Today is Friday and the final day on the Natchez Trace Parkway. A day of riding, with at the end of the road a shower, a bed and a change of non-cycling clothes! The morning hours presented some rainfall, just after I had picked up camp, and by ten in the morning it was once again warm and sunny. The road offered some challenging hills and the terrain was more rugged with beautiful vistas, waterfalls and bluff overlooks. Towards the end, it crossed the Tennessee Valley Divide the highest point, causing rivers to flow in opposite directions, depending on what side of the divide the river runs. Close to the end of the Parkway, I crossed over the double-arched bridge, that spans Birdsong Hollow, an engineering masterpiece awarded the prestigious Presidential Award for Design Excellence. After 444 miles I reached the northern terminus and the end of the Natchez Trace Parkway. It was a bit anti-climatic as I really enjoyed riding this beautiful part of the country. My friends Carol and Gary offered to make their home a stop-over point to shower, do laundry and a wonderful dinner. I gladly accepted their invitation and warm hospitality.
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