Day 15, Sunday, September 5. Union City, TN to Dyersburg, TN
(43.6 miles, 15.1 mph, 2h 52m 29s) Short day today, slept in, up at 7:15, 7:45 continental breakfast here at Hampton Inn, tire changing clinic by ride leader Mike Monk at 8 AM, load luggage at 9:30, 9:40 on the road.

Already very hot (full sun) and quite humid - glad it's only 43 miles today. Skies became partly cloudy as the day went on. Roads were out in the country and smooth, winding, rolling hills - very pleasant riding. I did see my first cotton field, it didn't look much different than soybeans, just a few cotton balls, not mature yet, I'll see many more and will take lots of photos then. SAG today was at 28 miles.

SAG at 28 miles

FIELD OF DREAMS - Saga 3
Two days ago on Friday, Sept. 3, I heard what sounded like whispering in a corn field and I rode in to check it out. As I rode in, I recall that the whispering stopped and I felt a strange presence all around me. I didn't see anybody or anything but got the feeling that I better leave, so I did. As I rode down the road, I couldn't help but get the feeling there is a message here. I do remember hearing 15 words but could only make out 3 of them: "get... to... need..." If this is a message to me, I probably should investigate more corn fields. Am I imagining this? Is this a dream? Do I need a hammer or maybe a baseball bat?

Strange stuff - I'm leaving
Strange stuff - I'm leaving
So I rode out
So I rode out...

~-- To be continued ~--

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