Day 4:   Bicycling from Elizabethtown, NC to Moores Creek National Battlefield 40ish miles — and bonus points for headwinds The fourth and final day of our East Coast Greenway WAY (Week-A-Year) tour, cut short due to Hurricane Matthew began at the Corner Cafe in the heart of Elizabethtown.  A cafe that is open “All Day”…

Day 3:   Bicycling from Fayetteville, NC to Elizabethtown, NC 43ish miles — and who’s really counting when there’s so much to see? The third day of the East Coast Greenway WAY (Week-A-Year) tour began with breakfasts piled high with ham and bacon and a side of bacon fat with fresh steamed or raw vegetables a…

Day 2:   Bicycling from Smithfield, NC to Fayetteville, NC 70ish miles — and who invited Hurricane Matthew to the Carolina coast? The second day of the East Coast Greenway WAY (Week-A-Year) tour began with new routines and new grooves setting in.  The pre-ride routine included two trips (maybe more) to drag your luggage and bicycle…

Day 1:   Bicycling from Raleigh, NC to Smithfield, NC 42.5ish miles — or more depending on bonus miles & wrong turns The first day of the East Coast Greenway WAY (Week-A-Year) tour began in downtown Raleigh with nearly 40 cyclists jones’n to get on their bicycle legs.   Many drove double-digit hour-long car rides, tipping…