4/26/23 Georgetown to Myrtle Beach

On the way out of Georgetown, we checked out the oldest house and the oldest tree there. 

 

Crossed a bridge to get over the Great Pee Dee River.

 

We took the opportunity to stop at Hobcaw Barony as a pit stop, but left there with so much information. It is a site that has a lot of history but currently also has a future focused on teaching and research due to  Belle Baruch, daughter of the wealthy stockbroker in NY that used this property as a vacation and hunting retreat and entertained many noteworthy guests. “Sir Winston Churchill first came to Hobcaw in 1932 to recuperate after being struck by a car in New York. President Franklin Roosevelt was at Hobcaw in spring 1944 to rejuvenate from his poor health. His four weeks at Hobcaw was the longest vacation of his four-term presidency. It was here that he put the finishing touches on the Allied plans for the D-Day invasion of Normandy. After a month of rest at Hobcaw, along with some invigorating fishing and hunting, FDR returned to Washington in much improved health.”

At 11:11 we were on a separated bike path that paralleled state route 17, but the traffic noise was still very noticeable.  
We were on our way to a diner when Southern Hops Brewing Company came in to view and we made an immediate decision to stop there.  Sharing a beer flight and a Bavarian beer burger followed by a rich chocolate cake was fun, especially with the fun conversation with Donna, of SHBC. 
It was obvious we were beyond the dense forested regions and into the very touristy beach areas. The number of restaurants, hotels, tourist shops and miniature golf spots (we saw at east 6) was mind boggling! There were also so many elevated beach houses and lots of golf carts geared to going to the beach. 
My bike had developed a consistent grinding problem that our tools couldn’t solve so  we decided to go to a repair shop.  I’m not sure if I chose the right one or the wrong one… but an hour and a half later, we learned all about George, his move to Myrtle Beach, and facts and tid bits about an assortment of topics. He did remove my bottom bracket, cleaned it out and now it is working better. (Yes, his makeshift repair shop is in a crowded large metal pole barn, with a makeshift bike stand infront of his home) 
Just before getting to our hotel, we had to ride through some construction area… and that’s were Tim rolled over a industrial staple and got his first flat!  Luckily we didn’t pull out the staple until we were at the hotel. 
Today’s mileage was only 45 , but felt longer with all the stops. Below are just random photos of the day.
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