Paul, thank you for the info and pics. Looks like an enjoyable ride both visually and historically.
Best, Rich in ATL Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 7, 2019, at 4:56 PM, 'Paul Germain' via RBW Owners Bunch > <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > > R Shannon, > > If interested, here is a Flickr album + two, that I put together from a > March, 2018 Trace trip from Natchez to Nashville with two buddies: > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/bikecrazy-paul/albums/72157690091752920 > > "Local Color": > https://www.flickr.com/photos/bikecrazy-paul/albums/72157695163021394 > > Historical Markers, etc.": > https://www.flickr.com/photos/bikecrazy-paul/albums/72157690092078560 > > The three of us did not explore stop at Tishomingo State Park, or the creeks > and waterfalls like Wyatt did, but did camp most of the way, except for a > storm in Tupelo and a delightful stay in a log cabin at French Camp, MS - > highly recommended! Spring or Fall are definitely recommended. We chose > south-to-north to "follow" the emerging spring weather. Apparently the Spring > can be more volatile (tornadoes) though. We saw evidence of that from two > weeks before in southern Miss. > > Paul Germain > Midlothian, VA > > > -----Original Message----- > From: R Shannon <rshannon6...@gmail.com> > To: : <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Sat, Dec 7, 2019 11:21 am > Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: daily post ur riv > > Wyatt, > > Thanks for that description. I have also contemplated doing the trail. > Fall would also be my choice for best time to do the ride. > > How long did your trip take and what did you do for accommodations? > > Thank you! > > Best, > Rich in ATL > > > Sent from my iPhone > >>> On Dec 7, 2019, at 4:13 AM, Wyatt <wyat...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >> >> Tim: I enjoyed it, especially the stretch from Nashville down to about >> Tishomingo State Park in Mississippi. That's the hilliest section of riding >> and just about every 15 or 20 miles there is another clear creek or >> waterfall to cool off in. Lots of trees, great hammock camping, worth taking >> it slow. Don't miss the old CCC swinging bridge hidden at the back of >> Tishomingo State Park, especially because it leads to the last good creek on >> the route. Around Tupelo, you hit the mosquito line and the bugs start >> coming out in thick black clouds ready to eat you alive. Be prepared. >> Definitely take the bike path detour off the Trace that passes through >> Jackson, not only does it get you out of bad traffic, but it's also just a >> nice ride. The last 125 miles or so are hot and mostly flat and good for a >> fast finish if you have it in you. (I was ready for it to be over.) I'd do >> it again, but probably in the late fall. >> >> >> >> On Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 9:54:02 AM UTC+8, Timothy Hurley wrote: >> Wyatt, >> What touring on the Trace like? I’ve been thinking about that trip for >> ages. >> >> Thanks, >> T.J. >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/vUScDWCjWaA/unsubscribe. >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/73c28885-6c4c-4e17-ac34-c16421593212%40googlegroups.com. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google > Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/vUScDWCjWaA/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/03497F68-7740-4780-BA41-E712CB2B20CD%40gmail.com > . > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google > Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/vUScDWCjWaA/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/1402963267.10248471.1575755788194%40mail.yahoo.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/E59310E1-978F-400F-8025-93294B1A3095%40gmail.com.
