Day 9, Hatteras to Otway

September 30, 2014

Big ferry day and a big day for strange meetings. Firstly, I had to take the ferry from Hatteras to Ocracoke. It was a nice ferry, an hour long crossing and free to ride (take note BC ferries). On that ferry I met Tim who had just completed a walk from Los Angeles to New York. Apparently he self sorted himself in his car so his 3100 mile walk actually took 4700 miles of walking. The man was passionate about walking I have to say that. Spoke about it very fondly. He was driving to Florida before heading home to San Francisco but you could tell he wished he was walking.

Next ferry was from Ocracoke to cedar island, two and a half hour crossing and only three dollars (take double note BC ferries). On that ferry I met Scott and Ivan who are doing the exact same trip as me at almost the exact same time. They started from Wilmington last Saturday and ate going to Florida then San Diego. They are only trying to do sixty miles a day though so we had to part ways after the ferry. I'm a man craving miles, I need them, I want them.

I also had a guy hold the door open for me at a convenience store who insisted I not call him a gentleman. I laughed and said thank you and then he launched right into a tirade about the government. Holding the door open for someone I guess gives you discourse for expressing your opinions on the government. "Don't call me a gentleman because that's what they have in the white house and I don't want to be like them. Better to be a gentleman than someone who can run the country. Don't call me a gentleman." Thanks for holding the door regardless crazy man, sorry the government is out to get you.

After that I blasted out to Otway and am in a nice campground. I ate too much but that should just mean a good sleep. Still got my eye on the Vikings game on Thursday, need to make sure I watch that. Everything else is secondary at this point.

Excited about morning camp coffee also, so fresh.

(Camera picture of riding with Scott and Ivan)

Trip stats
Time riding: 3:38.47
Day miles: 49.74
Total miles: 526.37
Average speed: 13.6 mph
Max speed: 27.3 mph