Union City, TN to Erin, TN 98.3 miles
It was an absolutely perfect fall day in eastern Tennessee... mostly sunny, low 80's, light winds and the trees showing their best fall colors. Trek Travel uses a computer program that routes each day's ride and it is amazing on how beautiful the scenery is on these very rural roads. For instance, on today's 98 mile ride to Erin, TN, we were on roads of any significance less than 15 miles, the balance were on very small two lane back roads that wound through hills, woods and pastures. A common theme of these remote roads is dilapidated houses with junk filled yards which have multiple dogs that come out barking at you. Fortunately, they have been all bark and no bite. Tomorrow it is onto Nashville, where I will meet up with Susan and Nicholas to celebrate his 22nd birthday.