Big Bend Road Trip - Day 11

Route:	Biloxi, MS -to- Pembroke, NC
Miles Today:	723
Total Miles:	3,944

Bike trip is over. Pulled 723 miles today, a personal best. We did the five state tour as we traveled through Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. The rain storm that forced us to stop in Biloxi last night passed through. We caught up with the storm in Georgia and the remainder of the day was spent in a downpour. At least three hours of the ride was in a torrential downpour with very limited visibility, but once you are out in it, you might as well keep going.

This trip was full of personal firsts:

• First single mileage over 700 miles
• First time riding a bike with Cruise Control
• First time visiting several states (Alabama, Mississippi, New Orleans)
• First time riding in the rain for over 300 miles
• First time in Big Bend National Park
• First time I have ever seen a wild mountain lion
• First time I have seen a wild Javelina