Last night I stayed in North Carolina and had less than no reception so I couldn't even draft my trip from New Jersey to just over the North Carolina border. There wasn't much to report from Delaware other than it doesn't fit the theme of New England. It was farm house after farm house with an Air Force Base kind of shoved in the middle. I think Delaware is a buffer state between the south and the cities of New England.
I did gladly pay a toll to drive the Chesapeake bay bridge/tunnel. It is a cool way to traverse the waterway and an engineering feat. I even experienced the semi trucks that appeared to be less than 6 inches from scraping the roof of the tunnel.
I stayed at the Merchant Millponds State Park, and when I checked in around 3, I was the only camper. Sometime in the night a second camper showed up. This campground had the best natural separation between campsites with thick foliage growing everywhere. Lots of bugs here in the summer so bring bug spray or build a fire.
Part 2. The priority to get down to this area was to see Caleb and his family, but on the way I was able to experience some North Carolina roads. Finally I get back to smooth southern roads and my tires are about completely shot. The rear tire is severely cupping and I hope that it lasts the last 1,000 miles.
Speaking of mileage, I hit the 10,000 mile mark today and I am not even close to finished. Or maybe it is a sign that I should be here....
Like Harrison, I met Caleb and Shannon at Altus. I got to the pottery capital of the world around lunchtime and had a great day with the whole family especially with Easton and Madison. I love it when I see families that overflow with love and this family does that well.
I was able to read Madison a few bedtime stories and reconnect with a feeling that has been dormant for a while. I am going to miss that feeling as I ride towards South Carolina tomorrow. I am going to miss that feeling for a long time to come.