Recovery days are essential for any long distance bicyclist. Five days on the road with countless hills to climb took its toll. Within walking distance of downtown, a grocery store and the Elvis museum was all I needed. Washing clothes, walking instead of riding, taking in the sites and generally chilling out of as a must. The Elvis museum was very well done. His house, the small wooden one room church he attended and an attractive as well as interesting museum was well worth seeing. I tried four restaurants downtown all of which were excellent. Tupelo appears to be on the move. The older building worth saving have been restored with modern business buildings replacing the blighted areas. Tree planting, new sidewalks all add to the growing charm of the downtown area.
Tomorrow will be a challenge riding south out of town. Several miles of the Trace are closed off due to reconstruction. I will be winding myself way through the streets both south and west to get below this construction. Because of the inevitable hills, my strategy will to gear down to the level of least resistance while climbing the hills and not push to hard on the level surfaces. A little more time spent on the road but much easier on the legs.
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