Jeff...a blogger? No way!

So I never thought I would have a blog, but people keep asking me if I am going to keep a blog during my cycling expedition next summer. By the way, the cross-country cycling trip that I am planning for next summer is still entirely an abstract idea. I do, however, have a bike. I have a tent. I have a sleeping bag. I have no set plans for next summer. I have a pair of legs. I have a stove, a water filter, and a desire for adventure. I'll keep you, whoever you are out there in cyber space, up to date with the planning, but I am currently planning my first short-distance bicycle tour. On Monday, May 23, I will be leaving from Greenville, SC and will be heading to visit my Grandparents in Loudon, TN; just South of Knoxville. It will be my first real test with the mountains, but the ride through Nantahala National Forest and the Great Smoky Mountain National Park should be absolutely gorgeous. I have a rough route planned out and a couple of campsites, so now it is time for me to tie up the loose ends and make sure I have everything together. Pray for me.