Update 4/12
Day #51
Today: Columbia, SC to Hartsville, SC(80 miles)
Total miles: 2766
Tomorrow (plan): Cary, NC
We had originally planned to ride from Columbia along US 1, with McBee, SC, as our day's destination; however, after some discussion last night we decided to change our plans and head for Hartsville, SC, in which we would find a wider selection of motels. A local gentleman I talked with at a convenience store informed me that I would not find any of the roads with a paved shoulder, so that was not much of a consideration. I was pleased to find that the road was in good condition and that most of the time the traffic was light. It was also fairly flat for a good portion of the time, and this put a hole in my theory that for the rest of the trip we would either be going up or down. We made good time along the route, arriving at Hartsville by 6:00 PM. This allowed us to find a motel, eat at a local Chinese buffet, and return to the motel before dark.