Sleep Inn Concord

... does not make for a pretty show. But, the cast was great, made due, and put on a good show despite our wonky lights and effects. They really are a great group. Plus, some of our student helper crew members were adorable ("Sasha Fierce" and "Smeyes" as we lovingly dubbed them).

Aside from that mini-drama, everything's going well. The group is great, we're all still laughing and getting along which is good. :)

More from the NC coming up soon!

I thought that I would post this picture of me and La Poderosa just before I left for the west coast a couple month's ago. She had to be sold in LA:( What an amazing bike for 700 bucks. She got me through one of the most amazing adventures that I've had to date. As soon as I can get my computer that has all the pics on it online I will have a boat load of stuff to post from this trip.

... the eastern boarder of Iraq while I am there. Future travels with continue to take me across I believe. I am bringing the tent and sleeping bag for my days on the road so that I can stay cheap while i'm in transit. Though I have hostel reservations for the beginning and end of my trip in Istanbul.

... but given the amount of rain, clouds and fog we couldn't see a thing. So we took a few pictures and pretty much drove straight through the park :(

We reached our destination fairly early tonight and decided with this storm passing over us maybe a cabin would be a little better than staying inside our "tight quarters." The cabin is pretty roomy double size bed, eating area, 1/2 bath, heater and even ...

... low on the mountains & hills). Was able to take a short detour and visit Mt Airy, where the town of MAYBERRY in the Andy Griffth Show was filmed for television
...that was pretty cool. Really not a whole lot to see...just the experience of saying that we were in 'MAYBERRY'.
We pulled up shortly before dark ...

WW and I drove across western NC. Got to a town called Statesville and went into J&R Cigars, billed as the World's largest cigar store. They ain't lying. BIg ol' CHurchills for $3 (or less).

We camped at Lake Norman, land donated to the State of NC by the Duke Power company as long as the state let them leave their nuke there. No pics. Suprisingly nice campground.

... figure it out, it'll be fun" style in my life anyway so travel suits me fine. I like to live on the edge and I guess, that brings me to our trip and living on the edge of Victoria Falls for a couple of nights, but, I'm getting ahead of myself.

Stay tuned as I learn to blog...don't correct my spelling ( I know it's atrocious)...try to feel the wonder and excitement I'm feeling right now. I can't wait to touch down in deepest, darkest Africa!

... so if you are moving too, I WANT share a 10% OF YOUR container that would be so less expensive FOR ME; just I have 15 boxes.

If you are interested, please contact me : 704-718-1120

RONNY

HABLO ESPAņOL

... we are in the secret service, except we don't speak into our wrist), the ZERO tolerance for driving with ANY alcohol in our system, paying parking and traffic violations right away, and to always be cautions. The day started out pretty slow. We had a few drivers here and there, but we had enough time standing around where I was able to get to know a little bit about the people I would be working with. After a couple of ...

... to Portland, OR, riding bikes from Columbia, SC to the SC coast, discovering new people and places (and laughing with old friends) from Georgia all the way to Vermont and New Hampshire, even managing to suffer through a couple of endurance mtn bike races. hard work and even harder play seemed to usher the time quickly by. january 2007 somehow finds me, and two crazy travel partners, unemployed and on the cusp ...