are still a few open spots where you can see

Most of our route today was good. We had bike lanes much of the way. Of course, not everyone reserves them for bikes. About 200 feet from this sign, a big SUV with a bigger boat trailer blocked the whole bike lane. I hope the local police do some parking enforcement!

In Little River, SC, we had to stop for this drawbridge. It is a swing bridge and rotates 90 degrees to lets boats pass.

Just past Little River, we entered our fourth state, North Carolina. It still feels like coming home to me.

Kerry wanted me to be sure that I got a photograph of the pavement change when I took a picture of the North Carolina sign.

Another reason it was nice to be back in North Carolina

Today's ride: 48 miles (77 km)
Total: 660 miles (1,062 km)

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