POiNT SOUTH to MONKS CORNER, SC  82.5 M  12.5 MPH  6:35 BTime  7:30 to 5:00  Carolina Inn ($55)  Subway ($13)

Up late again last night-TV, light doesn’t bother the other one. Up early-ok-I’ll get up. Parking lot is full at cheap motel. Denny’s is full- bike by. Temp is 64-don’t need jacket. Can’t remember much about the ride today-some rds were worse than usual. 30 m biked into Ridgeville-crowds lined the streets-waiting for parade to start. Girl told us it was yearly RICE CELEBRATION. Haven’t grown rice since Civil War but big deal. Tell her we’re from TX-says she’s for Cruz-not me. Invites me to church if we stay. Go to food court-get the biggest BBQ beef sandwich w/slaw-$5. Back on bike-ready for a shorter day-but no motels anywhere. Detour near end-adds another 5 m. Ask if we can get through w/bikes-SWAMP-ok-detour.  Knight’s Inn was not very good but Carolina Inn beats it. Walls are cracked-mold on walls. Had to put washcloth to use as plug in tub-black mold was everywhere I looked. AC works & is NS. Subway for dinner-asks guy what’s good-laughs-never eat here-because I would be eating the food-worked here 3 yrs. Go to store for cream for my sore neck. Hope tomorrow is a shorter day.