Update 4/11
Day #50
Today: Augusta, GA to Columbia, SC (91 miles)
Total miles: 2686
Tomorrow (plan): Hartsville, SC
We learned from the morning news that a tornado had touched down last night in nearby Aiken, SC, and that two people had been killed. Augusta had been spared, and the weather was now clear and beautiful. After another terrific meal prepared by Judy, we said goodbyes to our hosts, Judy and Buzz, and to Mike and Anita who will visit another cousin in North Augusta, SC, before heading back to Tampa. We departed at 9:00 AM and made good time as we pedaled through Augusta, avoiding the traffic from the Masters, thanks to a route suggested by Buzz and Judy. We crossed into South Carolina and passed through Aiken, but along our route we did not see any evidence of last night's tornado. As soon as we headed north out of Aiken, we hit a head wind of about 10 mph, and it stayed with us the entire day. 
Our destination was the Columbia, SC, home of Loretta Johnson, another of Susan's cousins, and our route included the road over the impressive Lake Murray Dam. Loretta had invited her sisters, Carolyn and Marie and their husbands over for the evening, and the ladies had each prepared a dish for the meal. Our 7:15 PM arrival had made them wait too long for dinner, so as soon as we arrived we suggested they should not have to wait any longer and we sat right down and ate. Janet, Loretta's daughter, had driven down from the Atlanta area, and we enjoyed visiting with her also. We were tired as a result of our ride of 91 miles, the longest of the trip thus far, so after showers we were ready for a good night's sleep.