Hard to argue with myself about doing a tiny bit extra on the way down with a nice 15-25mph tailwind and sunny skies. I made miles fast with relatively little effort. Only had one route hiccup, in Houston county of course. It let me down again. Another dead bridge and gated road. Once again I decided I didn't want to backtrack to an alternative, as that would add a lot of miles and time. So I just went around the gate. Nobody was parked at the end of the road and I didn't see any hunters thankfully. I had to ford the creek which was surprisingly big and wide because the bridge was actually missing. Took off my shoes and socks to keep them dry. The other side was totally gated, and the exit was right next to a house with dogs. They started barking as I approached. They heard me but I was out of sight. Away from the dogs there was a little clearing with a big storage shed, and another driveway to the main road. I hopped the barb wire fence and quickly went around the gate and let out a sigh of relief. Saved at least an hour versus going around. Otherwise, the route was great, lots of low traffic back roads, with some good dirt, much more closer to here of course. 👏 100.53 new miles -- From Wandrer.earth